Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed posted on X on Tuesday that he was "deeply saddened by this terrible loss", adding that the Federal Disaster Prevention Task Force has been deployed to the area and is working to reduce the impact of the disaster. But according to locals, the task force never arrived. Abiy, who paid a brief visit on Saturday with his wife to the disaster-struck village, planted a tree on the cemetery ground as a show of solidarity.
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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 21: A general view of the Eiffel Tower with the Olympics rings pictured with national flags of competing countries from the Place du Trocadero ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 21, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin Voigt/GettyImages)
Religious conservatives from around the world decried the segment, with the French Catholic Church's conference of bishops deploring "scenes of derision" that they said made a mockery of Christianity — a sentiment echoed by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova. The Anglican Communion in Egypt expressed its "deep regret" Sunday, saying the ceremony could cause the IOC to "lose its distinctive sporting identity and its humanitarian message."
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Since the onset of the conflict, over 39,445 Palestinians and 1,139 Israelis have been killed. Al Jazeera has condemned the deliberate targeting of journalists, labeling these attacks as war crimes. The network called for immediate legal action against those responsible and stressed the importance of protecting journalists in conflict zones, reported Al Jazeera.
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The length of Earth's days and the orientation of our planet are being thrown out of balance as human-caused climate change continuously alters Earth's spin, new research suggests.
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