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Fall elections in the US, Israel, Brazil and beyond could reshape world politics
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Fall elections in the US, Israel, Brazil and beyond could reshape world politics

It's not just Sweden's immediate future that will be decided this fall. Warring world leaders will be pressured, and the great powers' willingness to compromise will be put to the test
UN warns of rapidly worsening displacement crisis in Yemen
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UN warns of rapidly worsening displacement crisis in Yemen

Yemeni government forces say they have struck the Houthi movement in the strategically important city of Mocha on the Red Sea.
UN development chief warns Ukraine faces hardest winter since Russia’s invasion
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UN development chief warns Ukraine faces hardest winter since Russia’s invasion

The winter in Ukraine could be the most difficult since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, Alexander De Croo, head of the UN development agency, told the BBC.
Hong Kong activists sentenced to new prison terms after security convictions
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Hong Kong activists sentenced to new prison terms after security convictions

Three of Hong Kong's most prominent human rights activists have been sentenced to new prison terms. The three were convicted of "security crimes" after calling on China to abolish the "one-party state dictatorship
Japan protests UN world map that shows disputed Kuril Islands as Russian
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Japan protests UN world map that shows disputed Kuril Islands as Russian

Japan is demanding that the new world map adopted by the UN last week, which shows the disputed Kuril Islands as Russian, be corrected.
HRW urges action after Iran executes dozens over protests
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HRW urges action after Iran executes dozens over protests

In recent months, Iran has announced that dozens of people linked to anti-regime protests have been executed. Human Rights Watch is calling on the world to take action
UNICEF: Girls’ schooling hit hardest when storms and climate disasters close schools
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UNICEF: Girls’ schooling hit hardest when storms and climate disasters close schools

Girls are at greater risk of dropping out of school when schools are hit by heatwaves, storms or fires linked to climate change, according to the UN children's fund UNICEF.
UN nuclear agency orders Iran nuclear issue to be brought before Security Council
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UN nuclear agency orders Iran nuclear issue to be brought before Security Council

The board of the UN nuclear agency IAEA is demanding that the issue of Iran's nuclear program be raised in the UN Security Council. Iran criticizes the decision
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia injure more than 70 as Yemen fighting escalates
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Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia injure more than 70 as Yemen fighting escalates

The Houthi movement has attacked targets in Saudi Arabia. More than 70 civilians are reported to have been injured
UN: 23 people have died in ICE custody this year, says rights chief
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UN: 23 people have died in ICE custody this year, says rights chief

So far in 2026, 23 people have died in the custody of US immigration agency ICE, according to the UN. Now, UN representatives are demanding that those responsible be held accountable and urging the Trump administration to stop deportations to places where people risk “irreversible harm
UN human rights chief warns AI poses existential threat, urges safety limits
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UN human rights chief warns AI poses existential threat, urges safety limits

AI is an “existential threat” to humanity, says UN human rights chief Volker Türk. He is now urging the tech industry to agree on “safety limits
Afghan girls’ school reopens in Rwanda after Taliban ban in Afghanistan
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Afghan girls’ school reopens in Rwanda after Taliban ban in Afghanistan

Since the Taliban regained power, Afghanistan is the only country in the world that bans teenage girls from attending school. But many are trying to get around the ban
UN backs new world map that makes Africa larger and the US smaller
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UN backs new world map that makes Africa larger and the US smaller

The UN General Assembly backs a new map that will provide a more truthful view of the world. The smaller US is furious about the decision
Global food prices hit highest level since 2022, UN says
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Global food prices hit highest level since 2022, UN says

Pourmokhtari on UN climate report: Hope it does not kill hope
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Pourmokhtari on UN climate report: Hope it does not kill hope

Global warming will not stop at 1. 5 degrees, the UN has said
Syria begins destroying chemical weapons stockpile left by Assad regime
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Syria begins destroying chemical weapons stockpile left by Assad regime

Syria has begun destroying the country's chemical weapons stockpile, a remnant of the regime of ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad.
UN-backed report says foreign arms and fighters are fueling war in Sudan
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UN-backed report says foreign arms and fighters are fueling war in Sudan

The conflict in Sudan is being fueled by both arms deliveries and fighters from other countries, a UN-backed investigation has found.
UN report: World will miss 1.5 degree climate target, says UNEP
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UN report: World will miss 1.5 degree climate target, says UNEP

The world’s goal of slowing global warming will not be met, scientists say in a much-anticipated report from the UN’s environmental agency. It is no longer a question of avoiding failure - but of trying to limit it
Iran thanks Russia for support in war with US
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Iran thanks Russia for support in war with US

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked Russian leader Vladimir Putin for Russia's stance in the ongoing war between the US and Iran. The thanks were given during the ongoing summit in Kyrgyzstan
Turkmenistan fixes eight methane leaks after UN warnings
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Turkmenistan fixes eight methane leaks after UN warnings

Turkmenistan has been singled out as the world's worst country for giant methane leaks from aging oil and gas facilities. The country has now fixed eight leaks
Deadly AI-guided drone strike in Ukraine sparks ethical debate
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Deadly AI-guided drone strike in Ukraine sparks ethical debate

Three people were killed this summer in a Russian drone strike in which the target was not chosen by a human. The case is the first documented instance of autonomous AI causing civilian casualties
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has no external power, IAEA says
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Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has no external power, IAEA says

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine has been without external power for some time. The diesel-powered emergency generators have fuel for another ten days, according to the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA
Vucic says Mladic should have been allowed to die at home after death in prison
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Vucic says Mladic should have been allowed to die at home after death in prison

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic accuses the UN and its war crimes tribunal in The Hague of "uncivilized behavior" after war crimes convict Ratko Mladic was not released to die at home.
At least 37 killed in Russian attack on weapons depot near Kyiv
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At least 37 killed in Russian attack on weapons depot near Kyiv

At least 37 people were killed when an ammunition and weapons depot outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv was hit in a Russian attack. “Those who allowed this to happen must definitely be held accountable,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X
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