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Trump Defends Missile Strike On 'Drug-Carrying' Submarine Amid Human Rights Outcry

President Donald Trump defended a U.S. strike on a suspected drug submarine in the Caribbean, claiming the operation successfully targeted narcotics headed for the United States while raising international human rights concerns.

Benzinga · Oct 19, 2025

Weapons maker Saab ‘directly linked’ to human rights breach after missile found in South Australian Indigenous area

Lawyer hopes investigation for OECD into 2021 find near Australian military testing range sets precedent

The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2025

Most athletes have chosen to ‘shut up and dribble’ over Gaza

Why have so few athletes spoken about Gaza? Fear of backlash, lost sponsors and being branded antisemitic all help explain the silence

The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2025

UN warns Colombia over mercury contamination in Atrato River, calls crisis a human rights emergency

A United Nations letter to Colombia warns that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in the Atrato River basin is causing a grave human rights crisis for Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

Equalities watchdog urges Government to speed up on single-sex spaces guidance

Once ministerial approval is granted, the Government must lay the draft code before Parliament for 40 days before it can be brought into force.

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025

NFL bets big on Saudi Arabia with Tom Brady-led flag football showcase

The NFL takes its game to Riyadh with Tom Brady and stars, aiming to grow flag football globally amid scrutiny of Saudi Arabia’s sportswashing

The Guardian - US · Oct 15, 2025

Human Rights Watch reject donations from comedians who appeared at Riyadh Comedy Festival

The two-week entertainment event has been criticised due to the Saudi government's alleged human rights abuses. Several comedians who attended have offered to donate part of their performance fees from the Riyadh Comedy Festival. Here's everything you need to know.

Euronews · Oct 15, 2025

Gaza latest: Israeli military says two more hostage bodies handed over as Trump threatens Hamas with return of fighting

Reports conflict on whether Israel will reopen Rafah border crossing to let in aid

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

Hit-style shooting of Venezuelan activists in Colombia fuels fear of wider persecution by Maduro

The hit-style shooting of two Venezuelan activists in Colombia’s capital is fueling fears among Venezuela’s diaspora that a crackdown on dissent by the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is seeping beyond the South American nation’s borders

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025

European human rights watchdog triggers row with Government over warnings

Michael O’Flaherty published letters raising concerns over the treatment of transgender people and policing protests in the UK.

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025