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The Taliban's Demands: Stop Women from Working

The Taliban's Demands: Stop Women from Working

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Stop hiring women – otherwise you will be shut down. This is the Taliban regime's ultimatum to national and international non-governmental organizations operating in Afghanistan

Infants Die of Hypothermia in Gaza

Infants Die of Hypothermia in Gaza

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At least four infants have died in Gaza after being chilled, according to authorities in the war-torn and Hamas-controlled area. The UN has previously warned that some people may not survive the winter

Syrians want to go home – but uncertainty is great

Syrians want to go home – but uncertainty is great

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Hundreds of thousands of Syrians on the run may return home in the coming months, according to the UN. But for this to happen, political stability and reconstruction of the country are required, says Annika Sandlund at UNHCR

The Taliban's Building Regulation: No Windows Facing Women

The Taliban's Building Regulation: No Windows Facing Women

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Syria's leader: It may take four years to organize elections

Syria's leader: It may take four years to organize elections

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The Islamist movement Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, HTS, is to be dissolved, says Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in an interview. But it may take four years to organize elections in the country, according to him

First Aid Delivery to War-Torn Khartoum

First Aid Delivery to War-Torn Khartoum

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For the first time in 20 months, relief supplies reach civilians south of Khartoum in war-torn Sudan. 200,000 children and families are now estimated to receive acute aid

UN Establishes Peacekeeping Force Against al-Shabaab in Somalia

UN Establishes Peacekeeping Force Against al-Shabaab in Somalia

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Ben-Gvir Challenges: New Visit to Temple Mount

Ben-Gvir Challenges: New Visit to Temple Mount

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Israel's far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the politically sensitive Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Thursday morning, reports Israeli media.

New phase on the West Bank: Palestinians against Palestinians

New phase on the West Bank: Palestinians against Palestinians

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In the shadow of the Gaza War and Israeli raids on the West Bank, another confrontation is underway: Palestinian Authority forces clashing with Palestinian militiamen. Several people have been killed in the battles, described as the worst in several years

The Alarm: The World's Largest Humanitarian Disaster Worsens

The Alarm: The World's Largest Humanitarian Disaster Worsens

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The famine has already affected five areas – and millions of people – in Sudan. Now, a new report points out additional risk areas where life-threatening famine risks affecting the population within six months

Elinor Hammarskjöld in a high post at the UN

Elinor Hammarskjöld in a high post at the UN

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The Ministry for Foreign Affairs' Chief Legal Officer Elinor Hammarskjöld has been appointed as Under-Secretary-General and Chief Legal Officer in the UN.

Difficult winter awaits in Gaza – aid is being stopped

Difficult winter awaits in Gaza – aid is being stopped

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A harsh winter is awaiting in Gaza. There is a shortage of warm clothing and blankets, at the same time as much of the aid is not allowed into the strip

"Dark Night Hunt for Syria's Missing"

"Dark Night Hunt for Syria's Missing"

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In prisons and morgues, Syrians desperately search for husbands, brothers, and sons. Nameless bodies bear witness to the regime's brutality

Almost 5,000 arrested for child marriage in India

Almost 5,000 arrested for child marriage in India

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Nearly 5,000 people have been arrested in the state of Assam in northeastern India, suspected of involvement in illegal child marriages. In the latest police raid, over 400 people were arrested

High-ranking US diplomats have met with HTS leader

High-ranking US diplomats have met with HTS leader

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High American diplomats visit Syria for the first time since the dictator Bashar al-Assad was ousted at the beginning of December. There, they have met the HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa – and now announce that the reward for his capture is being scrapped

Soldier Sources: Indiscriminate Killing in Gaza

Soldier Sources: Indiscriminate Killing in Gaza

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Anonymous Israeli soldiers sound the alarm about indiscriminate killing of civilians on the ground in central Gaza, in an investigation by the newspaper Haaretz. They say that soldiers compete in shootings – and that the dead are stamped as terrorists afterwards

High-ranking US diplomats meet HTS leader

High-ranking US diplomats meet HTS leader

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High American diplomats visit Syria for the first time since the dictator Bashar al-Assad was ousted at the beginning of December. There, they have met the HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa – and now announce that the reward for his capture is being scrapped

This is expected to steer HTS - "won't copy"

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This is expected to steer HTS - "won't copy"

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Syria's new ruler has roots in IS and al-Qaida, and is terrorist-stamped. But their seven-year rule in the province of Idlib has not been so harsh

The UN wants free and fair elections in Syria

The UN wants free and fair elections in Syria

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The UN Security Council demands that an "inclusive and Syrian-led" political process be implemented in the country, following the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad. The UN envoy Geir Pedersen urges the country to hold free and fair elections

HTS in Syria wants to disband its armed wing

HTS in Syria wants to disband its armed wing

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The military leader of the rebel group HTS, which has taken power in Syria, wants to disband its armed branch and incorporate it into the country's army.

Congo accuses Apple of buying "blood minerals"

Congo accuses Apple of buying "blood minerals"

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has filed a complaint about illegal mining against tech giant Apple to courts in Europe.

UN: Hundreds of Thousands of Syrians Believed to Return

UN: Hundreds of Thousands of Syrians Believed to Return

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One million Syrians may return home during the first half of 2025, after President Bashar al-Assad's regime has collapsed, according to the UN.

"Dark Night Hunt for Syria's Disappeared"

"Dark Night Hunt for Syria's Disappeared"

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In prisons and morgues, Syrians desperately search for husbands, brothers, and sons. Nameless bodies bear witness to the regime's brutality

Local Activists: Deadly Drone Attack in Sudan

Local Activists: Deadly Drone Attack in Sudan

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Dozens of people are reported to have been killed in a drone attack in the Darfur region of Sudan on Saturday, according to local activists.