Buparjoy will move towards Rajasthan today: India Meteorological Department

Buparjoy will move towards Rajasthan today: India Meteorological Department

Photo courtesy of Foreign Media The Indian Meteorological Department says that Cyclone Biparjoy will move towards Rajasthan in the northeast today. Heavy rain is likely in Rajasthan under the influence of the storm. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the storm hit the coastal districts of Gujarat and Saurashtra last evening, this storm will turn…

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Sudan latest: Tens of thousands on the move; spectre of ethnic clashes, hunger draws closer

Sudan latest: Tens of thousands on the move; spectre of ethnic clashes, hunger draws closer

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said that tens of thousands of refugees from South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea living in the country have fled the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Khartoum area. The newly displaced have found shelter in existing refugee camps further east and south, creating new humanitarian…

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Deadly Syria earthquake provides chance to move forward: UN envoy

Deadly Syria earthquake provides chance to move forward: UN envoy

War-torn Syria and neighbouring Türkiye were rocked by twin earthquakes on 6 February, which killed more than 56,000 people and caused widespread destruction, displacing millions.   “The situation today is so unprecedented that it calls for leadership, bold ideas and a cooperative spirit,” said Mr. Pedersen, speaking via videoconference from Geneva.  “A political solution is…

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