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Mozambican security forces have been accused of using excessive force to suppress anti-government protests following disputed October elections. At least two people have died, with the UN calling for an investigation into an incident where a military vehicle struck a woman during protests in the capital Maputo.

The State of Palestine is recognised as a sovereign nation by 146 countries, representing 75 percent of UN members.

Concerts by Massive Attack, Idles and Nile Rodgers are being held as part of a launch event for Liverpool.

ON THE GROUND: Bel Trew and Rana Najjar meet residents in and around Beirut looking to reconstruct their lives as a fragile ceasefire holds

Member states of the UN environment assembly are meeting this week in Busan, South Korea to discuss the details of a global plastics treaty for the fifth, and hopefully final, time. Negotiations can be difficult, monotonous, and often go around in circles. The talks can go on for more than…

Scientists warn Fifa’s ‘wet bulb’ temperature policy underestimates strain players undergo during matches

After two months of ground war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, a negotiated ceasefire has been reached which for now should help to relieve civilian suffering. However, much will depend on both local and global politics.

A bitterly-fought climate finance deal reached at COP29 risks weakening emissions-cutting plans from developing countries, observers say, further raising the stakes for new national commitments due early next year.

Nearly 25 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, according to development minister Anneliese Dodds.