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US Budget Proposal Targets UN and NATO Funding Cuts

US Budget Proposal Targets UN and NATO Funding Cuts

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Many closed embassies, withdrawn funds to both the UN and Nato, and mass layoffs of diplomats. These cutbacks are included in an "aggressive" budget proposal for the US Department of State

Europe Faces Fastest Warming, Extreme Weather Intensifies

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Europe Faces Fastest Warming, Extreme Weather Intensifies

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Europe is the continent that is warming up the fastest, according to the EU's climate service. 2024 became a year of contrasts with both drought and flooding

Over 400 Feared Dead in Sudan's North Darfur Attacks

Over 400 Feared Dead in Sudan's North Darfur Attacks

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Over 400 people are feared to have been killed in the latest attacks by paramilitary RSF in the state of North Darfur in Sudan, according to sources at the UN.

WHO Condemns Attack on Gaza's Last Functioning Northern Hospital

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WHO Condemns Attack on Gaza's Last Functioning Northern Hospital

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Israel has attacked the al-Ahli hospital – which is said to be the last functioning one in northern Gaza Strip. A child died when the building was evacuated

UN: A child is raped every half hour in Congo

UN: A child is raped every half hour in Congo

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Thousands of children have been exposed to rape in Congo-Kinshasa in just two months. During the most intense phase of this year's conflict in eastern Congo, a child was raped every half hour, says James Elder from Unicef

UN: Only Women and Children Killed in 36 Attacks

UN: Only Women and Children Killed in 36 Attacks

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Several of the Israeli attacks in Gaza have only killed women and children, according to the UN's Committee for Human Rights.

Taliban Enforce Strict Rules on Men's Hairstyles and Prayer Attendance

Taliban Enforce Strict Rules on Men's Hairstyles and Prayer Attendance

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The Taliban's moral police are becoming increasingly strict – and cracking down even harder on men. Men who skip prayer are arrested, as are those with "wrong" hairstyles

Amnesty Report: Sudan's RSF Accused of Using Women as Sex Slaves

Amnesty Report: Sudan's RSF Accused of Using Women as Sex Slaves

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The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have used women as sex slaves as part of their war strategy, according to a report from Amnesty International.

Video Shows Medical Personnel Killed in Gaza, UN Accuses Israel

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Video Shows Medical Personnel Killed in Gaza, UN Accuses Israel

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Israeli soldiers shot dead medical personnel who were on their way to an emergency in Gaza. The bodies were found several days later in mass graves

Myanmar Earthquake Claims Over 3,400 Lives, Thousands Injured

Myanmar Earthquake Claims Over 3,400 Lives, Thousands Injured

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Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Rises as Aid Efforts Intensify

Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Rises as Aid Efforts Intensify

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The death toll after the earthquake in Myanmar almost a week ago has risen to 3,145, since rescue workers have found more bodies.

US Calls for UN Official's Removal Over Alleged Anti-Semitic Views

US Calls for UN Official's Removal Over Alleged Anti-Semitic Views

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The USA's UN delegation demands that Francesca Albanese, the UN's special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, leaves her role.

Myanmar Junta Announces Ceasefire to Aid Earthquake Relief Efforts

Myanmar Junta Announces Ceasefire to Aid Earthquake Relief Efforts

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The military junta in Myanmar announces a temporary ceasefire in the ongoing civil war. This happens in the aftermath of Friday's devastating earthquake, which is now reported to have claimed over 3,000 human lives

Red Cross Faces Deadliest Attack in Eight Years During Gaza Conflict

Red Cross Faces Deadliest Attack in Eight Years During Gaza Conflict

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The aid workers were out in ambulances to retrieve the injured in the Gaza War, but were shot dead one by one. Their vehicles were crushed and buried in the sand along with the bodies

Woman Rescued 91 Hours After Myanmar Earthquake Kills 2,700

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Woman Rescued 91 Hours After Myanmar Earthquake Kills 2,700

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Colorful children's backpacks are scattered around the rubble. When the preschool collapsed in the massive earthquake on Friday, small children were buried under the debris

Zelensky Calls for European Unity at Butja Massacre Memorial

Zelensky Calls for European Unity at Butja Massacre Memorial

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In the light of lit memorial candles over the victims of the massacre in Butja, a quiet appeal for a united Europe was made. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj was solemn when he said that Butja "is not just somewhere in Ukraine – it could be anywhere in Europe"

Tsunami Warning Lifted After 7.1 Earthquake Near Tonga

Tsunami Warning Lifted After 7.1 Earthquake Near Tonga

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Myanmar Earthquake Victims Face Dire Healthcare Shortage, UN Warns

Myanmar Earthquake Victims Face Dire Healthcare Shortage, UN Warns

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Lack of medical equipment and medicines hampers efforts for earthquake victims in Myanmar, warns the UN. Children are particularly vulnerable

Swedes in Bangkok Share Earthquake Fears as City Grapples with Aftershocks

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Swedes in Bangkok Share Earthquake Fears as City Grapples with Aftershocks

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Swedish Helena Thorfinn was standing in the kitchen at home in central Bangkok when everything started shaking. The doors slammed, the wardrobe flew up, and the calendar swayed

UN Warns Gaza's Food Supplies May Run Out in Two Weeks

UN Warns Gaza's Food Supplies May Run Out in Two Weeks

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The food available in Gaza will only last for around two weeks, warns the UN's food agency WFP.

Sweden's Glaciers Face Rapid Decline as Global Warming Intensifies

Sweden's Glaciers Face Rapid Decline as Global Warming Intensifies

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Sweden's glaciers are extra vulnerable to global warming, according to a fresh report from the UN agency WMO. Within 75 years, most of them will probably be gone

UN Reports Over 21,600 Syrians Flee to Lebanon After Violence

UN Reports Over 21,600 Syrians Flee to Lebanon After Violence

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More than 21,600 people have fled from Syria to Lebanon after the wave of violence in western Syria at the beginning of March, according to the UN's refugee agency UNHCR.

Burundi President Accuses Rwanda of Plotting Attack, Calls for Dialogue

Burundi President Accuses Rwanda of Plotting Attack, Calls for Dialogue

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Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye claims to have "credible intelligence" that neighboring country Rwanda is planning to attack the country, reports BBC.

UN Scales Back Gaza Operations Following Headquarters Incident

UN Scales Back Gaza Operations Following Headquarters Incident

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The UN is to "reduce its footprint" in Gaza since an Israeli tank fired at one of the world organization's facilities last week and killed an employee and injured five others.