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Israeli forces fired 455 projectiles into south Lebanon and breached Lebanese airspace 97 times between Friday and Sunday, the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the country reported Monday – among the heaviest fire seen in months.
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The UN offered its support to Colombia on Monday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the west of the country, killing at least 111 people and injuring at least 87, including several children, while leaving others trapped under the rubble and causing landslides and serious damage to homes and infrastructure.
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More than 1,900 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak – and most of them never made it to a treatment centre. Between 60 and 70 per cent of deaths are happening in communities far from care, a gap that is now central to the World Health Organization’s response.
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Israeli forces fired 455 projectiles into south Lebanon and breached Lebanese airspace 97 times between Friday and Sunday, the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the country reported Monday – among the…
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The UN offered its support to Colombia on Monday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the west of the country, killing at least 111 people and injuring at least 87,…
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More than 1,900 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak – and most of them never made it to a treatment centre. Between 60 and…
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Five years into Taliban rule, Afghans still have almost no way of knowing whether soldiers, police and morality officers who abuse their power ever face consequences – and that secrecy…
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More than eight in 10 young people aged 15 to 24 worldwide are now online, and in low-income countries they outpace the rest of the population nearly two to one.
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Türkiye Charts a Distinctive Course amid Middle East Turmoil
Türkiye Charts a Distinctive Course amid Middle East Turmoil glenssen Tue, 05/05/2026 – 17:45 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (R) speaks with Turkey foreign minister Hakan Fidan (L) ahead the family photo […]
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UN leads call to prepare ‘for when digital systems fail’
It can be annoying when the wifi signal is cut, but what about if everything digital we rely on were to crash suddenly – from satellites to life-support systems in hospitals?
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Education or food? Funding shortfalls force Sudanese refugees in Egypt to ‘make very difficult decisions’
Civilians who have fled the war in Sudan and sought shelter in neighbouring Egypt could potentially face a new battle – the loss of critical services that ensure their survival, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has warned.
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In Lebanon, the same fears and dangers persist despite ceasefire: UNHCR
Death and destruction have continued unabated in Lebanon while communities are still unable to return to their homes despite a ceasefire that began on 17 April, humanitarians said on Tuesday.
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UN warns of worsening human rights crisis in Mali after deadly attacks
The human rights situation in Mali is rapidly deteriorating following coordinated attacks by armed groups across the country, with civilians killed, displaced and cut off from food and aid, UN rights office OHCHR said on Tuesday.
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Human spread of hantavirus not ruled out on cruise ship
Hantavirus victims on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean may have been infected prior to joining the cruise and human-to-human transmission on board cannot be ruled out – although it is rare – the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
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“Learning is a good starting point in the fight for racial justice”: Lessons from Cindy Hawkins Rada, Amnesty researcher and advisor
In our increasingly complex world, racism and racial discrimination is still very much alive, with dire consequences for the lives of millions. This demands a clear and shared understanding of how systemic racism is produced, maintained, normalized and reproduced – and how it can be tackled. Learning is a form of resistance: unpacking what connects history to present-day issues and learning from others to challenge […]
DRC: Rampant ADF abuses against civilians ‘war crimes which the world must not continue to ignore’ – new report
Civilians killed, abducted and tortured in sustained campaign of violence Islamic State-linked group’s violations amount to crimes against humanity “The ADF’s violence is contributing to an escalating humanitarian crisis” – Agnès Callamard Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are suffering a surge in human rights abuses committed by Allied Democratic Forces’ (ADF) […]
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Mali: Authorities must immediately clarify the fate and whereabouts of lawyer and pro-democracy politician Mountaga Tall
Reacting to the disappearance of Malian lawyer and leading opposition figure Mountaga Tall in the early hours of 3 May, Ousmane Diallo, Senior Researcher on Sahel at Amnesty International’s Regional Office for West and Central Africa, said: “We are alarmed by the disappearance of Mountaga Tall who was taken from his home by armed men […]
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Canada: Xenophobic, racist tropes drive online hate against racialized women and LGBTQI+ people
An innovative new research briefing by Amnesty International breaks down the “virulent cocktail” of xenophobic, racist and misogynistic hate targeting racialized women and LGBTQI+ people in Canada. The Hate is Intersectional: Xenophobic Technology-facilitates Gender-Based Violence (TfGBV) against Racialized Women and 2SLGBTQIA+ People in Canada exposes a playbook of toxic tropes and tactics spreading across social media as anti-immigrant rhetoric rises both online and offline. Launching alongside […]