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

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

Thu 3 Oct 2024 05:30 CEST

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

Lebanon's Prime Minister Calls on the UN for Help

Lebanon's Prime Minister Calls on the UN for Help

Tue 1 Oct 2024 10:10 CEST

UN: Majority of Buildings in Gaza Damaged

UN: Majority of Buildings in Gaza Damaged

Mon 30 Sept 2024 17:29 CEST

Netanyahu: If you attack us, we will attack you

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Netanyahu: If you attack us, we will attack you

Fri 27 Sept 2024 12:22 CEST

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

The Crisis Worsens in Sudan – Sweden Increases Support

The Crisis Worsens in Sudan – Sweden Increases Support

Fri 27 Sept 2024 12:14 CEST

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

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

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

Fri 27 Sept 2024 11:48 CEST

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

Kenya pledges full force in Haiti

Kenya pledges full force in Haiti

Thu 26 Sept 2024 20:02 CEST

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

Myanmar's junta invites to peace talks

Myanmar's junta invites to peace talks

Thu 26 Sept 2024 19:00 CEST

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

Israel vs Hezbollah – but where does Lebanon stand?

Israel vs Hezbollah – but where does Lebanon stand?

Thu 26 Sept 2024 05:31 CEST

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

Increased demands for reform of the UN Security Council

Increased demands for reform of the UN Security Council

Wed 25 Sept 2024 17:16 CEST

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

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

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

Tue 24 Sept 2024 22:06 CEST

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

Europe may get a Muslim microstate

Europe may get a Muslim microstate

Tue 24 Sept 2024 18:31 CEST

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

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

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

Tue 24 Sept 2024 11:39 CEST

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.

Cholera is raging in war-torn Sudan – hundreds dead

Cholera is raging in war-torn Sudan – hundreds dead

Mon 23 Sept 2024 11:32 CEST

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

Near 500 killed in attacks in Lebanon

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Near 500 killed in attacks in Lebanon

Mon 23 Sept 2024 05:41 CEST

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

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky: Autumn will decide

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky: Autumn will decide

Mon 23 Sept 2024 02:41 CEST

The UN has adopted a "future pact"

The UN has adopted a "future pact"

Sun 22 Sept 2024 16:47 CEST

Exploded people-searchers can be war crimes

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Exploded people-searchers can be war crimes

Thu 19 Sept 2024 05:45 CEST

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

Iran vows revenge for "Israel's terrorist action"

Iran vows revenge for "Israel's terrorist action"

Thu 19 Sept 2024 01:04 CEST

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

González: Forced to Recognize Maduro as Winner

González: Forced to Recognize Maduro as Winner

Wed 18 Sept 2024 21:35 CEST

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.

Document names Gaza's dead: 14 infant fatalities

Document names Gaza's dead: 14 infant fatalities

Wed 18 Sept 2024 21:00 CEST

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

Another American Arrested in Venezuela

Another American Arrested in Venezuela

Tue 17 Sept 2024 23:02 CEST

Women Defying Power – Two Years After Amini's Death

Women Defying Power – Two Years After Amini's Death

Tue 17 Sept 2024 06:00 CEST

The religious dictatorship in Iran may have struck down the wave of protests that followed Mahsa Zhina Amini's death, but two years later, many continue to defy the country's moral police. On the streets, women who do not wear the mandatory veil are increasingly visible

Arrested in Venezuela accused of murder plot

Arrested in Venezuela accused of murder plot

Sun 15 Sept 2024 02:47 CEST

Three Americans, two Spaniards, and one Czech citizen have been arrested in Venezuela. They are accused of coming to the country with the intention of assassinating President Nicolás Maduro