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Medical facilities can lose their protective rights if used for hostile acts against enemy combatants, said Emanuela-Chiara Gillard, senior research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Ethics Law and Armed conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal

Against all odds, “Heated Rivalry” became a breakout hit, reaching 324 million streaming minutes in its first week — that’s ten times the viewership of “Bridgerton” season 4 in the same time frame — shooting its stars and creators to a level of fame that feels unprecedented.

From Salon

It would also be the blueprint for a career that consistently played against type.

From Salon

In her 15 years in power, Hasina delivered what Delhi prizes most in its neighbourhood: security co-operation against insurgents, improved connectivity and a government broadly aligned with India rather than China - a partnership as strategically valuable as it was politically costly.

From BBC

Hundreds of thousands of people took part in demonstrations around the world against the Iranian government on Saturday, following calls from the exiled son of the late shah for a "global day of action".

From BBC