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Governments at the annual oceans summit reaffirmed commitments to protect key marine ecosystems including the…
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Governments at the annual oceans summit reaffirmed commitments to protect key marine ecosystems including the high seas and coral reefs, but observers said funding barriers and polluting projects are hampering progress on putting them into practice. At the Our Ocean Conference in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa this week, some 3,000 delegates – including government officials, scientists, business […]
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Eva Maria Michelmann vanished in Syria in January as government forces advanced on Kurdish fighters in the northeast. The German government last week said it was working to get her home.
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah group has claimed that the US-Iran peace deal is a "great victory." The group, which is opposed to Israel, has certainly been bolstered by the deal. But what have they really won?
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Governments at the annual oceans summit reaffirmed commitments to protect key marine ecosystems including the high seas and coral reefs, but observers said funding barriers and polluting projects are hampering…
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Eva Maria Michelmann vanished in Syria in January as government forces advanced on Kurdish fighters in the northeast. The German government last week said it was working to get her…
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah group has claimed that the US-Iran peace deal is a "great victory." The group, which is opposed to Israel, has certainly been bolstered by the deal. But what…
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Opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira remains under house arrest months after the Guinea-Bissau coup, deepening a political crisis and raising tensions with international partners.
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In Europe — unlike in Asia — changes to decades of international norms and institutional systems are often interpreted as a loss. However, these changes may also mark the beginning…
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Between fear and survival: Women and girls flee violence in northern Syria
When fighting recently intensified near her neighbourhood in Aleppo, in northern Syria, Fatima and her family had to run.
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UN chief warns ‘law of the jungle’ is replacing rule of law
Warning that the “rule of law is being replaced by the law of the jungle,” the UN Secretary-General on Monday urged world powers to recommit to international law as the foundation of peace, justice and multilateral cooperation.
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South Sudan: UN and rights experts warn against risk of mass violence in Jonglei
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is sounding the alarm over the threat of escalating violence in Jonglei state which is putting lives at risk and further weakening prospects for peace.
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From deepfakes to grooming: UN warns of escalating AI threats to children
The staggering amount of harmful AI-generated online content has prompted an urgent call from across the UN system for a raft of measures to protect children from abuse, exploitation and mental trauma.
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A new blow for UNRWA as headquarters in East Jerusalem ‘set on fire’
The head of embattled UN relief agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, has condemned reports that its headquarters in East Jerusalem have been set alight deliberately.
Myanmar: Jet fuel used in deadly air strikes flowing in on ‘ghost ships’ with suspected links to Iran
Myanmar military relies on ghost fleet to import jet fuel, evidence points to Iran links 2025 is deadliest year on record for aerial attacks by military More aviation fuel imported in 2025 than in any year since military coup Aviation fuel used by the Myanmar military to launch deadly air strikes on civilians continues to […]
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Syria: Civilian Protection Lacking in Northeast Escalation
Click to expand Image Syrian security forces take control of al-Hol camp in the desert region of al-Hasakah Province, Syria, on January 21, 2026, following the withdrawal of Kurdish forces the previous day. © 2026 Rami Alsayed/NurPhoto via AP Photo (Beirut) – Both sides in the conflict between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian […]
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Minneapolis confronts rising violence under federal immigration crackdown
Two fatal ICE-related shooting deaths have shaken Minneapolis and left the city on edge. How are residents of Minnesota’s most populous city responding to the federal immigration crackdown?
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Russia looks to India to fill labor shortage
Russia needs workers — and is now hiring in India. Why Moscow is shifting its migration strategy, and what awaits Indians arriving in Russia.
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US officials, Netanyahu discuss 2nd phase of Gaza peace plan
The plan involves the reopening the Rafah border crossing, a critical lifeline for Palestinians in Gaza. Israel has maintained it will not advance to the second phase until the remains of the last hostage are returned.