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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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Risks mount for pregnant women in Ukraine
Pregnant women took shelter in a bunkerised maternity unit in the Ukrainian city of Kherson last week, after a hospital was struck just 1.5 km from the frontline.
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Gaza’s maternal and newborn health system ‘decimated’, UN warns
Gaza’s health system for mothers and newborns has been “decimated”, the UN said on Thursday, with Israeli attacks destroying almost all hospitals, cutting off medical supplies and driving sharp rises in maternal deaths, miscarriages and newborn fatalities amid mass displacement and hunger.
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Ceasefire Collapses as Heavy Fighting Erupts along Cambodia-Thailand Border
Ceasefire Collapses as Heavy Fighting Erupts along Cambodia-Thailand Border emactaggart Thu, 12/11/2025 – 14:48 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 / Asia-Pacific 11 December 2025 2 minutes […]
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Lebanon 10 December 2025 #1
Lebanon 10 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/11/2025 – 04:08 Lebanon Thu, 12/11/2025 – 12:00 10 December 2025 Lebanon’s foreign minister said that “conditions are not conducive” for accepting his Iranian counterpart’s invitation to visit Tehran. Youssef Raggi wrote: “I again invited him [Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi] to meet in a neutral third country that […]
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Tehran 10 December 2025 #1
Tehran 10 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/11/2025 – 04:04 Tehran Thu, 12/11/2025 – 12:00 10 December 2025 The IRGC announced that four of its members were killed by “terrorist and hostile groups” in the Lar region of Zahedan, the capital of the south-eastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. The IRGC said: “The hideout of […]
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Eastern DR Congo fighting kills scores, cuts food aid and drives mass displacement
Intensifying fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed more than 70 civilian lives, displaced over 200,000 people and cut thousands off from food assistance, prompting UN warnings of a rapidly expanding humanitarian emergency spilling across borders.
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Afghanistan’s crisis deepens as human rights recede and aid funding falls
Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis is being driven by the accelerating erosion of fundamental rights – especially for women and girls – alongside mass displacement, economic decline and shrinking aid, senior UN officials warned on Wednesday.
Global Community Marks Human Rights Day with Renewed Commitment to Peace and Justice
On Human Rights Day, the Institute of International Peace Leaders (IIPL) highlights the urgent need to protect human rights and strengthen global peace efforts. With rising conflicts, discrimination, and social inequality, IIPL calls on governments and international institutions to uphold the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, promote inclusive diplomacy, and empower women and youth in peacebuilding. Human rights and peace are deeply interconnected—and essential for global stability, justice, and sustainable development.
US set to push fossil fuels under its G20 presidency
As the United States takes the reins of the G20 and makes economic growth the top priority, the Trump administration is expected to use its year in charge to promote fossil fuels while shifting the focus away from climate action and clean energy. With Washington assuming the presidency of the group of the world’s largest […]
Saudi Arabia and COP31 host Türkiye move to weaken climate language at UNEA
Turkish officials in talks for the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) sought to weaken language on climate change in several draft resolutions, annotated documents seen by Climate Home News show. Often working alongside Saudi Arabia, Türkiye – host of COP31 next year – pushed to dilute wording on the climate crisis, the science of melting glaciers, […]