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Will Ukraine help Gulf states down Iranian drones?
Ukraine says it can share its expertise to help protect Gulf states under attack from Iranian drones. But Ukrainian experts can’t leave home while there’s a war on.
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Ukraine: Russia deadly strikes hit Kharkiv apartment block
Overnight drone and missile strikes across Ukraine left at least 10 dead and more than a dozen wounded, including children. Peace negotiations have stalled amid the turmoil in the Middle East.
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‘Shield of the Americas’: Trump launches regional coalition
Meeting with leaders of Latin American states, Donald Trump said that the region has "tremendous potential" that could only be fulfilled if cartels and criminal gangs were defeated.
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US: Tornadoes kill several people in Michigan, Oklahoma
Deadly tornadoes touched down in the US states of Oklahoma and Michigan. Rescuers are searching for survivors and providing assistance to those affected.
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Iran war destabilizes Middle East politics
As the US and Israel continue their air strikes, Iran has retaliated by hitting neighboring states. Domestic politics are in disarray around the region.
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Lebanon ‘dragged back into turmoil’, UN envoy warns
Lebanon has been “dragged back into a state of turmoil and violence”, the UN’s top envoy in the country warned on Saturday, after the latest round of regional strikes triggered a fast‑escalating crisis along the Blue Line. What had been fragile but real momentum, she said, has now collapsed in a matter of days.
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Comfort Ero’s 2026 Top Picks on Gender and Conflict
Comfort Ero’s 2026 Top Picks on Gender and Conflict emactaggart Sat, 03/07/2026 – 14:04 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe & Central Asia Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Gender & Conflict Future of Conflict Global Issues Visual Explainers My Reading List Comfort Ero, President and CEO of Crisis Group, at […]
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Crisis Group’s Research on Gender and Conflict
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Women’s representation in parliament sees sluggish gains
Women held 27.5 per cent of parliamentary seats worldwide as the year began –a 0.3 per cent increase from 2025, marking the slowest growth in nearly a decade, according to a new report from the UN-backed Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
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Justice takes centre stage: UN welcomes world’s largest women’s rights event
Women have never been closer to equality and never closer to losing it, according to UN Women ahead of the start of the world’s largest gender equality gathering.