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As climate change reshapes Indigenous territories across Brazil, a new generation is turning to culture and digital platforms to defend their lands and their future.
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More than 2,500 years after Homer’s epic was first told, Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster retelling of The Odyssey has brought the journey back to big screens worldwide. But, behind the sweeping plot is another character facing an odyssey of its own: the Mediterranean Sea.
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More than 1,000 days of war in Sudan have left millions of children out of school, displaced or exposed to grave violations, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Friday, calling for renewed action to end the conflict.
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As climate change reshapes Indigenous territories across Brazil, a new generation is turning to culture and digital platforms to defend their lands and their future.
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More than 2,500 years after Homer’s epic was first told, Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster retelling of The Odyssey has brought the journey back to big screens worldwide. But, behind the sweeping…
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More than 1,000 days of war in Sudan have left millions of children out of school, displaced or exposed to grave violations, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Friday, calling…
Steven Stone is acting director of the United Nations Environment Programme’s Office of Science In 1934, American economist Simon Kuznets presented a paper to Congress advocating for a new way…
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Reacting to the acting Venezuelan government’s decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), as confirmed on 6 August, Ana Piquer, Amnesty International’s Americas Director,…
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Pakistan: “Terrorism” designation of protest movement marks dangerous escalation in Jammu and Kashmir crackdown
The authorities’ violent and sweeping crackdown on protests in Pakistan-administrated Jammu and Kashmir – including an internet shutdown, mass arbitrary arrests, and deadly use of force – continues an alarming deterioration of human rights in the region, Amnesty International said. On 5 June, the region’s authorities issued a notification designating the Jammu and Kashmir Joint […]
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Hong Kong: New powers for Chief Executive in ‘national security’ cases undermine fair trial rights
Responding to the Hong Kong government gazetting legislation that makes clear the city’s Chief Executive can designate certain criminal cases as national security cases, Joey Siu, the spokesperson of Amnesty International Hong Kong Overseas, said: “It is deeply alarming that the Hong Kong authorities continue to reinforce the powers of the city’s national security laws, […]
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Northern Ireland: Police urge calm after ‘sickening’ Belfast stabbing
Belfast police appealed for calm after a violent knife attack caught on videophone prompted calls for anti-immigration protests. This followed a week of migration-related riots last June in Northern Ireland.
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Will Israel’s troops take over more of southern Lebanon?
Locals displaced from southern Lebanese towns and cities on evacuation orders from Israel’s military now fear Israel will occupy their homes permanently, or continue to expand its invasion.
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EU proposes entry ban for Russian Ukraine combatants in new sanctions package
The EU’s 21st sanctions package includes a provision to deny entry to anyone who has served in Russia’s armed forces amid the invasion of Ukraine. It will also target the so-called shadow fleet, banks and cryptocurrency.
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South Africa migration crisis: Ramaphosa’s plan faces doubt
President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled sweeping measures to curb illegal migration. But as tensions rise and anti-migrant protesters remain unconvinced, can his plan end the wave of anti-foreigner protests?
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US-Israel: What are the allegations of espionage all about?
The Pentagon has reportedly raised Israel’s espionage threat level to the US to its highest internal category. While both sides officially deny this, the case remains highly controversial due to the war in Iran.
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Sudan war: Drone attacks damage key aid routes
Escalating attacks on bridges, roads and other civilian infrastructure in Sudan are disrupting humanitarian access and putting civilians at further risk, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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World News in Brief: Call for action against child labour, ICC Prosecutor suspended, WFP raises awareness in Egypt
Ahead of World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June, the UN is urging governments and communities to accelerate efforts to end a crisis that still affects millions of children worldwide.
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Fresh strikes on Tyre kill eight, as UN puts Lebanon destruction bill at $365 million, and rising
Lebanon has suffered more than $365 million in damage to buildings across Beirut and Mount Lebanon since the latest escalation, according to a new UN-led assessment released on Tuesday, as fresh strikes in Tyre underscored the fragility of a ceasefire that has failed to stop the fighting.