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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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UN warns of rising internet shutdowns as digital blackouts spread worldwide
A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns – with at least 300 incidents in more than 54 countries over the last two years – is prompting renewed warnings from the UN about the threat these digital blackouts pose to freedom of expression, access to information and human rights.
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‘Dangerous nostalgia’ is a threat to multilateralism, UN deputy chief tells Danish MPs
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed urged countries to protect the UN Charter in a powerful speech to the Danish Parliament on Thursday, urging countries to “stand up for a rules-based order” – or pay the price.
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‘Dangerous nostalgia’ a threat to multilateralism, UN deputy chief tells Danish MPs
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed urged countries to protect the UN Charter in a powerful speech to the Danish Parliament on Thursday, urging countries to “stand up for a rules-based order” – or pay the price.
The Rupture in the Gulf, and Its Fallout
The Rupture in the Gulf, and Its Fallout glenssen Thu, 01/22/2026 – 17:05 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 Podcast / Africa 22 January 2026 1 minute The Rupture […]
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Syria: Renewed clashes risk derailing fragile transition
A tense standoff between the Syrian Government and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast risks igniting wider instability just as Syria struggles to emerge from years of conflict and authoritarian rule, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Thursday.
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For every $1 spent protecting nature, $30 goes to destroying it
The world spends billions to protect nature, but trillions are being invested in business activities that harm the environment.
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Gaza: War crimes probe pledges to continue work for justice and accountability
As President Trump launched the international Board of Peace plan for Gaza on Thursday, top independent rights experts tasked by the UN Human Rights Council with investigating grave abuses linked to the Hamas-Israel war pledged to continue their work seeking justice and accountability for all.
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At UN, war crimes probe pledges to work for all in Hamas-Israel conflict
As President Trump launched the international Board of Peace plan for Gaza on Thursday, top independent rights experts tasked by the UN Human Rights Council with investigating grave abuses linked to the Hamas-Israel war pledged to continue their work seeking justice and accountability for all.
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Tehran 20 January 2026
Tehran 20 January 2026 gnada Thu, 01/22/2026 – 04:33 Tehran Thu, 01/22/2026 – 12:00 20 January 2026 President Trump explained: “They [Iranian authorities] were going to hang 837 people…and we let them know that if that happens that it will be a very bad day for them, and they decided not to do it….Is the […]
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Washington 20 January 2026
Washington 20 January 2026 gnada Thu, 01/22/2026 – 04:31 Washington Thu, 01/22/2026 – 12:00 20 January 2026 President Trump explained: “They [Iranian authorities] were going to hang 837 people…and we let them know that if that happens that it will be a very bad day for them, and they decided not to do it….Is the […]