UN migration agency warns 874,000 Somalians at risk of displacement from flooding
People wade through a flooded street in Beledweyne, central Somalia, 17 May 2020 The International Organization for Migration has warned that nearly 874,000 people in Somalia could be forced from their homes over the next three months due to flooding. As rising rivers and heavy rainfall threaten communities already struggling with drought and repeated displacement, it said many of the families have very little left to fall back on. ''The Danish Refugee Council and the IOM, pr
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Hateful ads submitted to Facebook, TikTok and YouTube approved by platformS
Human rights group Global Witness submitted 10 ads containing extreme and violent hate against the LGBTQ+ community Both YouTube and TikTok approved every ad for publication, while Facebook rejected just two. Colin Gleeson Thu Feb 23 2023 - 06:19 Advertisements submitted to Facebook, TikTok and YouTube containing extreme and violent hate against the LGBTQ+ community in Ireland were almost all approved for publication by the platforms, according to human rights group Global Wi
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Morocco's first female prime minister caught between the king, clerics, and feminists
By Basma El Atti October 19, 2026 El Mansouri (left) was named by King Mohammed VI (right) as the country's first female prime minister (Reuters) The Islamic saying "a people who entrust their affairs to a woman will never succeed" has resurfaced in Morocco since King Mohammed VI named Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as the country's first female prime minister. Mustafa Ramid, a former justice minister in an Islamist-led government, cited the saying earlier this month, in a lengthy
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AI is among 17 potentially ‘catastrophic threats’ that researchers say require targeted action
By Deidre McPhillips October 10, 2026 Visitors use mobile phones as they walk past an advertisement for a virtual reality headset, displayed at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, on February 17. (Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images) More than a dozen “interconnected catastrophic threats” pose significant risk to global health and wellbeing through the remainder of the 21st century, researchers say – including the potential for extinction. But targeted action from world leaders can h
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Egypt moves to send troops to help Saudi Arabia
By Ahmed Shawkat October 20, 2026 Credit: Ludovic Marin/AFP CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has asked the country's Parliament to authorize the military to help defend Saudi Arabia after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels intensified their attacks on the kingdom, targeting airports and oil infrastructure. Al-Sisi stressed that it would be a defensive mission and only if the kingdom requests assistance. "Egypt will take any measures requested by Saudi Arabia to
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Jamaica accepts first flight of deportations from U.S.
By The Associated Press October 14, 2026 Opposition leaders in Jamaica have questioned why the deportation deal with the Trump White House has not been made public. Credit: Mayela Lopez/Reuters This article was originally reported by the Associated Press and published by Al Jazeera. The Caribbean country of Jamaica has received its first third-country deportations from the United States, as part of an expanding set of international agreements under President Donald Trump. On
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