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ICC Prosecutor: Arrest Taliban leaders for crimes against women
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ICC Prosecutor: Arrest Taliban leaders for crimes against women

The International Criminal Court (ICC) can issue an arrest warrant against two high-ranking Taliban leaders in Afghanistan. The Taliban's treatment of women and girls constitutes a crime, declares Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan
HRW fears it will get worse with Trump
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HRW fears it will get worse with Trump

The situation around the world is already dark. But with Donald Trump as the US president, it risks getting even worse, fears Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Over 120 dead in earthquake in Tibet
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Over 120 dead in earthquake in Tibet

Houses have collapsed, roads blocked and ambulances have been forced to drive non-stop. Over 120 people have died in the powerful earthquake in a hard-to-reach region in the Himalayas in Tibet
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
Israel guilty of genocide
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Israel guilty of genocide

Human Rights Watch (HRW) accuses Israel of committing "genocide acts" by intentionally depriving Palestinians in Gaza of adequate access to water. Israel claims it is pure lies
Investigator: Not seen anything like it since the Nazis
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Investigator: Not seen anything like it since the Nazis

Tens of thousands of Syrians are believed to have been executed, tortured or starved to death in Assad's regime's notorious prisons. For the relatives, the wait for answers is unbearable
Bodies found in Syrian mass grave
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Bodies found in Syrian mass grave

A mass grave outside Damascus may contain thousands of bodies, according to a steady stream of reports.
HRW: Women are held as sex slaves in Sudan
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HRW: Women are held as sex slaves in Sudan

Women and girls are exposed to gang rapes in front of their families – or are taken away and held as sex slaves. Human Rights Watch directs serious accusations against Sudan's paramilitary forces
So the attack that toppled Assad was planned
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So the attack that toppled Assad was planned

For several years, the Islamist movement HTS planned how they would overthrow the Assad regime. The only thing they were waiting for was the right moment, according to the military chief Abu Hassan al-Hamwi
Batoul: Savoring the Freedom We've Always Dreamed Of
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Batoul: Savoring the Freedom We've Always Dreamed Of

The news spreads like wildfire: Bashar al-Assad has fled the country – the regime has fallen. Batoul Ward cannot believe it
Syria's new government: Come home – everyone is welcome
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Syria's new government: Come home – everyone is welcome

All religious communities will be allowed to exist and operate in Syria, promises the country's new government in a charm offensive. Syrians who fled the bloody war are being urged to return and participate in the reconstruction
Saudi Arabia has bought the world's silence
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Saudi Arabia has bought the world's silence

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has created a police state where over 300 people have been executed just this year. Can the 2034 World Championship get Saudi Arabia to reform? If one applauds the oppressor, there is no possibility of change, says the Saudi activist Lina al-Hathloul
"Fifa knows that workers will die"
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"Fifa knows that workers will die"

Tens of thousands of migrant workers are said to have lost their lives in Saudi Arabia's vision for the future. Now eleven arenas are to be built for the World Championship 2034
Syrians: Didn't dare to talk for 55 years – not even at home
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Syrians: Didn't dare to talk for 55 years – not even at home

Syrians wake up from a nightmare that has lasted half a century. In many places, people are going out of their houses to celebrate that the al-Assad family's regime is over
Furious about the World Championship decision: "Modern slavery"
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Furious about the World Championship decision: "Modern slavery"

The Swedish Football Association will vote in favour of awarding the 2034 Men's World Championship to Saudi Arabia. A decision that the trade union Byggnads considers "below all criticism"
Israeli Minister: Halve Gaza's Population
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Israeli Minister: Halve Gaza's Population

The ultra-nationalist Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says that Israel should occupy the Gaza Strip and halve its Palestinian population by encouraging "voluntary emigration".
Report: Israel commits crimes against humanity
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Report: Israel commits crimes against humanity

Israel has caused massive forced relocations of Palestinians in Gaza since the war broke out in October last year, Human Rights Watch states. In a report, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is accused of repeated violations of the laws of war
Journalists and activists silenced ahead of COP29
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Journalists and activists silenced ahead of COP29

At Least 30 Dead in Regime-Critical Demonstrations
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At Least 30 Dead in Regime-Critical Demonstrations

The Motive Determines if Evacuations in Gaza Constitute a Crime
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The Motive Determines if Evacuations in Gaza Constitute a Crime

Thousands of Palestinians are being evacuated from their homes in northern Gaza, according to Israel's order, which the military claims is to protect civilians. However, the evacuations can also be seen as mass deportations
Evacuation Order - But Prisoners Are Left Behind
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Evacuation Order - But Prisoners Are Left Behind

Those who do not leave areas feared to be hit worst by Hurricane Milton's passage in Florida risk dying, according to warnings from both the US President and local mayors. Despite this, thousands of prisoners have been left behind in institutions located right in the danger zone
Hassan Nasrallah was killed deep underground
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Hassan Nasrallah was killed deep underground

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is said to have been in a bunker 18 meters underground when he was killed. Israel has recently received special bunker bombs from the USA
Nasrallah was killed deep underground
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Nasrallah was killed deep underground

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is said to have been in a bunker 18 meters underground when he was killed. Israel has recently received special bunker bombs from the USA
Dragon Drones: Ukraine's Latest Weapon
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Dragon Drones: Ukraine's Latest Weapon

The weapon combines medieval military methods with high-tech combat technology. Ukraine's latest innovation in the battles against Russian invasion forces is called dragon drones, pilotless planes that allow molten metal to rain down on Russian soldiers
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