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Aid cuts push Afghan children into hunger as malnutrition reaches record levels
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Aid cuts push Afghan children into hunger as malnutrition reaches record levels

Aid cuts to Afghanistan are hitting the most vulnerable hard. Malika, 25, has already lost a child because there was not enough food
UN Biodiversity Summit Faces Pressure to Speed Up Progress on 2030 Nature Goals
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UN Biodiversity Summit Faces Pressure to Speed Up Progress on 2030 Nature Goals

Several important goals for the world’s wildlife and nature are due to be met in four years, but progress is slow. How to achieve the goals of “nature’s Paris Agreement” will be in focus when the UN biodiversity summit is held for the 17th time
EU Launches Mission to Train Lebanon’s Army and Security Forces
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EU Launches Mission to Train Lebanon’s Army and Security Forces

EU countries approve an effort to train Lebanon’s army and security forces.
UN: 1.2 billion people now live in extreme poverty, half of them children
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UN: 1.2 billion people now live in extreme poverty, half of them children

The UN's Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) has risen for the first time since it was introduced in 2010. "The increase in poverty should be a wake-up call for the world," said Alexander de Croo, head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), in a statement
China Sanctions Paraguay and Belize Ministers Over Ties to Taiwan
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China Sanctions Paraguay and Belize Ministers Over Ties to Taiwan

China will impose sanctions on officials in Paraguay and Belize over their diplomatic ties with Taiwan, China’s Foreign Ministry said.
Burnham condemns possible livestream of US execution as “abhorrent”
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Burnham condemns possible livestream of US execution as “abhorrent”

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham condemns possible US plans to livestream an execution. “I find it completely abhorrent in many ways,” Burnham says on the podcast The Rest Is Politics
Netanyahu Calls for Investigation of Documentary ‘Naza’ and Those Involved to Be Brought to Justice
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Netanyahu Calls for Investigation of Documentary ‘Naza’ and Those Involved to Be Brought to Justice

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote in a post on X that he wants those involved in the documentary “Naza” to be brought to justice.
At least 139 dead after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN agency says
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At least 139 dead after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN agency says

At least 139 people died when a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti on Friday night, the UN migration agency, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said on Sunday.
At Least 12 Killed and 309 Injured in Attack on Riyadh Airport, Saudi Arabia Says
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At Least 12 Killed and 309 Injured in Attack on Riyadh Airport, Saudi Arabia Says

At least 12 people were killed and 309 injured in an attack on an airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the country’s aviation authority said. The Iran-backed Houthi movement warned people on Sunday against using Saudi airports, AFP reported
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Navi Pillay Condemns New US Sanctions on ICC
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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Navi Pillay Condemns New US Sanctions on ICC

The US decision to impose harsher sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) is drawing criticism from Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, who is being awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
At Least 41 Displaced People Reported Killed in Drone Strike in Sudan’s Blue Nile Region
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At Least 41 Displaced People Reported Killed in Drone Strike in Sudan’s Blue Nile Region

At least 40 people are reported to have been killed in a drone strike in southeastern Sudan.
UN Condemns Racist Online Attacks Against Tennis Star Coco Gauff
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UN Condemns Racist Online Attacks Against Tennis Star Coco Gauff

The UN human rights agency OHCHR condemns racist attacks against tennis star Coco Gauff on social media.
Penguins Vaccinated as Bird Flu and Extreme Heat Threaten Australian Wildlife This Summer
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Penguins Vaccinated as Bird Flu and Extreme Heat Threaten Australian Wildlife This Summer

Australia has become the last continent to report its first cases of H5N1 bird flu. The virus is spreading rapidly, and the extreme weather expected this summer could, in the worst-case scenario, create the perfect storm for the mass death of thousands of birds and other animals
Thousands of Protesters Detained in India Amid Election Roll Protests
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Thousands of Protesters Detained in India Amid Election Roll Protests

Thousands of protesters who accused the country’s election authorities of irregularities were detained on Saturday, including Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Indian “Cockroach Party. ” The UN is demanding that India immediately release the detained protesters
Trump Says Nobel Peace Prize Should Have Gone to the US Rather Than Navi Pillay
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Trump Says Nobel Peace Prize Should Have Gone to the US Rather Than Navi Pillay

The decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to human rights defender Navanethem “Navi” Pillay is “shameful” and leaves a permanent stain on Norway, according to US President Donald Trump. The Peace Prize should have gone to the United States, represented by me as president, he says
US Announces New Sanctions Against International Criminal Court, Drawing Widespread Criticism
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US Announces New Sanctions Against International Criminal Court, Drawing Widespread Criticism

The United States is facing widespread criticism after announcing new sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC). “Sweden regrets the US decision,” Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard wrote on X
Ethiopia and Eritrea Trade Accusations as Fighting Escalates in Tigray
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Ethiopia and Eritrea Trade Accusations as Fighting Escalates in Tigray

Ethiopia and Eritrea accused each other on Friday of escalating violence between the two countries.
Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prize in Bold Move by Committee, Experts Say
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Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prize in Bold Move by Committee, Experts Say

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize goes to human rights lawyer Navi Pillay. “Truly well-deserved,” says former UN Deputy Secretary-General and former Swedish Foreign Minister Jan Eliasson
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay, who concluded Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay, who concluded Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

This year's Nobel Peace Prize goes to one of the world's most experienced human rights defenders. Navanethem "Navi" Pillay is being honored for her long-standing efforts to advance peace and international law
Children’s rights groups or the International Space Station? Possible Nobel Peace Prize candidates emerge as Trump looms over award
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Children’s rights groups or the International Space Station? Possible Nobel Peace Prize candidates emerge as Trump looms over award

US President Donald Trump is once again casting a shadow over the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s choice of this year’s Peace Prize laureate. The result could be a neutral recipient - in space
Trump says Iran talks are ongoing and rules out attacks before US midterm elections
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Trump says Iran talks are ongoing and rules out attacks before US midterm elections

Negotiations between the United States and Iran are ongoing, according to both President Donald Trump and Iran's foreign minister. Trump also says the United States will not attack Iran before the US midterm elections in November
Russian Strikes Kill 30 in Kramatorsk Bus Attack as Kyiv Faces Winter Power Fears
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Russian Strikes Kill 30 in Kramatorsk Bus Attack as Kyiv Faces Winter Power Fears

Burning wreckage is all that remains of two buses hit by bombs in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, this morning. About 30 people were killed in the Russian attack - one of several that claimed civilian lives on Thursday
Children, courts or the International Space Station? Peace Prize contenders emerge as Trump casts a shadow over Nobel decision
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Children, courts or the International Space Station? Peace Prize contenders emerge as Trump casts a shadow over Nobel decision

US President Donald Trump is once again casting a shadow over the Norwegian Nobel Committee as it chooses this year’s Peace Prize laureate. The result could be a neutral recipient - in space
Reports: Trump weighing new strike on Iran ahead of US midterm elections
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Reports: Trump weighing new strike on Iran ahead of US midterm elections

The United States may attack Iran again in the near future, according to US media reports. President Trump is reportedly considering a strike before the two high-stakes elections this fall
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