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The government describes the program as a way to support low-income families and promote social stability. Among those married were people who lost family members in violent attacks.
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Kosovo has held three elections in over two years. Albin Kurti’s ruling Vetevendosje is struggling to garner the two-thirds majority required to elect a president.
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Reports from Jerusalem suggest that Israeli authorities are taking over one of Islam’s holiest sites, the Al-Aqsa Mosque. If they do, experts say anything could happen, from war to terrorism to ending diplomatic ties.
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The government describes the program as a way to support low-income families and promote social stability. Among those married were people who lost family members in violent attacks.
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Kosovo has held three elections in over two years. Albin Kurti’s ruling Vetevendosje is struggling to garner the two-thirds majority required to elect a president.
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Reports from Jerusalem suggest that Israeli authorities are taking over one of Islam’s holiest sites, the Al-Aqsa Mosque. If they do, experts say anything could happen, from war to terrorism…
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A typhoon is lashing Japan’s south, causing injuries and blackouts. It is now headed for China, where ports have been closed in preparation.
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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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Ethiopia: International community must act to safeguard press freedom ahead of national election
Ethiopian authorities have intensified their crackdown on press freedom in a cynical attempt to silence criticism in the lead-up to the country’s national election on 1 June, Amnesty International said today. In recent months, Ethiopian authorities have launched a campaign of repression against independent media by arbitrarily arresting, forcibly disappearing and unlawfully surveilling journalists. Other […]
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South Sudan: Renewal of UN arms embargo is key to protecting civilians
Following the United Nations Security Council’s decision to renew the arms embargo on South Sudan for another year, Amnesty International’s Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah said: “The renewal of the arms embargo, if it is diligently enforced, is an important measure to protect civilians by curtailing the flow of weapons that have […]
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Romania’s political crisis deepens
After Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s government fell in early May, Romania’s moderate parties have struggled to chart a new course — opening the door for the far right to gain ground.
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EU unblocks €16 billion in Hungary assistance as Magyar promises reforms
Reforms under new Prime Minister Peter Magyar will enable the EU to free up billions in frozen assistance for Budapest. The EU’s Ursula von der Leyen announced the news as Magyar visited Brussels.
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Ethiopia election 2026: Tigray excluded and on edge
As Ethiopia is heading to the polls, the Tigray region won’t be participating in the vote for the second time, with tensions simmering on. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his Prosperity Party meanwhile are expected to win.
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Gaza children trapped ‘in an endless cycle of suffering’: UNICEF
The dire conditions in the Gaza Strip are trapping children “in an endless cycle of suffering” and their heartbroken parents can only look on, an official with the UN child rights agency UNICEF said on Friday in a fresh appeal for greater humanitarian access to support families in the war-ravaged enclave.
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Conflict-related sexual violence cases more than doubled in 2025, UN warns
Nearly 10,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were recorded worldwide last year – more than double the previous year’s figure – as rape, sexual slavery and abduction were deployed as weapons of war across Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Caribbean.
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UN honours blue helmets and calls for renewed investment in peace
Peacekeepers are serving in a dangerous era of mounting global tensions and tight resources. UN chief Antonio Guterres is now calling for greater political backing and reliable financial support for ‘blue helmets’ who put themselves in harm’s way.
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UN warns Ukraine war risks spiralling ‘out of control’
The United Nations on Thursday warned of a dangerous escalation in the war in Ukraine after a wave of large-scale Russian strikes and threats of further attacks, with Secretary-General António Guterres saying “the death spiral must stop.”
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World News in Brief: Lebanon violence continues, Israel ‘severs ties’ with UN chief, Internal displacement in Haiti, warning to France over prison overcrowding
The UN has expressed deep concern over escalating hostilities in Lebanon following intensified Israeli airstrikes in southern Beirut and across southern parts of the country.