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Like dictators before him, Trump threatens international peace and security

At first, Canadians just shook their collective heads when United States President Donald Trump suggested Canada become the 51st American state.

The Conversation

Lebanon Says Refuses Israeli Demand To Stay In Five Southern Locations

Lebanon's parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri said on Thursday that Beirut rejected Israel's demand to remain in five southern locations after a February 18 deadline for fully implementing a ceasefire deal.

International Business Times

Armed men have raped dozens of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

An aid agency is receiving ‘horrific reports’ of violence against children

The Independent UK

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Syria’s mass graves: Accounting for the dead and disappeared is crucial for the nation to heal

Shortly after the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria in December 2024, reports emerged of mass graves being uncovered in liberated areas.

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As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?

Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.

Al Jazeera

UN says Sheikh Hasina’s crackdown on protesters may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’

UN human rights body report says grounds to believe Awami League government carried out extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, and torture

The Independent UK

Hamas Says Committed To Truce As Mediators Push For Israeli Hostage Release

Palestinian sources reported progress in efforts to salvage the ceasefire which was plunged into uncertainty after Hamas warned it would not release hostages on Saturday, citing Israeli violations.

Latin Times

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Pesticides Causing Widespread Harm To Animals And Plants: Study

Pesticides are significantly harming wildlife across the planet, stunting growth, damaging reproduction and even causing behavioural changes in animals not meant to be targeted, according to a large-scale study published on Thursday.

International Business Times

'I Carry My Cross': Sub-Saharan Migrants Despair In Tunisia

Jonas spent more than a year trying to reach Tunisia after escaping ethnic violence in his native Nigeria, but rising anti-migrant sentiment and a government crackdown in the North African country have left him without help.

International Business Times

USAID’s freeze has thrust the entire global aid system into uncertainty

The Trump administration’s decision to suspend USAID workers for 90 days and pause most of its international aid work has rocked the foundations of the global aid system. The move, which has sparked outrage in the international community, threatens to destabilise vulnerable regions and halt decades of progress in economic…

The Conversation

'Progress' In Push To Salvage Israel-Hamas Truce: Palestinian Sources

Palestinian sources reported progress on Thursday in efforts to salvage the ceasefire in Gaza from its worst crisis yet, with a view to ensuring that Hamas releases Israeli hostages this weekend as planned.

International Business Times

World’s largely unprotected peatlands are ticking ‘carbon bomb’, warns study

Bogs and swamps are a colossal carbon store but their continued destruction would blow climate change targets

The Guardian - UK

HIV drugs stopped for millions by USAID cuts – this is the drastic effect it could have on their health

A generation has passed since the peak in AIDS-related deaths

The Independent UK

Egypt Unveils Plan To Rebuild Gaza Strip In Cooperation

Egypt's proposal to rebuild Gaza Strip in 3-5 years counters Trump's plan, emphasizing regional cooperation for stability.

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International Business Times

Tens Of Thousands Go Hungry In Sudan After Trump Aid Freeze

For the first time in nearly two years of war, soup kitchens in famine-stricken Sudan are being forced to turn people away, with US President Donald Trump's aid freeze gutting the life-saving schemes.

The Independent UK

Congolese church leaders meet Rwanda-backed rebels in the east in latest push for peace

Congo’s largest church organizations have met with Rwanda-backed rebels in the country’s east to advocate for peace and dialogue after weekslong fighting

The Independent UK

Myanmar bids to put traditional thanakha face powder on UN heritage list to boost cultural profile

While supporters and opponents of Myanmar’s military government are engaged in a bloody civil war, both sides can celebrate something worthy: the use of thanakha, a yellowish-white paste made from ground tree bark as a traditional natural cosmetic

The Independent UK

F1 urged by DR Congo to end talks with ‘blood-stained’ Rwanda over hosting race

Rwandan president Paul Kagame announced last December that the country is bidding to host an F1 grand prix

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Climate change threatens Valentine’s Day gift of chocolates, charity warns

Erratic weather and rising temperatures in key cocoa-growing countries have pushed up global prices and left farmers with an uncertain future.

The Conversation

M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war

At a recent summit in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, leaders of eight African states released a statement calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The Independent UK

The Latest: Hegseth says Ukraine must abandon hope of restoring pre-war borders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a major shift in U.S. policy on Ukraine: The way forward, he told allies in Brussels, is to abandon the “illusory goal” of a return to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders and prepare for a negotiated settlement with Russia, backed up with an international force that…

Radio France Internationale

Sudan war is world's 'worst humanitarian crisis', the African Union says

African Union officials have described Sudan's civil war the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world" and warned it was leaving hundreds of thousands of children malnourished. This as the organisation's annual summit is set to open this weekend.

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F1 warned against "blood-stained" Rwanda race by Democratic Republic of Congo

Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo have called on Formula 1 not to entertain the idea of sanctioning a Rwanda Grand Prix in the wake of a long-running conflict in the region.

The Independent UK

Too few tents entering Gaza threatens the truce. Here’s what’s happening

Three weeks into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the number of tents and temporary homes entering Gaza risks falling short of the goals set for the deal’s first phase

Latin Times

At Least $53 Billion Needed To Rebuild Gaza, UN Estimates

Much of Gaza -- including schools, hospitals and other civic infrastructure -- has been reduced to rubble by a withering Israeli military offensive following an unprecedented Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.

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