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Dozens of countries have called out growing “coordinated attacks” by fossil fuel interests aimed at undermining the role of climate science in the UN negotiations at the mid-year talks in Bonn. Under the banner of ‘Friends of Science’, in an overflowing press conference room lined with negotiators and civil society supporters, diplomats from Fiji, Nepal, […]
On quiet streets across the Californian city of Monterey Park, green-and-white “YES on Measure NDC” signs stood on front-yard lawns as volunteers walked door-to-door, drumming up support among residents to vote in favor of a ban on new data centers in their area. They clarified the ballot wording in English, Spanish and Chinese, while distributing […]
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Ahead of an upcoming hearing on 19 June during which the Tunis appeals court will re-examine the conviction of Saadia Mosbah, a prominent Tunisian Black human rights defender, and five of her colleagues from the anti-racist organization Mnemty, based on unfounded financial criminal charges stemming from their human rights work, Amnesty International’s North Africa researcher Safia Rayan said: “The initial verdict issued on 19 March against Saadia Mosbah and other Mnemty staff and collaborators, among them four who now risk imminent arrest, is shocking and profoundly unjust. It is another appalling indictment of the Tunisian authorities’ ongoing weaponization of the criminal justice system to silence civil […]
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Dozens of countries have called out growing “coordinated attacks” by fossil fuel interests aimed at undermining the role of climate science in the UN negotiations at the mid-year talks in…
On quiet streets across the Californian city of Monterey Park, green-and-white “YES on Measure NDC” signs stood on front-yard lawns as volunteers walked door-to-door, drumming up support among residents to…
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Ahead of an upcoming hearing on 19 June during which the Tunis appeals court will re-examine the conviction of Saadia Mosbah, a prominent Tunisian Black human rights defender, and five of her colleagues from the anti-racist organization Mnemty, based on unfounded financial criminal charges stemming from their human rights work, Amnesty International’s…
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The coastal community of Cedeño, in the Gulf of Fonseca, is facing a human rights crisis caused by the impacts of climate change, including coastal erosion, rising sea levels and…
Israeli military radically expanded its use of unlawful “everybody-leave” orders, displacing hundreds of thousands of people across Lebanon Israeli military also expanded “don’t come back” orders, with residents in southern Lebanon indefinitely barred from returning to villages within Israel’s unilaterally declared buffer zone covering 6% of the country. In parts…
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Hormuz 5 May 2026 #1
Hormuz 5 May 2026 #1 lalasor Tue, 05/05/2026 – 20:00 Strait of Hormuz Tue, 05/05/2026 – 12:00 5 May 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that U.S forces prefer a peaceful effort to “guide” the more than 22,500 mariners stuck on more than 1,550 vessels out of the Gulf. “This is a temporary mission for us”. Chairman […]
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Tehran 5 May 2026 #1
Tehran 5 May 2026 #1 lalasor Tue, 05/05/2026 – 19:59 Tehran Tue, 05/05/2026 – 12:00 5 May 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that U.S forces prefer a peaceful effort to “guide” the more than 22,500 mariners stuck on more than 1,550 vessels out of the Gulf. “This is a temporary mission for us”. Chairman of the […]
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Washington 5 May 2026 #1
Washington 5 May 2026 #1 lalasor Tue, 05/05/2026 – 19:58 Washington Tue, 05/05/2026 – 12:00 5 May 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that U.S forces prefer a peaceful effort to “guide” the more than 22,500 mariners stuck on more than 1,550 vessels out of the Gulf. “This is a temporary mission for us”. Chairman of the […]
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Iran Crisis Monitor #4
Iran Crisis Monitor #4 eschelhaas Tue, 05/05/2026 – 18:48 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Motorists ride past an anti-US billboard referring to President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, installed on a building at the Valiasr […]
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Türkiye Charts a Distinctive Course amid Middle East Turmoil
Türkiye Charts a Distinctive Course amid Middle East Turmoil glenssen Tue, 05/05/2026 – 17:45 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (R) speaks with Turkey foreign minister Hakan Fidan (L) ahead the family photo […]
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UN leads call to prepare ‘for when digital systems fail’
It can be annoying when the wifi signal is cut, but what about if everything digital we rely on were to crash suddenly – from satellites to life-support systems in hospitals?
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Education or food? Funding shortfalls force Sudanese refugees in Egypt to ‘make very difficult decisions’
Civilians who have fled the war in Sudan and sought shelter in neighbouring Egypt could potentially face a new battle – the loss of critical services that ensure their survival, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has warned.
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In Lebanon, the same fears and dangers persist despite ceasefire: UNHCR
Death and destruction have continued unabated in Lebanon while communities are still unable to return to their homes despite a ceasefire that began on 17 April, humanitarians said on Tuesday.
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UN warns of worsening human rights crisis in Mali after deadly attacks
The human rights situation in Mali is rapidly deteriorating following coordinated attacks by armed groups across the country, with civilians killed, displaced and cut off from food and aid, UN rights office OHCHR said on Tuesday.
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Human spread of hantavirus not ruled out on cruise ship
Hantavirus victims on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean may have been infected prior to joining the cruise and human-to-human transmission on board cannot be ruled out – although it is rare – the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.