Tag: Belgium
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Woman claiming to be foreigner actually from Rawalpindi
A woman who claimed to be a Belgian national and alleged that she had been kept in captivity for months while being raped, has been found to be a permanent resident of Rawalpindi by the name of Farwa Kiyani. The Belgium embassy has confirmed that she is not their citizen. National Database and Registration Authority…
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Viva Espana; Spain refuses to cut aid for Gaza
The Spanish foreign minister has announced that Spain will maintain its support for The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza despite USA, Canada and Australia withdrawing its support and funding, reports Alyssa Mcmurty News Agency. During a parliamentary commission meeting, Jose Manuel Albares called the UN agency “‘indispensable,” and…
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40 countries to hold elections in 2024, including Pakistan
The new year is just over one month away and it is going to be the biggest election year in history yet. 40 countries are scheduled to vote in 2024 across the globe which, as calculated by Bloomberg Economics, represent 41% of the world’s population and 42% of its global GDP. The marathon will begin…
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Lionel Messi determined to win football’s greatest prize as Argentina reaches the World Cup final
Lionel Messi’s lifelong dream of leading Argentina to World Cup will remain alive until the last day of Qatar 2022, as the South American powerhouse outclassed a weary-looking Croatia in a 3-0 victory in Tuesday’s semifinal. Argentina has made its eighth appearance in a World Cup semifinal (defeating the USA in 1930, Belgium in 1986, Italy in 1990, and the Netherlands…
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Bella Hadid calls out India over ‘ban hijab’ conflict
Model Bella Hadid, a vocal advocate of women’s rights and the rights of Palestinians, criticized the discrimination faced by Muslim women in India and elsewhere. Taking to Instagram, the supermodel shared multiple news items from several countries and wrote, “In other forms of discrimination: I urge France, India , Quebec, Belgium, and any other countries…
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New Zealand denies re-entry of pregnant national, Taliban offers refuge
A former Al Jazeera pregnant journalist, Charlotte Bellis, who is a New Zealand national, was denied re-entry by her home country on the basis of strict Covid-19 protocol. She was offered refuge by the Taliban government in Afghanistan. While speaking to Radio New Zealand(RNZ) from Kabul, she said, “This just feels like such a breach…
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Old woman dies after refusing ventilator, told doctors to ‘keep this for younger’
A 90-year-old coronavirus patient has died in Belgium after selflessly refusing a ventilator and asking doctors to ‘keep this for younger patients’. Suzanne Hoylaerts from Binkom, near Lubbeek, was hospitalised on March 20 when her condition rapidly weakened after contracting COVID-19. Hoylaerts required medical attention after suffering from a lack of appetite and shortness of…