Peace News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Ghana: Still no law criminalizing witchcraft accusations six years after Akua Denteh’s fatal lynching   Cuba: Exile of Afro-Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara underscores years of injustice   South Korea: Appeal decision for abortion case exposes legal vacuum Trump’s refugee policy: Only white South Africans welcome? US strikes on southern Iran infrastructure widen war US-Saudi nuclear deal: How will it impact Middle East, US-Iran war? Sweden eases mining permits to cut China minerals reliance Can India’s ‘Cockroach’ protest movement go nationwide? Syria ‘not alone’ in locating missing persons, tackling displacement Iran urged to stop protest-related executions World News in Brief: New ECOSOC chief, Secretary-General candidates’ debate, torture in Mali, drowning prevention Gaza’s food gains could unravel without sustained aid, UN warns Security Council LIVE: How to turn preventive diplomacy rhetoric into action Stranded seafarers remain trapped as Hormuz shipping stalls Will new UK PM’s green measures at home cause climate finance pain overseas? France: Protecting children online starts with platform design, not bans Peru: Another step towards entrenching impunity   “Women should take the lead in the fight against FGM”: Meet Tala, Gambian survivor and activist What’s holding up the Gaza stabilization mission? Germany’s growing interest in Africa: A win for both sides? How Russia is luring foreign nationals to fight in Ukraine Who could be the next UN Secretary-General? Hungary: Ex-PM Orban pledges resistance to Magyar ‘tyranny’ Thousands prevented from returning home to southern Lebanon World News in Brief: Aid for Ukraine, drone attacks in Sudan, DR Congo deaths, neurological disorders in the Americas Nicaragua continues to weaken political freedoms, UN warns Deadly Afghanistan floods kill at least 26 as aid agencies race to reach survivors Security Council LIVE: Can critical minerals fuel peace and prosperity instead of conflict? From lithium to nickel: How the UN is helping countries make the most of critical minerals Allegations of harms at China-backed transition minerals projects rise Energy transition policymaking must evolve to fit an age of rupture Extreme heat costing India’s poorest workers 2% of GDP, survey finds Russia: Draft law imposing sweeping restrictions on government critics abroad weaponizes punishment to silence dissent Afghanistan/Pakistan: Deadly Pakistan air strikes on Kabul drug rehab centre should be investigated as possible war crime – new investigation Egypt: Release dozens detained over Gen Z online group calling for political change Europe/IOPT: EU states allowing sale of Israel Bonds in Europe risk complicity in ongoing genocide in Gaza Mozambique: Authorities must immediately open investigation into summary execution of Narciso Castigo Sambo How India’s youth-led ‘Cockroach’ movement challenges Modi China narrows AI gap, challenges US influence Jordan faces growing risk of becoming latest frontline state in US-Iran conflict ‘Business as usual is a business of death’: UN adopts road safety pledge over US objection World News in Brief: Sexual violence in DR Congo, deaths in Ukraine and Russia, crime in Southeast Asia Israeli attacks on Gaza intensify amid surge of West Bank settler violence Critical minerals: The hidden resources powering the clean energy future Georgia: Journalist jailed and comedian attacked for political satire Guterres calls for stepping up diplomatic efforts to end US-Iran conflict Global hunger declines again but progress remains uneven across regions UN refugee agency reports 144 migrants dead or missing off Mauritanian coast Security Council LIVE: Spotlight on Syria as Guterres heads to Damascus Zambia: Authorities must free journalist arrested over social media posts