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UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Wednesday the deadliest Russian strikes on Kyiv this year, which…
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Wednesday the deadliest Russian strikes on Kyiv this year, which killed 17 people and caused extensive damage to civilian infrastructure overnight.
Amira Odeh Quiñones is a hydrologist and Caribbean organiser for the 350.org climate campaign group El Niño, likely to be one of the strongest in modern history, has arrived on Caribbean shores. Drought is slowly creeping up on our islands. But unlike the fiery wildfires ravaging parts of Europe, there’s no smoke signalling the damage […]
About a quarter of the countries signed up to the Paris Agreement are still breaching its rules by failing to submit a new national climate plan, 18 months after the February 2025 deadline. Forty-five nations had not submitted a plan known as a nationally determined contribution (NDC), according to the Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance […]
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Wednesday the deadliest Russian strikes on Kyiv this year, which killed 17 people and caused extensive damage to civilian infrastructure overnight.
Amira Odeh Quiñones is a hydrologist and Caribbean organiser for the 350.org climate campaign group El Niño, likely to be one of the strongest in modern history, has arrived on…
About a quarter of the countries signed up to the Paris Agreement are still breaching its rules by failing to submit a new national climate plan, 18 months after the…
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Human Rights Groups Call for Systemic Transformation to Prevent History Repeating Itself FIFA’s current crisis spotlights the need for governance reforms and transparent systems to protect human rights, the Sport…
An Israeli attack that killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil and seriously wounded camerawoman Zeinab Faraj in south Lebanon on 22 April 2026 was a direct attack on civilians which should…
“Until the day I die, I will fight for freedom of expression”: Meet Kajeem, the Ivorian reggae-man who celebrates human rights
Guillaume Konan, known as Kajeem, is a singer and songwriter who grew up in Abobo, a neighbourhood of Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire. Now 57, he began his career in the 1990s in rap music before moving on to reggae. Kajeem is committed to defending rights and freedoms, and speaks out against restrictions […]
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“Communities are stronger when refugees and migrants are included”
Around the world, millions of people are left with little choice but to leave their homes because of conflicts, violence, persecution or climate emergencies. Many are still seeking protection. On World Refugee Day, Victor Nyamori, Researcher and Advisor on Refugees and Migrants’ Rights at Amnesty International, reflects on what has changed in recent years, the challenges that remain and how everybody has a role to play in the fight for justice. […]
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Meet Andy Burnham, Britain’s likely next prime minister
Now that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation, all eyes are on Andy Burnham. The former mayor of Manchester is seen as the favorite to succeed Starmer to lead the United Kingdom.
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Fact check: AI fakes around the World Cup spread political narratives
Keir Starmer in a Croatia jersey. An Iranian protest against a US strike. Calls to arrest Brazil’s President Lula. Adolf Hitler in the German fan section — all supposedly seen at the World Cup. But none of it is real.
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Iran-US talks to end war beset by tension, mistrust
While both sides claim "encouraging progress," experts say there’s a long way to go to turn the shaky diplomatic framework into a durable agreement.
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US-Iran deal: Pakistan’s diplomatic masterstroke?
By stepping in as mediator in the Iran war, Pakistan has managed to elevate its status from a regional player to a global diplomatic stakeholder — with a little help from China and its friends in the Gulf.
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Why is Bulgaria threatening to veto EU’s Russia sanctions?
Bulgarian PM Rumen Radev has vowed to veto the EU’s latest sanctions against Russia because they include Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and former Lukoil president Vagit Alekperov. What’s behind his opposition?
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Global Ebola cases top 1,000 as UN races to reach DR Congo’s most vulnerable
As global confirmed Ebola cases reach 1,000, nearly three million children and adolescents are at risk in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while efforts increase to treat prisoners near the epicentre of the current outbreak, UN agencies warned on Monday.
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World News in Brief: Pope Leo urges action on hunger, humanitarian strain deepens in Gaza, families return to Lebanon
Pope Leo called on the international community to renew its commitment to tackling hunger and malnutrition, describing access to adequate food as a “fundamental human right” during a visit to the World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters in Rome on Monday.
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Sudan: Drone attacks endanger civilians and shut down critical services in El Obeid
Escalating violence in and around the Sudanese city of El Obeid is putting civilians at increased risk and disrupting essential services, the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Monday.