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Israeli officials push for right to strike Hezbollah in Lebanon amid cease-fire talks; U.S. envoy hopeful for agreement amidst regional conflicts.

In September 1933, American meteorologist Joseph Kincer asked a simple question: is the climate changing? So began the effort to understand the scope of humanity’s interference with the climate.

Vote marks fourth time Joe Biden’s administration has vetoed a UNSC Gaza ceasefire resolution since Israel’s war began.

Trump will be asked to quickly weigh in on United Nations Population Fund, Mexico City Policy once he enters office in January 2025.

Israeli officials have demanded freedom to strike Hezbollah in Lebanon as part of any emerging cease-fire deal between the sides, raising a potential complication as a top U.S. envoy was in the region attempting to clinch an agreement

France has summoned Azerbaijan's ambassador to Paris over 'unacceptable remarks' made by the country's President Ilham Aliyev last week at the Cop29 climate talks he is hosting in Baku.

The United States has vetoed a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza because it is not linked to an immediate release of hostages taken captive by Hamas in Israel in October 2023

In recent years, armed conflicts have frequently made global headlines, but media coverage has largely focused on just a few highly publicised wars. These conflicts represent only the tip of the iceberg: more than 50 countries are currently suffering from shocking levels of armed violence, many of which receive little…

UN inspectorate chief calls Tehran’s move a ‘concrete step in the right direction’, amid threat of restored sanctions

From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws.

Israeli and US media have reported aid robberies taking place within sight of Israeli military positions