In Balochistan's Bolan district, Pakistan's security forces are battling militants who hijacked a passenger train and took almost 500 hostages. The Balochistan Liberation Army, demanding an end to military operations, has threatened to execute hostages. Security forces have rescued 155 passengers and eliminated 27 militants, with heavy casualties reported as efforts to regain control of the train continue.
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In an effort to boost Russia's declining birth rate, Oryol's regional governor announced a 100,000 rubles incentive for school-age girls who become mothers. This policy, effective from 2025 to 2027, has sparked controversy, but the governor defended it as support for young mothers. Russia faces a demographic crisis worsened by military losses in Ukraine.
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Migrants in northern France, particularly around Calais, are enduring harsh conditions as they wait for a chance to cross the channel to Britain. Many live in makeshift shelters like abandoned warehouses, facing extreme cold, lack of warmth, and inadequate resources. Despite temporary shelter provisions, they often prefer staying near departure points. NGOs, including doctors without borders, have provided additional support, but conditions remain dire, with many migrants, including families and... Expand
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Pope Francis denounced an era of "disinformation and polarisation" on Friday in a message for World Communications Day, as he criticised powerful social networks creating "fanaticism and even hatred". "Too often today, communication generates not hope, but fear and despair, prejudice and resentment, fanaticism and even hatred," the pope wrote in his message.
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