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UN chief decries ‘unacceptable’ scale of Gaza deaths as 25,000 reported killed

Territory’s health ministry says most casualties are women and children, and that thousands more may lie under rubble

The Guardian - UK

Gaza death toll surpasses 25,000 as Israel escalates assault

UN chief António Guterres denounces Israel for the ‘heartbreaking’ deaths of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

UN Secretary-General condemns opposition to two-state solution

Learn about the ongoing debate over a two-state solution in Israel and Palestine, as UN Secretary-General and other leaders share their views.

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UN chief condemns ‘utterly unacceptable’ killing of Palestinians as Gaza toll passes 25,100 - as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

United Nations Chief Urges Swift Action to Safeguard Against Unchecked AI Growth

Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Guterres drew parallels between the risks associated with AI and those posed by the climate crisis.

International Business Times UK

Big tech firms recklessly pursuing profits from AI, says UN head

International community has no strategy to deal with risks, António Guterres tells Davos meeting

The Guardian - UK

Davos day two: Argentina’s Milei claims the western world is in danger from socialism – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the second day of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos

The Guardian - UK

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Global economy faces period of prolonged weakness, UN warns

Secretary general urges countries to increase investment to avoid falling behind on climate action and sustainable development

The Guardian - UK

UN humanitarian chief ‘strongly condemns’ attack on aid convoy – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

‘No Xmas as usual’: pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate in US cities

Organizers focus on second-most popular shopping day in cities including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles

The Guardian - US

Death toll from Israeli attacks tops 20,000 – As it happened

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The Guardian - AU

US is engaging in high-level diplomacy to avoid vetoing a UN resolution on critical aid for Gaza

The United States, key allies and Arab nations are engaging in high-level diplomacy in hopes of avoiding another U.S. veto of a new U.N. resolution on desperately needed aid to Gaza ahead of a long-delayed vote now scheduled for Thursday morning

The Independent UK

International court rules against Guatemala in landmark Indigenous and environmental rights case

Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by permitting a huge nickel mine on tribal land almost two decades ago, according to a ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

The Independent UK

Guyana, Venezuela, 11bn barrels of oil – and six centuries of colonial conflict

Maduro’s annexation threat is only the latest move on a chessboard stretching back to the 15th century. The outcome could reverberate throughout Latin America and the Caribbean

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Gaza war: deadlock in the security council shows that the UN is no longer fit for purpose

As Israel launched its ground offensive in Gaza on October 27 – having conducted airstrikes in the weeks following the horrific attack by Hamas on October 7 – the UN general assembly convened an emergency session. With reports of upwards of 7,000 civilian deaths in Gaza, the general assembly passed…

Chicago Sun-Times

A cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war is a next step to ending the bloodshed

Too many innocent lives have been lost in Gaza, many of them children. Israelis have lost their lives as well, on Oct 7 and after. A cease-fire is an imperfect beginning, but if not now, when?

WEKU

Why Egypt doesn't want Palestinians in Gaza to cross the border

Hemmed in by Israeli forces and the Mediterranean Sea, Palestinians in Gaza seemingly have only one place left to go — across the border to Egypt. But Egypt is resistant to letting them in.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Hamas issues threat over lives of hostages

Israeli troops reach heart of Khan Younis as Benjamin Netanyahu calls on Hamas fighters to surrender. Plus, the oldest black hole ever observed

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The Guardian - UK

Israel rejects claims it is trying to force Palestinians out of Gaza

WHO chief says Gaza’s health system is ‘on its knees and collapsing’ amid intensifying ground offensive

The Guardian - UK

UN chief vows to go on seeking ceasefire in Gaza despite US veto

António Guterres says UN has no clear route map to stop conflict and world institutions are ‘caught in a time warp’

The Independent UK

What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is marking its 75th anniversary?

Seventy-five years ago on Sunday, the U.N. General Assembly approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at a meeting in Paris

The Guardian - AU

Israeli military says five of its soldiers killed in war – as it happened

US uses emergency declaration to provide $106.5m worth of rounds for immediate delivery to Israel, Pentagon says

The Guardian - UK

US defies appeals to back UN resolution for urgent Gaza ceasefire

US vetoes resolution despite pleas from secretary general and Arab allies, saying ceasefire ‘would only plant the seeds of the next war’

The Guardian - AU

US risks ‘complicity in war crimes’, says Human Rights Watch – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Washington faces UN showdown over fresh resolution for Gaza ceasefire

US may feel impelled to protect Israel with veto again as UAE prepares security council motion

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