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Israel seizes UN training centre for Palestinian teens in East Jerusalem

Israel seizes UN training centre for Palestinian teens in East Jerusalem Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 09:18 Israeli forces evacuate dozens of staff and raise the Israeli flag at the facility as Unrwa condemns the takeover as a breach of international law Israeli forces storm Unrwa-run Qalandiya Vocational Training…

  • Israeli forces seized UN training center for Palestinian teens in East Jerusalem on August 25, 2026.
  • 88 staff members evacuated, barred from returning to the 88-dunam campus.
  • Law banning UNRWA operations in Israel passed in 2024, targeting the facility.

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New faculty members bring expertise in AI, environmental humanities, digital media, and writing to Northwestern Qatar

<p>Doha, Qatar: Northwestern University in Qatar is expanding its faculty with four new appointments whose work engages some of the defining questions shaping media, technology, culture, and society today—from artificial intelligence and mobile communication to environmental media and the evolving role of writing in a rapidly changing…

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Africa must take charge of its development — Vice-President

The Vice-President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has challenged Africans to break the culture of dependency and take greater responsibility for the continent’s development. She said the time had come for Africans to move beyond talking about “the Africa we want” and begin building “an Africa we work for.” Prof.

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'Stop This Nonsense': Family Creates 'Picnic-Like' Scene On IndiGo Flight, Shares Homemade Food Across Seats, Sparks Civic-Sense Debate Online — VIDEO

A video showing an Indian family enjoying an elaborate meal during an IndiGo flight journey has taken social media by storm, with the unusual in-flight gathering drawing both laughter and criticism online. The clip appears to show several family members eating together, with a sizeable spread of food arranged during the journey.

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