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The Security Council is in session for an open briefing on Gaza, convened at the request of its 10 elected members amid concern that the territory’s humanitarian crisis is being overshadowed by wider regional developments. The meeting takes place under a ceasefire that has existed in name since October 2025 – but under nearly 1,000 […]
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Two United Nations agencies have together welcomed more than $1 billion in assistance from the United States to support their operations targeting millions of children and hungry families in more than 40 countries.
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The UN’s top human rights official has issued an urgent warning that an imminent offensive against El Obeid, the capital of Sudan’s North Kordofan state, carries the risk of serious international crimes and threatens to deepen an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis.
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The Security Council is in session for an open briefing on Gaza, convened at the request of its 10 elected members amid concern that the territory’s humanitarian crisis is being…
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Two United Nations agencies have together welcomed more than $1 billion in assistance from the United States to support their operations targeting millions of children and hungry families in more…
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The UN’s top human rights official has issued an urgent warning that an imminent offensive against El Obeid, the capital of Sudan’s North Kordofan state, carries the risk of serious…
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The head of the UN’s atomic energy agency on Thursday welcomed the signing of an initial Iran-US memorandum aimed at ending the war, before proposing “to sit down” with both…
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For the first time, soldiers and Government forces were responsible for more grave violations against children in armed conflict than non-State armed groups – and 2025 set a grim new…
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Teenage bullying increases in Ukrainian schools
The number of teenage victims of bullying is rising in Ukrainian schools. Experts attribute this to war trauma and chronic stress among teenagers.
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Russia to hold Victory Day parade without weaponry display
The scaled back parade comes amid increasing Ukrainian attacks deep into mainland Russia, including the capital Moscow. The last time a Victory Day parade was held without weaponry display was in 2007.
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Lebanon 29 April 2026 #1
Lebanon 29 April 2026 #1 lalasor Wed, 04/29/2026 – 23:52 Lebanon Wed, 04/29/2026 – 12:00 29 April 2026 IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated that “in Lebanon, the mission assigned to us by the political echelon is to position ourselves along the line to prevent direct fire on the communities… We will not leave until […]
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Israel 29 April 2026 #1
Israel 29 April 2026 #1 lalasor Wed, 04/29/2026 – 23:51 Israel Wed, 04/29/2026 – 12:00 29 April 2026 IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated that “in Lebanon, the mission assigned to us by the political echelon is to position ourselves along the line to prevent direct fire on the communities… We will not leave until […]
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Tehran 29 April 2026 #1
Tehran 29 April 2026 #1 lalasor Wed, 04/29/2026 – 23:33 Tehran Wed, 04/29/2026 – 12:00 29 April 2026 President Trump asserted: “Iran can’t get their act together. They don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon”. In subsequent remarks, he said that the U.S. “blockade is somewhat more effective than the […]
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Hormuz 29 April 2026 #1
Hormuz 29 April 2026 #1 lalasor Wed, 04/29/2026 – 23:32 Strait of Hormuz Wed, 04/29/2026 – 12:00 29 April 2026 President Trump asserted: “Iran can’t get their act together. They don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon”. In subsequent remarks, he said that the U.S. “blockade is somewhat more effective […]
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Washington 29 April 2026 #1
Washington 29 April 2026 #1 lalasor Wed, 04/29/2026 – 23:31 Washington Wed, 04/29/2026 – 12:00 29 April 2026 President Trump asserted: “Iran can’t get their act together. They don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon”. In subsequent remarks, he said that the U.S. “blockade is somewhat more effective than the […]
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2015 nuclear deal ‘no basis’ for any new agreement with Iran
The 2015 nuclear accord with Iran cannot be the starting point for a new agreement with the country, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday in New York.
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World News in Brief: Europe warming twice as fast, acute hunger in Lebanon, peacekeepers deployed in Congo
New data shows record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic last year, with glaciers shrinking and snow cover declining, according to the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
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UN80 Initiative: Real progress made on tackling complex issues facing the UN system
A new guide to the UN80 Initiative, released on Wednesday, provides an overview of the progress being made so far on this ambitious, wide-ranging reform effort.