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News and updates from around the world, with Indian perspective.

News Reports

Singapore not to invoke ‘Fake News Law’ against Arvind Kejriwal, says they are satisfied with Indian govt’s response on his ‘Singapore variant’ jibe

OpIndia Staff - 19 May, 2021

Singapore says statements by Arvind Kejriwal can invite action under Protection from Online Falsehoods & Manipulation Act (POFMA)

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Pakistan: Radical mob attacks police station to lynch a blasphemy accused

OpIndia Staff - 19 May, 2021

Fearing danger to the life of the suspect, the cops shifted him to an undisclosed location and kept him under tight security.

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US’ Nancy Pelosi calls for diplomatic boycott of China 2022 Olympics

OpIndia Staff - 19 May, 2021

The Beijing games are scheduled to begin from 4th February 2022. The Tokyo Summer olympics scheduled for later this year were postponed in wake of Chinese coronavirus pandemic.

Media

Washington Post cancels Iron Dome for saving Israeli lives

Nirwa Mehta - 18 May, 2021

Should Israel just let its citizens die? Why should any country not use technology to save lives of its citizens?

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Lebanon launches six rockets towards Israel, all six fall inside Lebanon, IDF retaliates

OpIndia Staff - 18 May, 2021

Last Thursday, too, Lebanon fired three rockets towards Israel, all of which landed in the Mediterranean Sea.

Social Media

Twitter flags ‘men cannot get pregnant’ as ‘hate speech’, suspends Spanish politician

OpIndia Staff - 17 May, 2021

Opposing the temporary suspension, Francisco José Contreras said biological truth should not be regarded as 'hate speech'.

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US President Joe Biden approves $735 million weapons sales to Israel amidst tensions with Palestine

OpIndia Staff - 17 May, 2021

US President Joe Biden has approved the sale of $735 million in precision-guided weapons to Israel amid tensions with Palestine.

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Turkey President Erdogan seeks Christian support for sanctions against Israel, calls Pope Francis

OpIndia Staff - 17 May, 2021

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken with Pope Francis over the Israel-Palestine conflict.

News Reports

From vandalising synagogue with Nazi’s hooked cross to chants of ‘death to Jews’: Anti-Jew hate on the rise amid Israel-Palestine conflict

OpIndia Staff - 17 May, 2021

Synagogues were also vandalised in Germany last week following the escalation of violence between Palestine and Israel. Protests and also become violent in France in Saturday.

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