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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…
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Tunisia: Overturn Unjust ‘Conspiracy’ Trial Convictions
Click to expand Image Several of the people tried and convicted in the “Conspiracy Case” on April 19, 2025, in Tunis, Tunisia. Top row (L-R): Noureddine Bhiri, Khayam Turki, Abdelhamid Jelassi, Ghazi Chaouachi, and Lazhar Akremi. Bottom row (L-R): Ridha Belhaj, Issam Chebbi, Chaima Issa, Jaouhar Ben Mbarek and Said Ferjani. © Private (Beirut) – […]
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Thailand: Vietnamese Refugees at Risk from Hanoi
Click to expand Image Vietnamese police questioning refugees in Thailand, March 14, 2024. © Private Increased cooperation between Thai and Vietnamese authorities is putting Vietnamese refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand at heightened risk of forcible return to Vietnam. Vietnam and Thailand are cooperating more closely and exchanging information about Vietnamese exiles, particularly since early […]
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Mexico: ‘Gen Z’ protests spread following mayor’s murder
Demonstrators said the Mexican government has failed to clamp down on violent crime. However, President Claudia Sheinbaum claimed the protests were "inorganic" and orchestrated from abroad.
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Suspected migrant boat capsizes off California coast, killing 4
The wooden boat likely capsized amid the strong storm that hit southern California over the weekend. One of the survivors was handed off to the Department of Homeland Security.
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UK announces asylum policy ‘overhaul’ to cut refugee numbers
With English Channel crossings continuing, asylum applications at a record high and support for the far right growing, the British government has announced sweeping plans to tighten up its refugee policy.
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DR Congo and M23 agree to new framework for peace deal
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebels have signed another framework agreement outlining future steps towards a peace deal. Qatar and the US have continued to mediate in the conflict.
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Ukraine announces energy shake-up after corruption scandal
Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a new board at state nuclear operator Energoatom after the company was found at the center of a major corruption scandal. More than $100 million was embezzled, according to investigators.
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‘Mobs’ target Palestinians in occupied West Bank, as floods roil Gaza
Images emerged this week of what appear to be mobs of masked Israeli settlers carrying out arson attacks on Palestinian homes and property, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday.
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Hormuz 14 November 2025 #1
Hormuz 14 November 2025 #1 nrafati Fri, 11/14/2025 – 22:11 Strait of Hormuz Fri, 11/14/2025 – 12:00 14 November 2025 Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker sailing from the UAE to Singapore in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Tehran 14 November 2025 #1
Tehran 14 November 2025 #1 nrafati Fri, 11/14/2025 – 22:10 Tehran Fri, 11/14/2025 – 12:00 14 November 2025 Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker sailing from the UAE to Singapore in the Strait of Hormuz.