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Hamas condemns Israeli attack on school sheltering displaced people in Gaza

Palestinian group Hamas condemned on Saturday the Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip that killed at least 30 people and wounded many more, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, the group said the Israeli army is showing “total disregard for humanitarian principles” by striking a site meant to be a “safe place for displaced persons.” Hamas described the bombing as a “brutal act […]

28 July 2024

International

UN chief condemns rich countries’ ‘vicious’ tactics against poor

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has condemned rich countries and energy giants for throttling poor nations with “predatory” interest rates and crippling fuel prices. In his speech on the opening day of the UN’s Least Developed Countries (LDC) summit in Qatar on Saturday, Guterres said that wealthy nations should provide $500bn annually to help others “trapped in vicious cycles” that block their efforts to boost economies and improve health and education. The […]

4 March 2023

International

Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza- calls for protection of civilians

Saudi Arabia late Saturday condemned the ongoing Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, which left at least 29 Palestinians dead and dozens injured. A statement by the Saudi Foreign Ministry said the kingdom stands by the Palestinian people, calling on the international community to "shoulder its responsibility to end the escalation, provide the necessary protection to civilians and exert all efforts to end this conflict." Israel launched a military offensive […]

8 August 2022

Local

Cosatu condemns salary increases of politicians, government officials

Labour federation Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has slammed salary hikes of public office bearers as unfair when compared to the salaries being received by struggling public service workers. President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted recommendations by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers, to increase the salaries of politicians and other government officials by 3%. Inflation in South Africa currently stands at 5.9%. The president […]

21 June 2022

Local

UCT condemns disruption of midyear exams amid protests over insourcing

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has condemned the disruption of exams and confirmed it has opened cases of trespassing and malicious damage to property after a group of people walked into an exam hall and scattered exam material onto the floor. In videos shared on social media on Monday, a group of men can be seen walking through the venue on the upper campus, scattering exam papers along the […]

7 June 2022

International

Top Islamic bloc condemns Quran burning in Sweden

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), on Tuesday, strongly condemned the burning of copies of the Muslim Holy Book, the Quran, in Sweden, Anadolu News Agency reports. In a statement, OIC Secretary-General, Hissein Brahim Taha denounced "the provocative actions of burning copies of the Holy Quran during anti-Muslim demonstrations, which have been taking place in Linkoping, Norrkoping, and other cities in Sweden." The pan-Muslim group said the burning has raised Muslim concerns […]

20 April 2022

condemns

Hamas condemns Israeli attack on school sheltering displaced people in Gaza

UN chief condemns rich countries’ ‘vicious’ tactics against poor

Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza- calls for protection of civilians

Cosatu condemns salary increases of politicians, government officials

UCT condemns disruption of midyear exams amid protests over insourcing

Top Islamic bloc condemns Quran burning in Sweden

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