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At least 26 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday – the eve…
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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.
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 for its energy programmes like Mission 300 – which aims to provide electricity access to 300 million Africans by 2030 – the Central African Republic’s […]
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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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Ethiopian authorities have intensified their crackdown on press freedom in a cynical attempt to silence criticism in the lead-up to the country’s national election on 1 June, Amnesty International said…
Trade breaks into agenda of UN climate talks – but will it have teeth?
After two years of stonewalling, governments agreed at COP30 to hold a series of annual discussions about how their trade policies can enable emissions reductions while helping, rather than hindering, economic development. But analysts warn the process may not be able to achieve much in practice. Since COP28 in Dubai in 2023, emerging economies including […]
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Gulf region paves the way to become digital data hub
Qatar and Saudi Arabia are investing in new terrestrial cable systems to relieve the strain on underwater cables in the Red Sea. This is part of a fundamental modernization strategy.
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Putin’s visit to India tests New Delhi’s balancing act
With Vladimir Putin traveling to New Delhi, it seems Russia and India are willing to defy US pressure and forge even stronger ties. Both Putin and Narendra Modi rely on their partnership in a larger geopolitical game.
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Lebanon, Israel send civilian delegates to truce monitoring talk
The US wants direct peace talks, as civilians overseeing a year-old truce met amid a renewed Israeli offensive against Hezbollah.
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EU frees billions in bid to reduce China rare earth reliance
The European Commission plans to set up a center to coordinate the purchases and stocks of the crucial raw materials. China is by far the largest supplier, and vast US demand also complicates European acquisition.
Tanzania pushed African nations to oppose fossil fuel transition at COP30
Tanzania, a fossil gas producer that led African nations at COP30, urged African ministers to position themselves against transitioning away from fossil fuels ahead of critical negotiations in the final week of the summit, according to a document seen by Climate Home News. The recommendation was part of a four-page presentation dated November 15 – […]
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How Sumatra’s lost trees turned extreme rain into catastrophe
Ronny P Sasmita is a senior analyst at Indonesia Strategic and Economics Action Institution, a think-tank specialising in geopolitical and geoeconomic studies in Indonesia. The devastation that has swept across Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra in recent weeks has forced Indonesia to confront an uncomfortable truth. What unfolded was not only a natural disaster […]
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True climate justice demands a reckoning with colonialism
By Nciko wa Nciko and Samrawit Getaneh The African Union declared 2025 to be the “Year of Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations”. The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has an opportunity to make that more than just a slogan, as it considers the current request for an advisory opinion before it, […]
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Global: FIFA needs to act on human rights
As FIFA Awards “Peace Prize,” Coalition Calls for Concrete Protections for Workers, Athletes, Fans, Journalists, and Children FIFA, the international soccer governing body, needs to match its lofty rhetoric on rights with concrete action, a coalition of human rights organizations, trade unions, and fans groups said today. FIFA is holding its World Cup draw at […]
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Humanity on trial: the case of search-and-rescue volunteer Seán Binder
On 4 December 2025, Seán Binder will stand trial in Lesvos, Greece, for his work as a volunteer rescuer helping people in distress and at risk of drowning at sea. Alongside 23 other defendants, he faces criminal charges including membership of a criminal organization, money laundering, and smuggling and risks up to 20 years in […]