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Alarm about more arrests ahead of Maduro's inauguration
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Alarm about more arrests ahead of Maduro's inauguration

Opposition leaders are sounding the alarm that several people have been arrested in Venezuela ahead of Nicolás Maduro's inauguration as president on Friday, following the disputed summer election.
Maduro: Two Americans arrested
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Maduro: Two Americans arrested

Thousands of Fatalities in Haiti's Gang Violence
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Thousands of Fatalities in Haiti's Gang Violence

Over 5,600 inhabitants in Haiti were killed in gang-related violence last year. This is shown by UN statistics that exceed previous estimates of the number of violence victims in one of the world's poorest and most vulnerable countries
UN: Over 900 Executions in Iran Last Year
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UN: Over 900 Executions in Iran Last Year

Over 900 people are reported to have been executed in Iran last year, among them 40 during a single week in December. The information comes from the UN's human rights chief Volker Türk, who says he is deeply concerned about the development
Israel rejects Finnish candidate in peace process
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Israel rejects Finnish candidate in peace process

Finland's former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (The Green Party) seems to be running into trouble regarding a potential top job within the UN.
Venezuela's Opposition: "That's Enough"
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Venezuela's Opposition: "That's Enough"

In Gaza: The War's Price is Always Highest for Women
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In Gaza: The War's Price is Always Highest for Women

Overcrowded tents, no toilets, lack of hygiene products – the women in war-torn Gaza are hit extra hard as the population struggles for survival. The price of war is always highest for women, says aid worker Amal Syam
The Taliban's Demands: Stop Women from Working
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The Taliban's Demands: Stop Women from Working

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
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Infants Die of Hypothermia in Gaza

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
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Syrians want to go home – but uncertainty is great

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
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The Taliban's Building Regulation: No Windows Facing Women

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

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
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First Aid Delivery to War-Torn Khartoum

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
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UN Establishes Peacekeeping Force Against al-Shabaab in Somalia

Ben-Gvir Challenges: New Visit to Temple Mount
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Ben-Gvir Challenges: New Visit to Temple Mount

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
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New phase on the West Bank: Palestinians against Palestinians

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
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The Alarm: The World's Largest Humanitarian Disaster Worsens

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
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Elinor Hammarskjöld in a high post at the UN

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
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Difficult winter awaits in Gaza – aid is being stopped

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"
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"Dark Night Hunt for Syria's Missing"

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
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Almost 5,000 arrested for child marriage in India

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
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High-ranking US diplomats have met with HTS leader

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
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Soldier Sources: Indiscriminate Killing in Gaza

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
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High-ranking US diplomats meet HTS leader

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
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