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Matches organised by a former professional player are providing a brief respite from the harsh reality of life for the thousands living in overcrowded tents, schools or damaged buildings in the shattered Occupied Palestinian Territory of Gaza.
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At least 26 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday – the eve of one of the most important holidays in Islam – the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Friday.
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The UN Secretary-General has expressed alarm after a drone struck a residential building in the Romanian city of Galați overnight into Friday, reportedly injuring two people.
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Matches organised by a former professional player are providing a brief respite from the harsh reality of life for the thousands living in overcrowded tents, schools or damaged buildings in…
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At least 26 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday – the eve of one of the most important holidays in Islam – the UN human rights office,…
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The UN Secretary-General has expressed alarm after a drone struck a residential building in the Romanian city of Galați overnight into Friday, reportedly injuring two people.
At the African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meetings this week, several African leaders called for investments in electricity infrastructure which go beyond lighting homes to powering economies. Applauding the AfDB…
Andreas Sieber is head of political strategy at 350.org. Shady Khalil is a senior global policy strategist at Oil Change International. COP31 will take place in the context of what…
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Strait of Hormuz de-escalation is urgent, says UN chief
As the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens and tensions between Iran and the United States remain unresolved, oil prices rose again early Monday, prompting the UN Secretary-General to call for a peaceful resolution and warn of the crisis’s widening impact across Africa and beyond.
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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin let out of prison early
Thailand’s influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be required to wear an electronic monitor during his four-month probation period.
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Syria: Court charges Bashar Assad’s cousin Atef Najib with war crimes amid 2011 uprising
Syria’s judiciary has charged Atef Najib with acts "amounting to war crimes" as Bashar Assad’s cousin is accused of orchestrating a crackdown on 2011 protests that subsequently degenerated into a decade of civil war.
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RSF urges Niger to ditch ‘abusive’ French media ban
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has called on Niger’s Russian-backed military government to lift its sudden suspension of nine French media outlets. This coincides with major instability in neighboring Mali.
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Africa summit in Kenya: France seeks new partners
Following a withdrawal from the Sahel region, France is seeking to expand its geostrategic influence in Africa by seeking allies. The first Africa Summit, to be held May 11–12 in Kenya, is intended to mark a fresh start.
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‘No comment’ after Schröder named by Putin for Ukraine talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that the former German chancellor serve as a mediator in Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
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Passengers leave hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife as WHO says outbreak ‘not another COVID’
Passengers and crew from the cruise ship MV Hondius began disembarking in Tenerife on Sunday under a tightly coordinated international health operation led by Spanish authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO), as officials sought to reassure the public that the outbreak “is not another COVID.”
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First Person: Surviving death row in Thailand
A Thai woman who spent more than 20 years in prison after being found guilty of drugs trafficking – including eight on death row – has told the UN how learning to sew helped her find meaning in life behind bars, and a job when she was released.
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Greek minister says mystery drone from a ‘foreign state’
A Greek military source said the flying robot, found this week off the island of Lefkada, may have been Ukrainian. Kyiv has admitted using drones to target Russian oil tankers in the Mediterranean.
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Putin says he thinks Ukraine war is ‘coming to an end’
The Russian president made the remarks as Moscow and Kyiv observe a three-day ceasefire in their four-year conflict.