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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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Washington 18 December 2025 #1
Washington 18 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/18/2025 – 21:32 Washington Thu, 12/18/2025 – 12:00 18 December 2025 The U.S. announced sanctions on 29 “shadow fleet vessels and their respective management firms that have transported hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian petroleum products”. The Department of the Treasury also blacklisted an Egyptian businessman […]
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World News in Brief: UN to evacuate Kadugli base in Sudan, celebrating migrant contributions, ending colonialism
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) will evacuate its logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, in the wake of the “heinous attack” this past weekend that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and seriously injured eight others.
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Syria’s humanitarian needs remain high despite reduced violence, UN warns
Humanitarian needs in Syria remain immense despite a year of reduced violence and political change, with millions still displaced, basic services strained and funding shortfalls threatening aid operations, senior UN officials said on Thursday.
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Civilians at risk amid escalating Thailand-Cambodia conflict: UN rights chief
Intensifying air strikes and heavy artillery fire across Thailand and Cambodia have left civilians increasingly at risk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Thursday.
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Sudan war: World urged not to ignore ‘gruesome sexual violence’
Harrowing new details emerged on Thursday in a UN report detailing targeted sexual violence and summary executions in Sudan’s North Darfur region, attributed to paramilitary fighters who overran the city of El Fasher in late October.
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Tehran 16 December 2025 #2
Tehran 16 December 2025 #2 gnada Wed, 12/17/2025 – 21:18 Tehran Wed, 12/17/2025 – 12:00 16 December 2025 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged damage to nuclear sites during the June 2025 war but claimed that Israel and the United States “failed to achieve their objectives”. In an interview, he said: “See, the problem is that […]
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Israel 16 December 2025 #2
Israel 16 December 2025 #2 gnada Wed, 12/17/2025 – 21:16 Israel Wed, 12/17/2025 – 12:00 16 December 2025 The head of the Mossad said: “The idea of continuing to develop a nuclear bomb still beats in their hearts. We bear responsibility to ensure that the [Iranian] nuclear project, which has been gravely damaged, in close […]
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Aid agencies warn Gaza response at breaking point as Israel urged to lift new restrictions
Humanitarian agencies working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) have warned that life-saving aid operations risk collapse unless Israel immediately lifts new barriers that are blocking access and forcing international charities to shut down.
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Sudan: Needs rise as people continue to flee fighting in Kordofan
Families continue to flee intense hostilities across the Kordofan region of Sudan and humanitarian needs are surging, the UN said in an update on Wednesday.
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Ukraine suffering continues as electricity is cut for days amid ongoing Russian attacks
Imagine living through a war and not being able to make a meal or heat your home; that’s the reality today for thousands of Ukrainians who’ve seen repeated Russian attacks knock out their electricity for days at a time.