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UN condemns Israeli attack on the West Bank

The UN condemns Israel's attack on a refugee camp in the city of Tulkarm on the northwestern border of the occupied West Bank with Israeli territory. The attack on Thursday evening is called an "illegal air raid".
UN condemns Israeli attack on the West Bank

UN: Our Forces Remain in Southern Lebanon

The UN's peacekeeping forces will remain at the southern Lebanese border, despite Israel's request to evacuate certain areas ahead of the ground invasion against Iran-backed Hezbollah. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, head of the peacekeeping operations, told AP on Thursday.
UN: Our Forces Remain in Southern Lebanon

The top diplomat: Then the spiral of revenge can be broken

Israel has promised a powerful response to Tuesday's rocket rain from Iran. It may lead to further revenge actions and a large-scale war.
The top diplomat: Then the spiral of revenge can be broken

Lebanon's Prime Minister Calls on the UN for Help

Lebanon is facing "one of the most dangerous periods in the country's history", says the country's Prime Minister Najib Mikati. He urges the UN to help one million people who have been forced to flee.
Lebanon's Prime Minister Calls on the UN for Help

UN: Majority of Buildings in Gaza Damaged

Two thirds of the buildings in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed since the Gaza War began almost a year ago, according to the UN. The UN's satellite analysis agency Unosat reports that analysis of high-resolution images collected at the beginning of September shows clear destruction.
UN: Majority of Buildings in Gaza Damaged

Netanyahu: If you attack us, we will attack you

In his speech before the UN General Assembly, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed threats against Iran – and called the UN a "contemptuous farce". Many delegates left the room when the Prime Minister spoke.
Netanyahu: If you attack us, we will attack you

The Crisis Worsens in Sudan – Sweden Increases Support

The civil war in Sudan has paralyzed large parts of the country. Now Sweden is expanding its support to the country.
The Crisis Worsens in Sudan – Sweden Increases Support

Executed with machete: 3,600 dead in Haiti's violence

At least 3,661 people have been killed so far this year in Haiti's gang violence. "Some of the victims were mutilated with machetes and then burned", reports the human rights organization OHCHR in a report.
Executed with machete: 3,600 dead in Haiti's violence

Kenya pledges full force in Haiti

Kenya hopes that a promised force with military and police will be in place in Haiti in January. This was stated by Kenya's President William Ruto in the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday.
Kenya pledges full force in Haiti

Myanmar's junta invites to peace talks

The military junta in Myanmar is urging its armed opponents to lay down their weapons and participate in peace talks. The move comes after three and a half years of civil war in the country, where the junta is increasingly desperate in its struggle for power over the country.
Myanmar's junta invites to peace talks

Israel vs Hezbollah – but where does Lebanon stand?

When Israel bombs Hezbollah, civilians are forced to flee, homes are reduced to ruins, and millions of daily lives are put on hold. Yet, very little is said about the role of the state of Lebanon in the bloody conflict.
Israel vs Hezbollah – but where does Lebanon stand?

Increased demands for reform of the UN Security Council

Countries in Latin America and Africa are demanding that more permanent seats be established in the UN Security Council. The President of France is proposing restrictions on the council's veto power.
Increased demands for reform of the UN Security Council

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj at the UN: Russia must be forced to make peace

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj demands at a meeting in the UN Security Council that Russia be pressured into a peace. .
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj at the UN: Russia must be forced to make peace

Europe may get a Muslim microstate

Europe can get a new miniature state similar to the Vatican State. A minority group of Muslim mystics will get to form their own enclave in Albania's capital Tirana.
Europe may get a Muslim microstate

War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

The war in the Middle East and Ukraine casts heavy shadows when world leaders gather in New York for what is sometimes described as a cocktail-infused speaking relay: the UN General Assembly's general debate. .
War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

Cholera is raging in war-torn Sudan – hundreds dead

Cholera is spreading increasingly rapidly in war-torn Sudan. In two months, nearly 400 people have died from the infectious intestinal disease, according to the authorities.
Cholera is raging in war-torn Sudan – hundreds dead

Near 500 killed in attacks in Lebanon

Israel is attacking on a broad front in Lebanon. Nearly 500 people have been killed and more than 1,600 injured, reports the Health Department in Beirut.
Near 500 killed in attacks in Lebanon

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky: Autumn will decide

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj says that autumn can decide the outcome of the war between Russia and Ukraine. > Together with our partners, we can strengthen our positions in the way that is necessary for victory, he says in a speech recorded on a flight to Pennsylvania, where he visited a factory that manufactures artillery shells.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky: Autumn will decide

The UN has adopted a "future pact"

The UN member states have adopted a "future pact", which addresses the challenges that characterize our time – conflicts, climate change, and lack of human rights. It includes, among other things, a segment where the use of nuclear weapons is discouraged.
The UN has adopted a "future pact"

Exploded people-searchers can be war crimes

One by one, personal locators and walkie-talkies in pockets and hands exploded. The method – borrowed from a spy novel – raises a number of questions related to the laws of war.
Exploded people-searchers can be war crimes

Iran vows revenge for "Israel's terrorist action"

Iran promises retaliation after the country's Lebanon ambassador was injured when thousands of applicants with ties to Iran-backed Hezbollah exploded. People in the region are holding their breath ahead of the Hezbollah leader's speech later on Thursday.
Iran vows revenge for "Israel's terrorist action"

González: Forced to Recognize Maduro as Winner

Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia says that he was forced to sign a document recognizing President Nicolas Maduro as the winner of the controversial presidential election on July 28 - in order to be allowed to fly to Spain. .
González: Forced to Recognize Maduro as Winner

Document names Gaza's dead: 14 infant fatalities

A 649-page long document that names 34,344 Palestinians killed during the war has been released by Gaza's health department. The first 14 pages consist of children under one year.
Document names Gaza's dead: 14 infant fatalities

Another American Arrested in Venezuela

Venezuela announces that a fourth American citizen has been arrested, accused of planning a murder of President Nicolás Maduro. Earlier, three American citizens, two Spaniards, and one Czech have been arrested for attempting to enter Venezuela to assassinate the President, according to Interior Minister Diasdado Cabello.
Another American Arrested in Venezuela
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