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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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UN mission’s exit marks milestone in Iraq’s post-conflict transition
After more than two decades working alongside Iraq through war, political upheaval and the fight against ISIL terrorists, the UN Assistance Mission there (UNAMI) ends its mandate on 31 December – a closure its top official describes as “honourable, dignified, and earned”.
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30 Years After Dayton: The Accords That Ended the Bosnia War
30 Years After Dayton: The Accords That Ended the Bosnia War saureli Fri, 12/12/2025 – 16:33 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 Video / Europe & Central Asia 12 […]
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A Foiled Coup in Benin, and a Win for ECOWAS and Nigeria
A Foiled Coup in Benin, and a Win for ECOWAS and Nigeria eschelhaas Fri, 12/12/2025 – 16:15 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 Analyst’s Notebook / Africa 12 December […]
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Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors debate deepening crisis in eastern DR Congo
The UN Security Council meets at 10 AM in New York to discuss the rapidly deteriorating situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid intensified fighting and mass displacement. UN Peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix is due to brief on recent peace efforts – including the Washington Accords between the DRC and Rwanda, signed […]
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Sudan war: Aid teams say deal struck to reach stricken El Fasher
In Sudan, deep concerns persist for the many tens of thousands of people believed to still be trapped in El Fasher in the Darfur region, but UN aid agencies believe they may soon get access to the embattled city.
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Embracing Arms: Securing Japan in a “New Era of Crisis”
Embracing Arms: Securing Japan in a “New Era of Crisis” amuiruri Fri, 12/12/2025 – 08:31 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 A senior member (L) checks an honour guard […]
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Washington 10 December 2025 #1
Washington 10 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/11/2025 – 22:03 Washington Thu, 12/11/2025 – 12:00 10 December 2025 U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea seized a crude oil tanker used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran. Attorney General Pamela Bondi said: “For multiple years, the oil tanker has been sanctioned by the United […]
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Venezuela 10 December 2025 #1
Venezuela 10 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/11/2025 – 22:01 Venezuela Thu, 12/11/2025 – 12:00 10 December U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea seized a crude oil tanker used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran. Attorney General Pamela Bondi said: “For multiple years, the oil tanker has been sanctioned by the United States […]
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Hormuz 10 December 2025 #1
Hormuz 10 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/11/2025 – 22:00 Strait of Hormuz Thu, 12/11/2025 – 12:00 10 December 2025 The IRGC said that it had seized an Eswatini-flagged vessel carrying smuggled fuel and arrested thirteen crew members.
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UN warns of ‘regional conflagration’ as DR Congo violence uproots 500,000
More than half a million people have now been uprooted by escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) the UN said on Thursday, warning that the M23 rebel offensive is driving a rapidly worsening humanitarian emergency.