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Three civilians dead as Thailand and Cambodia border tensions intensify

The renewed conflict has forced hundreds of thousands from their homes on both sides

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

A tiny elite controls the lion's share of global wealth and power, says report

From wealth hoarding and tax breaks for billionaires to unpaid care work and climate damage, the World Inequality Report paints a picture of an economic order tilted towards a tiny ultra-wealthy minority.

Euronews · Dec 11, 2025

Generation lonely: How the young became more isolated than their grandparents

LET’S UNPACK THAT: As new research reveals that Gen Z are the demographic most likely to suffer from chronic loneliness, Helen Coffey looks at the ‘happiness recession’ among the under-30s and why the smartphone ban in Australia could be the first step to solving it

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

UN human rights office in 'survival mode' with €77m budget shortfall, Türk says

Many UN organisations, including the World Health Organisation and the International Organisation for Migration, have slashed spending this year because some donors have cut back foreign aid.

Euronews · Dec 10, 2025

What Labour’s migration reforms mean for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

The UK government’s recently-announced plan to overhaul the asylum system rests on the idea that protection for refugees should be temporary and subject to regular review.

The Conversation · Dec 10, 2025

‘It’s a breach of trust’: fear and frustration over countries’ push to return Syrians home

Syrians who have rebuilt their lives abroad face uncertainty over their futures amid hardening of attitudes

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025

M23 tightens grip on key DR Congo city in 'middle finger' to US

The Rwanda-backed M23 militia captured most of the key eastern DR Congo town of Uvira late on Wednesday, in a move Burundi called a "middle finger" to the United States after the signing of a peace deal in Washington a week ago.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 10, 2025

Food for thought: Italian culinary traditions make UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list

Italian cooking and its biocultural diversity has been recognised by UNESCO on its list of intangible cultural heritage, in a world first. The move rewards how the country celebrates cuisine as a communal activity and applauds its anti-waste approach to recipes.

Euronews · Dec 10, 2025

‘A planet in peril’: UN calls for global climate investment to unlock €17 trillion benefit by 2070

A global change in direction is necessary to help secure a healthy planet, according to a new UN report.

Euronews · Dec 10, 2025

Aid flow into Gaza falls short of ceasefire terms, analysis of Israeli figures shows

Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling short of the amount agreed upon in the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, according to an Associated Press analysis

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025