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Conflicting reports over Strait of Hormuz as Iran and US trade new strikes
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Conflicting reports over Strait of Hormuz as Iran and US trade new strikes

Iranian media are reporting new attacks on the island of Qeshm in the Persian Gulf on Sunday evening. At the same time, there are conflicting reports about the Strait of Hormuz
Pakistan, Britain and UN chief urge US and Iran to return to ceasefire
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Pakistan, Britain and UN chief urge US and Iran to return to ceasefire

Mediating country Pakistan, Britain and the UN chief are urging the US and Iran to return to the agreement on a ceasefire.
Trump calls for end to killing after Russian strikes on Ukraine
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Trump calls for end to killing after Russian strikes on Ukraine

Russia's extensive attacks on Ukraine are prompting strong reactions.
UN chief sees glimmer of hope in total darkness in Haiti
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UN chief sees glimmer of hope in total darkness in Haiti

UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited impoverished, politically unstable and gang-ruled Haiti on Tuesday. “The humanitarian situation is desperate, but there are fragile glimmers of hope,” Guterres wrote on X
Malmer Stenergard: US-Iran agreement a step in the right direction
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Malmer Stenergard: US-Iran agreement a step in the right direction

Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) welcomes the agreement between the US and Iran. She tells TT it is now of utmost importance that the Strait of Hormuz be opened
Get ready for El Niño, warns WMO
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Get ready for El Niño, warns WMO

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is urging countries around the world to get ready: El Niño will soon be here.
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.
Report: UN blacklists Russia for sexual violence in conflict zones
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Report: UN blacklists Russia for sexual violence in conflict zones

Russia has been blacklisted by the United Nations as a suspected perpetrator of sexual violence in conflict zones, according to a new report seen by AFP.
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
Nearly 50 countries condemn Russia at the UN over threats to embassies in Kyiv
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Nearly 50 countries condemn Russia at the UN over threats to embassies in Kyiv

Nearly 50 countries have condemned Russia's threats against embassies in Kyiv in a joint UN statement.
UN votes yes to resolution affirming countries' responsibility to limit climate change
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UN votes yes to resolution affirming countries' responsibility to limit climate change

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Wednesday affirming countries' responsibility to limit climate change.
US calls for help in Strait of Hormuz - Iran counters
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US calls for help in Strait of Hormuz - Iran counters

The positions on the Strait of Hormuz are deadlocked. The US wants an international coalition to help get shipping through the blocked waterway back on track
Billions in Aid Pledged for Victims in Sudan
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Billions in Aid Pledged for Victims in Sudan

A wide range of countries and organizations are pledging the equivalent of SEK 16 billion in emergency aid to war-torn Sudan.
Three Swedes killed in southern Lebanon airstrike
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Three Swedes killed in southern Lebanon airstrike

Three Swedish citizens were killed in an airstrike in southern Lebanon in March, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms to Aftonbladet.
Lebanon in mourning - over 300 dead after Israeli airstrikes
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Lebanon in mourning - over 300 dead after Israeli airstrikes

Lebanon has declared a national day of mourning after a wave of Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday killed more than 300 people and threatened a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States.
UN chief warns Middle East conflict could spread globally
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UN chief warns Middle East conflict could spread globally

UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the risk of the conflict in the Middle East spreading is imminent.
At least 16 dead after violent attack in Petite Riviere de l'Artibonite, Haiti
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At least 16 dead after violent attack in Petite Riviere de l'Artibonite, Haiti

At least 16 people have been killed in an attack by gang members in Haiti, and the UN secretary-general has said he fears the death toll could be significantly higher.
UN chief criticizes war as out of control
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UN chief criticizes war as out of control

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly criticized the war involving Iran and the spiral of violence in the Middle East. The conflict has crossed boundaries leaders never thought possible, Guterres said
Attempts to arrange peace talks on the Lebanon war
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Attempts to arrange peace talks on the Lebanon war

Proposals abound for possible peace negotiations, but the parties have not agreed to talks. French President Emmanuel Macron invites talks between Israel and Lebanon - in Paris
12 medics, including several doctors, killed in attack on health clinic in southern Lebanon
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12 medics, including several doctors, killed in attack on health clinic in southern Lebanon

Lebanon's health ministry reported that 12 medics, including several doctors, were killed in an attack on a health clinic in southern Lebanon. The report, late Friday, came after a day of calls for peace as attacks and counterattacks continued in the war
Merz: Israel settlement project in the West Bank a big mistake
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Merz: Israel settlement project in the West Bank a big mistake

Israel's new settlement project in the West Bank is a "big mistake," said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday.
Israel warns of new attacks on Lebanon after strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah intelligence chief
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Israel warns of new attacks on Lebanon after strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah intelligence chief

Israel says it killed Hezbollah intelligence chief Hussein Makled in a strike in Beirut on Sunday. The UN warns of escalation amid a simmering conflict with Iran
Iran offers nuclear deal proposals amid threat of U.S. attack
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Iran offers nuclear deal proposals amid threat of U.S. attack

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran could have a draft nuclear deal ready within days. In the U
Widespread criticism of Israel's new rules in the West Bank
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Widespread criticism of Israel's new rules in the West Bank

International criticism is being directed at the Israeli government's decision to strengthen control over areas in the occupied West Bank through new settler regulations. The EU is demanding that Israel withdraw the regulations, and neighboring countries are warning that peace efforts are being undermined
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