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Venezuelan National Guard accused of serious crimes
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Venezuelan National Guard accused of serious crimes

Venezuela's National Guard has committed serious violations and crimes against humanity for over a decade, a UN-mandated investigation has found.
Switzerland wants to see yodeling on the cultural heritage list
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Switzerland wants to see yodeling on the cultural heritage list

12,000 yodelers can't be wrong. There is great domestic support as Switzerland tries to get the singing tradition on the UN body UNESCO's cultural heritage list
Thousands flee militia group in Congo
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Thousands flee militia group in Congo

Thousands of people are fleeing eastern Congo-Kinshasa to seek safety in Burundi following new advances by the M23 militia group.
Talks on emergency aid to Gaza in Jordan
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Talks on emergency aid to Gaza in Jordan

US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz and EU Foreign Affairs Chief Kaja Kallas are in Jordan for talks on emergency aid to Gaza.
New climate club rounds the UN: "Very exciting"
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New climate club rounds the UN: "Very exciting"

Many of the world's countries want to stop using coal, oil and gas. Now they are forming a club to come up with a plan for how to do it
Several countries are concerned about Israel's border opening
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Several countries are concerned about Israel's border opening

Eight predominantly Muslim countries express their "deep concern" over Israel's announcement to open the Rafah border crossing to allow Gazans to travel to Egypt - one way.
Sweden is phasing out aid – embassies are being closed
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Sweden is phasing out aid – embassies are being closed

The government is phasing out aid to Bolivia, Liberia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Mozambique. At the same time, embassies in three of the countries are being closed
Congo-Kinshasa and Rwanda sign peace agreement again
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Congo-Kinshasa and Rwanda sign peace agreement again

The leaders of Congo-Kinshasa and Rwanda have signed a new peace agreement in the presence of US President Donald Trump in Washington, D. C
UN General Assembly: Return Ukrainian children
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UN General Assembly: Return Ukrainian children

The UN General Assembly has called on Russia to immediately return Ukrainian children who were forcibly taken to Russia. A non-binding resolution to that effect has been approved by a vote of 91-12
Five killed in Israeli attack in Gaza
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Five killed in Israeli attack in Gaza

Five people, including two children, have been killed in an airstrike on Gaza, the territory's civil defense told AFP. The attack comes after five Israeli soldiers were wounded in a gunfight with militants in Rafah
Alarm: War crimes in attack on giant camp
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Alarm: War crimes in attack on giant camp

The paramilitary RSF forces in Sudan are accused of repeated violent attacks against civilians. In attacks that dispersed one of the country's largest refugee camps, executions and war crimes were committed, Amnesty warns
50 days of ceasefire in Gaza – over 350 killed
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50 days of ceasefire in Gaza – over 350 killed

During the first 50 days of the ceasefire, Israel has killed 357 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to Hamas-controlled authorities in Gaza.
Over 70,000 dead in Gaza war
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Over 70,000 dead in Gaza war

The death toll in Gaza continues to rise despite the ceasefire – over 70,000 Palestinians are now reported to have been killed since the Gaza War broke out.
Unusual indictment against Israeli settler
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Unusual indictment against Israeli settler

An Israeli settler suspected of assaulting a Palestinian woman in the occupied West Bank has been charged with acts of terrorism, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced.
South Sudan: Nearly half the population in acute famine
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South Sudan: Nearly half the population in acute famine

Almost half of the population in South Sudan is suffering from acute famine, according to the aid organization Oxfam. At the same time, foreign aid is at its lowest level ever
Russia rebuilds on the ruins of Mariupol
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Russia rebuilds on the ruins of Mariupol

During the brutal first months of the Ukraine war, Mariupol was one of the bloodiest places to be fought. Now Russia is promising its citizens a bright future in the city – in houses being built where Ukrainian neighborhoods have been razed and tens of thousands of civilians have been killed
Accused spies sentenced to death in Yemen
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Accused spies sentenced to death in Yemen

A Houthi-controlled special court in Yemen sentences 17 people to death by public execution for allegedly spying for other countries.
UN: Islamists have killed 89 civilians in a week
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UN: Islamists have killed 89 civilians in a week

89 civilians have been killed in a series of attacks carried out by Islamist armed groups in Congo-Kinshasa over the past week, including women in a maternity ward, the UN says.
Former Bangladesh leader sentenced to death
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Former Bangladesh leader sentenced to death

Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity, in reference to last year's deadly and brutal crackdown on student-led protests.
Forests do not solve climate problems: "Unrealistic"
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Forests do not solve climate problems: "Unrealistic"

A land area larger than the whole of Europe would be needed if the world's countries are to meet their climate goals. About half of that would need to be new forest, according to a major new report
USAID chief's fear: Can we help in the future?
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USAID chief's fear: Can we help in the future?

Donald Trump had not been president for many days when the email came: “You are on leave. ” A few weeks later, Dean Karlan, chief economist at the development agency USAID, resigned
UN calls for halt to Houthi attacks
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UN calls for halt to Houthi attacks

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution late Friday evening demanding an end to the attacks carried out by the Houthi movement in Yemen in other countries and at sea.
IAEA demands uranium inspections in Iran
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IAEA demands uranium inspections in Iran

The UN's atomic energy agency, the IAEA, is demanding that Iran allow inspectors to check the country's supply of, among other things, enriched uranium.
Israel: Another border crossing opens for aid
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Israel: Another border crossing opens for aid

Israel is opening a border crossing to the northern Gaza Strip to allow the entry of emergency aid from the UN and other international organizations, writes the Israeli agency Cogat on X.
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