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12 Israelis, Including IDF Reservists, Indicted in Gaza Smuggling Scheme That Prosecutors Say Aided Hamas
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (262+ words) Twelve Israelis'among them IDF reservists and civilians'were indicted this week in what prosecutors describe as a smuggling operation to move banned goods into the Gaza Strip during the war, activity authorities say provided material benefit to Hamas. The cases, filed…...
Pakistan’s Literacy Rate Rises to 63%, Still Lowest in South Asia
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (411+ words) Pakistan continues to rank last in South Asia in literacy, with only 63% of its population able to read and write. A recent report by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), using figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics and…...
Beersheba District Court President Benny Sagi Killed in Motorcycle Crash
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (261+ words) Judge Benny Sagi, president of the Beersheba District Court, was killed Sunday evening in a motorcycle crash on Highway 6 in the Lachish region, police and emergency officials said. The collision occurred near Kfar Menahem, when a vehicle traveling off-road entered…...
Pakistan’s First Maternity-Leave Firing Case Ends in Payout and Reinstatement
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (80+ words) Pakistan just logged a precedent working mothers will [] The post Pakistan's First Maternity-Leave Firing Case Ends in Payout and Reinstatement appeared first on The Media Line. This is a story about law catching up with lived experience'and the distance still…...
Pakistan Maternity Leave Termination Leads to Landmark Case With Monetary Compensation
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1367+ words) Women's rights expert Fauzia Viqar: "The main challenge lies in weak compliance and outdated workplace attitudes' [Islamabad] A new mother has, for the first time in Pakistan, successfully challenged an unlawful dismissal that happened while she was on maternity leave....
Israel Reopens Embassy in Zambia, Signaling Renewed Focus on Africa
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (168+ words) Israel formally reopened its embassy in Lusaka on [] The post Israel Reopens Embassy in Zambia, Signaling Renewed Focus on Africa appeared first on The Media Line. Israel Reopens Embassy in Zambia, Signaling Renewed Focus on Africa Israel formally reopened its…...
FM Sa'ar Makes Official Visit to Reopen Israeli Embassy in Zambia
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (247+ words) [Lower Zambezi, Zambia, Lusaka-Chirundu road (Ninara, Wikimedia Commons)] Israel is reopening its embassy in Zambia this [] The post FM Sa'ar Makes Official Visit to Reopen Israeli Embassy in Zambia appeared first on The Media Line. Israel is reopening its embassy…...
US Treasury Secretary Backs Out of G20 Summit, Sparking Criticism
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (215+ words) [US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent visits ] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Wednesday [] The post US Treasury Secretary Backs Out of G20 Summit, Sparking Criticism appeared first on The Media Line. US Treasury Secretary Backs Out of G20 Summit, Sparking Criticism…...