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Venezuela declares seven days of mourning after deadly earthquakes leave thousands dead and missing
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Venezuela declares seven days of mourning after deadly earthquakes leave thousands dead and missing

Rescue efforts continue in Venezuela after the powerful earthquakes, but hopes of finding more survivors under the rubble are fading.
Sweden gives 25 million kronor in aid to earthquake-hit Venezuela
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Sweden gives 25 million kronor in aid to earthquake-hit Venezuela

Sweden is providing 25 million kronor in humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Venezuela, according to a press release.
Over 100,000 killed in Myanmar since 2021 coup, conflict monitor says
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Over 100,000 killed in Myanmar since 2021 coup, conflict monitor says

More than 100,000 people have been killed in Myanmar’s civil war over the past five years, according to conflict monitor ACLED.
Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,943 as rescue efforts continue
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Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,943 as rescue efforts continue

The death toll in Venezuela rose to 1,943 on Tuesday evening after two earthquakes last week, according to the country's authorities. Hundreds of bodies from the state of La Guaira are reported to have not yet been identified
Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,450 as search for survivors continues
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Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,450 as search for survivors continues

Four days after the earthquake in Venezuela, the search for survivors continues. The confirmed death toll on Sunday was 1,450, said Jorge Rodríguez, the speaker of the country's parliament
UN: 115 ships have passed through Strait of Hormuz
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UN: 115 ships have passed through Strait of Hormuz

Despite threats from Iran and other uncertainties, maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has continued. A total of 115 ships have passed through since Tuesday, the UN maritime agency, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), announced
UN Report: Huge Increase in Synthetic Drugs Worldwide
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UN Report: Huge Increase in Synthetic Drugs Worldwide

Synthetic drugs are rising alarmingly worldwide, according to a report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Over 900 confirmed dead in Venezuela quake as survivors say they lost everything
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Over 900 confirmed dead in Venezuela quake as survivors say they lost everything

The confirmed death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to over 900. However, the actual death toll is feared to be significantly higher
France and Italy propose peacekeeping force in Lebanon to replace UNIFIL
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France and Italy propose peacekeeping force in Lebanon to replace UNIFIL

France and Italy want a new multinational force to take over when the UN peacekeeping mission UNIFIL ends in Lebanon at the turn of the year.
UN to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors stuck on ships in the Gulf
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UN to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors stuck on ships in the Gulf

The UN maritime agency, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), is to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors stuck on their ships in the Gulf as a result of the US and Israel's war against Iran.
UN report: SEK 13.5 billion bill for destruction in southern Lebanon
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UN report: SEK 13.5 billion bill for destruction in southern Lebanon

The destruction of buildings in southern Lebanon as a result of the war amounts to approximately SEK 13. 5 billion, according to a UN report
UN warns of imminent mass atrocities in El-Obeid, Sudan
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UN warns of imminent mass atrocities in El-Obeid, Sudan

The UN Security Council said in a statement on Saturday that the risk of mass atrocities against the civilian population in El-Obeid is "imminent" after RSF forces surrounded the city.
Energy crisis boosts renewable energy
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Energy crisis boosts renewable energy

The war in Iran has hit the world economy hard, but is also giving an unexpected boost to renewable energy sources, according to the intergovernmental organization IRENA. It is not primarily climate that is the driving force, says Mike Enskat, head of IRENA's Innovation and Technology Center
UN warns landmines in over 50 countries
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UN warns landmines in over 50 countries

At least 58 countries around the world have anti-personnel mines in the ground, according to a new report by UN human rights chief Volker Türk.
More protesters executed in Iran so far this year, UN says
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More protesters executed in Iran so far this year, UN says

At least 40 people, including 18 protesters, have been executed on “national security” grounds in Iran so far this year, according to the United Nations.
UN reports unusually bloody month for civilians in Ukraine
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UN reports unusually bloody month for civilians in Ukraine

In May, the UN recorded the highest number of civilian casualties in the war in Ukraine for some time, according to a new report from the UN human rights office in Ukraine.
UN urges US to ease visa rules during World Cup
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UN urges US to ease visa rules during World Cup

The UN is urging the US to ease visa requirements during the World Cup after a referee and several leaders and supporters were denied visas.
Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe and Austria elected to the UN Security Council
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Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe and Austria elected to the UN Security Council

Starting in the new year and for two years, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe and Austria will become non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.
UN: Maintain peacekeeping forces in Lebanon after UNIFIL expires at end of the year
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UN: Maintain peacekeeping forces in Lebanon after UNIFIL expires at end of the year

It is crucial that the UN maintain its peacekeeping forces in Lebanon even after its current mission, UNIFIL, expires at the end of the year, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday.
491 days as a Hamas hostage - I remember everything
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491 days as a Hamas hostage - I remember everything

Eli Sharabi weighed 44 kilograms when Hamas released him. Another month in the tunnels under Gaza, and he might not have survived
Lawyer Peter Nobel, Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman, has died at 94
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Lawyer Peter Nobel, Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman, has died at 94

Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman (DO) has died. Lawyer Peter Nobel was 94
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Lebanon after Israeli advances
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UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Lebanon after Israeli advances

The UN Security Council has been called to an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss developments in Lebanon.
Israel cuts off contact with UN Secretary-General after Israeli Prisons Authority added to sexual violence blacklist
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Israel cuts off contact with UN Secretary-General after Israeli Prisons Authority added to sexual violence blacklist

The UN has added the Israeli Prisons Authority to its blacklist of suspected perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict zones. Israel has responded by cutting off all contact with UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Participation in peacekeeping operations falls to 25-year low in 2025, SIPRI says
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Participation in peacekeeping operations falls to 25-year low in 2025, SIPRI says

The year 2025 marked a low point for participation in peacekeeping operations, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
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