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Afghan refugees feel ‘betrayed’ by Trump order blocking move to US

Getty Images Many Afghan refugees now feel hopeless after Trump’s immigration orders (file photo) “It’s like the United States doesn’t actually understand what I did for this country, it’s a betrayal,” Abdullah tells the BBC. He fled Afghanistan with his parents amid the US withdrawal in August 2021 and is now a paratrooper for the

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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders for ‘persecuting Afghan girls and women’

The top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) says he will seek arrest warrants against senior leaders of the Taliban government in Afghanistan over the persecution of women and girls. Karim Khan said there were reasonable grounds to suspect Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani bore criminal responsibility for crimes

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Scientists design diet that enables weight loss without counting calories

A new diet designed by scientists combines age-old wisdom with modern science to help lose weight without counting calories. Aiming to boost overall health and improve gut microbiome diversity, the diet can help shed pounds, reducing cholesterol and blood sugar levels.Known as NiMe Diet, the eating pattern takes a cue from traditional eating habits of

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New study aims to find out how many people in India use lifejackets

Just about a month ago, India was rocked by the death of fifteen persons, including four women and two children, who died after an Indian Navy speedboat crashed into a ferry, leading to its capsizing, off the Mumbai coast. The ferry was carrying passengers to Elephanta Island, a UNESCO world heritage site and popular tourist

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The hidden dangers of Rhodamine B: a global and local perspective

Imagine indulging in an appetizing looking, sweet treat, only to discover it contains a dye primarily used in textiles and linked to cancer. This alarming reality has prompted significant health interventions worldwide, including recent decisive actions in India. Rhodamine B is a synthetic dye known for its bright pink hue, commonly utilised in industries such

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The hidden and apparent dangers of spending 70-90 hours every week at work

“It’s imperative that we prioritise 45-50-hour work weeks for a healthy life-style and create a good work life balance” | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A Pandora’s box has been opened, with recent opinions of a few stalwarts of our multi-national companies recommending that employees work 70 to 90 hours at work every week. What they

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Couples wed in a riot of colour as same-sex marriage becomes legal

Jonathan Head, Thanyarat Doksone and Panisa Aemocha Watch: Couples say ‘I do’ as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage When Thailand’s long-awaited equal marriage law came into effect on Thursday, police officer Pisit “Kew” Sirihirunchai hoped to be among the first in line to marry his long-term partner Chanatip “Jane” Sirihirunchai. And he was – they were

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