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Australia, World express shock at Sydney’s Bondi Beach terror attack, toll rises to 16, Govt promises stricter gun laws
As the horrific news of Sunday’s Bondi Beach terror attack at which two gunmen, a father-son duo killed those at a Jewish Celebration; Reuters reported that while the Police did not release the shooters' names, but said the father had held a firearms license since 2015 and had six registered weapons; they were however identified as Sajid Akram and his son Naveed Akram by state broadcaster ABC and other local media outlets. A fruit seller hero, identified by 7News as 43 year-old Ahmed al-Ahmed, a bystander fruit-seller
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ICJ: Russia must immediately suspend military operations against Ukraine
In a 13 against 2 vote, the ICJ directed Russia to stop attacks on its neighbouring country until a final decision is made
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The Ukraine-Russia Conflict and NATO’s Imperialist Expansionism
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Ukraine invasion: Hindu Sena marches in support of Russia!
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Russian TV Staff says “no to war”, quits on-air
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Ukraine invasion: Racist reportage, yet little mention of racism in Ukraine?
Western reporters focus on war-affected people being “people like us” and not some “third-world country”, fail to report on racist treatment of non-white people fleeing war zones by Ukrainian authorities
Plight of Ukraine’s Muslims amidst the Russian Invasion
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Trolls hound UP village leader stuck in Ukraine for asking GoI for help
Vaishali Yadav, was elected Gram Pradhan last year, and is an MBBS student in Ivano Frankivsk National Medical University
Ukraine invasion: Indian student killed in Kharkiv, right-wing blames the victim!
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Communalism
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