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Migrant Opponent Gets High Post from Trump
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Migrant Opponent Gets High Post from Trump

Donald Trump continues to appoint and nominate top persons in the USA's upcoming government.
New attacks on Gaza – many children killed
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New attacks on Gaza – many children killed

At least 30 people have been killed in two Israeli air strikes against the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian territory's civil defense authority. Israel's military announces that an offensive against northern Gaza will continue
The General Warns of Russian Nuclear Weapons in Space
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The General Warns of Russian Nuclear Weapons in Space

The threat in space is very real, warns the USA. Russia and China are developing methods to knock out satellites – such as lasers, jamming transmitters, and energy weapons
Refuse to Fight Anymore – Soldiers Testify About Gaza's Horrors
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Refuse to Fight Anymore – Soldiers Testify About Gaza's Horrors

Before Yuval Green's platoon entered Gaza, the commanders decided that they would show no mercy. The Gazans were demonized: everyone was to be killed, everything was to be destroyed
Floods in South Sudan – one million affected
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Floods in South Sudan – one million affected

This is why the climate meeting is mostly about money
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This is why the climate meeting is mostly about money

Money, money, money. This year's UN climate meeting – COP29 – which begins this week, is called finance-COP
Experts: Famine Catastrophe in Gaza Imminent
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Experts: Famine Catastrophe in Gaza Imminent

Parts of northern Gaza – where Israel is conducting a comprehensive offensive – are at high risk of being affected by famine, warn hunger experts.
UN: Seven out of ten dead in Gaza are women and children
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UN: Seven out of ten dead in Gaza are women and children

Nearly 70 percent of the thousands of Gazans killed in Israeli attacks are women and children, according to the UN. Israel has committed a number of war crimes, according to a report from the UN agency OHCHR – including attacks with white phosphorus
UN: Israel Blocks Food and Water to Northern Gaza
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UN: Israel Blocks Food and Water to Northern Gaza

Israel is preventing the UN from delivering food and water to the inhabitants of northern Gaza, according to the UN's disaster relief organization, OCHA. The USA simultaneously announces that Israel has agreed to open an additional border crossing before a deadline expires on November 13
The General Warns of Russian Nuclear Weapons in Space
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The General Warns of Russian Nuclear Weapons in Space

The threat in space is very real, warns the US. Russia and China are developing methods to knock out satellites – such as lasers, jamming transmitters, and energy weapons
Refuse to Fight Anymore – Soldiers Testify About Gaza's Horrors
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Refuse to Fight Anymore – Soldiers Testify About Gaza's Horrors

Before Yuval Green's platoon entered Gaza, the commanders decided that they would show no mercy. The Gazans were demonized: everyone was to be killed, everything was to be destroyed
Israel Cuts Ties with Unrwa
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Israel Cuts Ties with Unrwa

Israel severs all ties with the UN's aid organization for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa). An agreement that was entered into 57 years ago is torn up – despite sharp warnings from the outside world
UNESCO: A journalist is killed every fourth day
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UNESCO: A journalist is killed every fourth day

The number of journalists killed in service during 2022-2023 increased compared to the previous two years, shows a report from the UN agency Unesco.
Death toll rises after attacks in Lebanon
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Death toll rises after attacks in Lebanon

The death toll is rising after Friday's extensive Israeli bombings in Lebanon. At least 52 people were killed and 72 injured in the area around Balbeek in northeastern Lebanon, according to local authorities
Mission: Here grows Putin's top-secret bioweapon lab
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Mission: Here grows Putin's top-secret bioweapon lab

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed biological weapons containing plague, hemorrhagic fever, and smallpox. Now, a top-secret research facility outside Moscow has been revived, according to satellite images reviewed by The Washington Post
Chairman of the Truth Commission Resigns – Again
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Chairman of the Truth Commission Resigns – Again

Chairman of the Truth Commission for the Sami people Anders Lidén has requested to be discharged. I have thought about it for a long time and felt that the cooperation has not worked so well with me as chairman, says Lidén to TT
Kristersson criticizes the UN Secretary-General
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Kristersson criticizes the UN Secretary-General

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) criticizes the UN chief and his trip to Russia. It has created great disappointment in Ukraine, he says
UN Warns Israel Against Stopping UNRWA's Work
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UN Warns Israel Against Stopping UNRWA's Work

The UN Security Council unites in sharp criticism of Israel's decision to ban the refugee organization UNRWA's work with Palestinian refugees.
The Political Scientist: "UNRWA is an Easy Punching Bag"
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The Political Scientist: "UNRWA is an Easy Punching Bag"

The announcement that the UN's aid organization for Palestine refugees, Unrwa, is banned in Israel was expected – and can have enormous consequences, according to Middle East expert Anders Persson. But my feeling is that the last word has not been said yet, he says
Israel stops UNRWA with new laws
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Israel stops UNRWA with new laws

Israel's parliament has voted through new legislation that prevents Unrwa, the UN's aid organization for Palestine refugees, from operating in the country.
UN warns: We are miles away from the climate goals
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UN warns: We are miles away from the climate goals

The levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached record levels in 2023, warns the UN.
Norway's Prime Minister: The Gaza War is Barbarism
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Norway's Prime Minister: The Gaza War is Barbarism

Norway's Prime Minister directs sharp criticism towards Israel's warfare in Gaza.
Attack on Beirut after new evacuation order
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Attack on Beirut after new evacuation order

Israel has carried out several air strikes against southern Beirut on Friday evening, according to Lebanese media. Just before the attack at 21:00, the residents of the designated areas were urged to evacuate immediately
UN: More women die in the world's conflicts
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UN: More women die in the world's conflicts

The number of civilians killed in armed conflicts increased dramatically in 2023 compared to the previous year. Moreover, the proportion of killed women increased
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