As Israel and the United States continue their war on Iran, settlers are pushing deeper into Palestinian land in the West Bank. At least five Palestinians have been killed in a series of recent attacks by settlers.
The war in the Middle East is dominating the news but Ukraine is still under fire from Russia. Kyiv is now offering insight into shooting down Iranian drones in exchange for continued support from its allies.
The US Treasury Department license allows the sale of Russian oil already loaded onto vessels for the next 30 days.
It remains unclear if any political prisoners will be among those set freed. Rights groups say more than 1,200 political detainees remain in Cuban jails.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday he was appalled by the devastating impact on civilians of increasing drone attacks in Sudan, amid reports that more than 200 civilians have been killed by drones since 4 March alone, in the Kordofan region and White Nile state.
The UN chief on Thursday urged all combatants to cease hostilities in the Middle East, uphold international law, protect civilians and make an immediate return to the negotiating table.
Scores of Ukrainian children are still missing after being deported far and wide across Russia and occupied territories while their families continue to search for them, human rights investigators said on Thursday.
Lebanon is facing a “perfect storm of unpredictable challenges” as conflict, mass displacement and dwindling humanitarian resources converge, the UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, Imran Riza, has warned.
The crisis in the Middle East continues to reverberate across the region and beyond. Oil prices have climbed to around $100 a barrel as attacks on shipping and energy infrastructure disrupt key supply routes. Strikes and counterstrikes between Israel, Hezbollah and Iran continue, while ships have reportedly been hit in the Strait of Hormuz and […]
Download full edition in PDF On 2–6 March 2026, delegations met in Geneva for another session of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS). After four sessions held in 2024 and 2025, this session marked the beginning of the end of the Group’s three-year mandate. During the week, […]
