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UN ups number of staff detained by Yemen's Houthis to 19

The United Nations says at least 19 U.N. employees were detained by Iranian-backed Houthis during weekend raids on U.N. offices in Yemen’s capital

The Independent UK

UN Mobilises Response After Sudan Landslide Kills Hundreds

The United Nations said Tuesday it is working to respond to a devastating landslide in Sudan's Darfur region that buried an entire mountain village, killing as many as 1,000 people.

International Business Times

Even the largest group of genocide scholars says Gaza is a genocide. Why can’t the media?

The International Association of Genocide Scholars, the world’s largest body of genocide scholars with 500 academics including Holocaust experts, has voted overwhelmingly to recognise Israel’s war on Gaza as genocide.

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The US has deployed warships near Venezuela in a cartel crackdown – but direct military action is unlikely

The US is ramping up its fight against Latin America’s drug cartels. Washington has deployed several naval warships into southern Caribbean waters, alongside over 2,000 marines. A guided missile cruiser, the USS Erie, and a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, the USS Newport News, are also reportedly due to arrive in…

The Conversation

Death toll in Afghanistan earthquake rises to more than 1,100 as rescue efforts continue

The UN coordinator in Afghanistan has warned that the final toll is likely to rise further

Evening Standard

Flotilla bound for Gaza finally sets sail amid escalating Israeli strikes

After a weather-related delay, an international flotilla carrying aid and activists bound for Gaza has resumed its journey from Barcelona, setting off against the backdrop of intensified Israeli strikes in the Palestinian enclave.

Radio France Internationale

With Aid Slashed, Afghanistan's Quake Comes At 'Very Worst Moment'

Afghanistan was already facing severe crises when it was rocked by another devastating earthquake, but this time there are fewer resources to muster after foreign funding was slashed to the bone this year.

International Business Times

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Landslide Flattens Sudan Village, Kills More Than 1,000: Armed Group

Rescue teams were struggling to reach a remote mountain village in Sudan's Darfur region on Tuesday after a devastating landslide buried almost the entire community killing more than 1,000 people.

International Business Times

Alawites flee homes in Damascus suburb after threats from armed group

Residents in the al-Sumaria neighbourhood Euronews spoke to say the Syrian government has done little to protect them.

Euronews

Israeli-induced starvation in Gaza kills 185 in August, 13 more in 24 hours

More than 360 people, including 130 children, have died from hunger since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

Al Jazeera

First Thing: Taliban appeal for aid as Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 900

Rescuers search into night for people trapped under debris of mud and stone homes. Plus, how ‘clanker’ became a slur for robots

The Guardian - UK

US block on Palestinian visas is a 'violation' of obligations, law professor says

As Europe urges Washington to honour its UN obligations over Palestinian visas, RFI spoke to international law professor François Dubuisson about the wider implications of the US administration's move to block the entry of Palestinian delegates onto American soil.

Radio France Internationale

UN expresses concern over crackdown on Indonesian student protests after 20 reported missing

A human rights group has warned that 20 people remain missing

The Independent UK

Afghanistan Deadly Earthquake Leaves the Taliban Asking for Help; Will the US Lend a Helping Hand?

A magnitude-6 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills 800+, injures thousands, and leaves the Taliban appealing for international aid amid US hesitation.

International Business Times UK

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The Guardian - UK

Belgium to recognise Palestinian state at UN and sanction Israel – as it happened

Foreign minister says move is not aimed at Israeli people but ‘ensuring their government respects international and humanitarian law’

The Independent UK

Shock at scale of destruction as Afghanistan earthquake death toll climbs to more than 1,400

Rescuers are still battling through heavy rain to reach survivors, with the Taliban authorities appealing for international aid

AAP

Australia urged to act as experts declare Gaza genocide

Australia cannot wait until international courts decide that a genocide is happening in Gaza, an expert says, urging the government to take imminent action.

The Independent UK

More than 1,000 killed in landslide that wiped out whole village in war-torn Sudan

A landslide in Sudan's western Darfur region reportedly killed an estimated 1,000 people in Tarasin village, making it one of the country's deadliest recent natural disasters. The tragedy occurred on Sunday in Central Darfur's Marrah Mountains, following days of heavy rainfall in late August, as reported by the Sudan Liberation…

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The Independent UK

Landslide kills at least 370 in remote Sudan village

UN official says determining the exact number of casualties is difficult as the affected area is hard to reach

Radio France Internationale

Belgium to join France and other countries to recognise Palestinian state

Belgium has said it will recognise the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly this month, joining France and other western countries in a move that has angered Israel and the United States.

International Business Times

Search For Survivors After Afghan Earthquake Kills 800

Rescuers desperately searched Tuesday for survivors in the rubble of homes flattened by an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 800 people.

Euronews

Belgium to recognise Palestine at the UN General Assembly

Belgium joins the ranks of Australia, France, Canada and the UK, all who have pledged to recognise a Palestinian state at the UNGA next week in a bid to ramp up pressure on the Israeli government to end the war in Gaza and alleviate the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Euronews

Landslide kills over 1,000 people in Sudan's Darfur region, rebel group says

The Sudan Liberation Movement/Amy which controls the village in the Darfur region has pleaded the UN and other international organisations to help recover the bodies of the victims.

Euronews

Maduro threatens 'republic in arms' if US forces attack Venezuela

The Venezuelan leader accused US President Donald Trump of attempting to orchestrate a regime change in Caracas, warning him that any attack on his country would be immoral, absolutely criminal and pose a “bloody threat”.

Al Jazeera

Belgium to recognise Palestinian statehood, impose sanctions on Israel

FM Maxime Prevot says his country will recognise Palestine this month and impose 12 ‘firm sanctions’ on Israel.

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