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Varanasi, India – In India, some members of Generation Z prefer temples over nightclubs. Shivam Dwivedi, a native of Prayagraj district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, prays at a neighbourhood temple at least twice a week. The 19-year-old and his friends have shunned trips to beach and party destinations popular with this age group. Instead, Dwivedi and his friends Saurabh Shukla, 21, and Anand Dwivedi, 20, prefer to visit important Hindu shrines, some in remote corners of the country. The friends, who are studying engineering, told Al Jazeera they get mental peace and find a “source of…

The study finds factors like diseases will lead to many more indirect deaths in the long run even if the war stops now.The accumulative effects of Israel’s war on Gaza could mean the true death toll could reach more than 186,000 people, according to a study published in the journal Lancet. According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, more than 38,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched its military offensive on October 7 in the wake of deadly Hamas attacks. The study pointed out that the death toll is higher because the official toll does not take into account thousands…

Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia – The Mount Piper coal-fired power station sits just 25km (15 miles) to the west of one of Australia’s most scenic natural landscapes, Blue Mountains National Park, known for its spectacular eucalyptus-covered canyons, sandstone cliffs and waterfalls. The facility, set in hilly, drought-prone grazing country, is one of seven sites where conservative opposition leader Peter Dutton plans to build Australia’s first nuclear energy power stations should his Liberal and National Party coalition win next year’s federal election. Dutton has argued that the current centre-left Labor Party government will not be able to reach its target…

Keir Starmer tells Netanyahu that the UK wishes to continue its ‘vital cooperation’ with Israel.The United Kingdom’s new prime minister has emphasised the need for a ceasefire and a two-state solution in calls with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, as Israel has shown no inclination to stop its devastating war that has killed more than 38,000 people. Keir Starmer told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a “clear and urgent need for a ceasefire, the return of hostages and an immediate increase in the volume of humanitarian aid reaching civilians”. As the opposition leader, Starmer had been accused of not calling…

Lawyer for relatives of crash victims blasts plea agreement with US Department of Justice as a ‘sweetheart deal’.Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to fraud to avoid going on trial in the United States on charges stemming from two fatal crashes involving its 737 Max. Under the plea deal, Boeing would pay a fine of $243.6m and be required to invest at least $455m in its compliance and safety programmes, the US Department of Justice said in a court filing on Sunday. The aircraft giant would also agree to be subject to a third-party monitor’s assessment of its safety and…

Massoud Pezeskhian has promised to bring changes at home and engage leaders abroad.Iran has elected a new president. Masoud Pezeshkian has been described by many as a moderate candidate – who’s been promising social reforms and engagement with the West. But in the Iranian system, it is the supreme leader – not the president – who has the final say. So, will Pezeshkian’s election bring any shift in policy? And how will he deal with the many economic and political challenges facing Iran? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: Foad Izadi – Head of the American Studies Department at the University of Tehran…

PodcastPodcast, The TakeAfter a wave of anti-Syrian violence in Turkey, how are Syrians in Turkey faring? A wave of anti-Syrian violence in Turkey has led to unprecedented protests and attacks on Turkish military bases in northwestern Syria. At the same time, Turkey is seeking to normalise relations with the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. What does all this mean for millions of Syrians in Turkey? In this episode:  Sinem Köseoğlu (@sinemkoseoglu), Al Jazeera’s Turkey correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Chloe K Li, and Sonia Bhagat with Amy Walters, Duha Mossad, Veronique Ishaya, Mohammed Zain…

NewsFeedIsrael has now been attacking and killing Palestinians in Gaza for nine months. The latest assault was on an UNRWA-run school in a refugee camp where thousands of forcibly displaced people were sheltering.Published On 7 Jul 20247 Jul 2024 Source link

Israel expands evacuation order for parts of war-torn Gaza City as truce talks expected to continue in Egypt and Qatar. Source link

The Israeli army ordered the Hannibal Directive – a controversial Israeli military policy aimed at preventing the capture of Israeli soldiers by enemy forces at any cost – on October 7 last year, an investigation by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz has revealed. In a report on Sunday, the newspaper, based on testimonies of Israeli soldiers and senior army officers, said that during Hamas’s unprecedented attack last October, the Israeli army started making decisions with limited and unverified information, and issued an order that “not a single vehicle can return to Gaza”. “At this point, the [Israeli army] was not aware…