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Londoners march in solidarity with Palestinians
Around 2,00,000 people came together in a massive demonstration expressing empathy and solidarity with Palestinians
Israel faces both a military and political defeat
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Biden-Harris administration backs IPR flexibility for Covid vaccine
Move will help production of the vaccine in developing nations thereby enabling their availability to a larger number of people
Manipur HC orders safe passage for 7 Myanmarese to seek protection under UNHCR
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Pfizer donates USD 70 million worth of Covid-19 drugs to India
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