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As representatives of Iran and the United States reportedly prepared to sign a new peace agreement at the end of the week, the UN on Monday stressed the urgent need to open an aid corridor to transit the choked-off Strait of Hormuz and prevent a global hunger crisis.
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UN Secretary General António Guterres welcomed on Sunday a new peace deal between the United States and Iran, calling it a “critical step” toward ending the conflict.
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Georgia is undergoing one of the most serious erosions of human rights since independence, as the ruling party increasingly resorts to authoritarian practices to preserve its grip on power amid growing public discontent over its approach to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Georgia’s relationship with the European Union, Amnesty International said today. A new […]
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As representatives of Iran and the United States reportedly prepared to sign a new peace agreement at the end of the week, the UN on Monday stressed the urgent need…
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UN Secretary General António Guterres welcomed on Sunday a new peace deal between the United States and Iran, calling it a “critical step” toward ending the conflict.
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Georgia is undergoing one of the most serious erosions of human rights since independence, as the ruling party increasingly resorts to authoritarian practices to preserve its grip on power amid…
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In the heart of the Central African Republic (CAR), a nation long marked by conflict, Nina Mireille Yankinon stands as a symbol of resilience, leadership, and hope, dedicating her life…
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Germany was required to incorporate the EU Pay Transparency Directive into its national law, but it has missed the deadline.
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Ecuadorian Rights Group Files Case to Enforce Amazon Oil Referendum
Click to expand Image Waorani Indigenous leaders protest in front of the Constitutional Court in Quito on August 20, 2025, two years after a key victory for climate democracy in an Indigenous-led referendum to halt exploitation of an oil block in Yasuni National Park. © 2025 Rodrigo Buendia/AFP via Getty Images The grassroots collective Yasunidos […]
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Mexico City: Proposed Public Care System Lacking Disability Rights
Click to expand Image A wheelchair user searches for options to cross an under bridge while dredging work is carried out after a historic heavy rainfall in Mexico City, Mexico, on August 10, 2025. © 2025 Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto via AP Photo (Mexico City) – The care system bill submitted to lawmakers by the government of […]
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ILO: Strengthen Global Rules to Protect Gig Workers
Click to expand Image An Instacart worker loads groceries into her car for home delivery in San Leandro, California, July 1, 2020. © 2020 Ben Margot/AP Photo (New York) – Governments negotiating a new global treaty on gig work should strengthen the draft text to ensure fair wages and social security for these workers and protect […]
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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.