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International court drops investigation into US sanctions on Venezuela

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are dropping an investigation into whether U.S. sanctions against Venezuela qualified as crimes against humanity

The Independent UK

The UN is turning refugees into carbon offset workers

Climate change and related disasters are driving millions from their homes. Now, a new UN initiative aims to put these very refugees to work offsetting the emissions of the world’s biggest producers.

The Conversation

French UN aid worker among three killed in DRC drone strike

A French aid worker for the United Nations children’s agency Unicef and two other people were killed in a drone strike on a residential building in the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Radio France Internationale

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Russia blames UK for deadly Storm Shadow missile strike on munitions factory

Ukraine said it used British missiles in a strike on a factory making essential parts for long distance weapons

The Independent UK

Dismay as ancient heritage sites across Iran damaged in US-Israel bombing

Golestan Palace world heritage site in Tehran and palace in Isfahan harmed despite Unesco sending coordinates

The Guardian - UK

‘A few beatings won’t kill you’: judge rejects divorce request of woman abused by husband in Afghanistan

Under new Taliban laws, a husband is allowed to beat his wife as long as it is not done with ‘obscene force’, which the woman must prove in court

The Guardian - UK

Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war's impact on protected places

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites across Iran

The Independent UK

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Iranian oil squeeze tests Trump's war plans

"The Iranians f*cking around with the Strait makes him more dug in," a senior Trump official told Axios.

Axios

‘Beggars belief’: calls for federal intervention after extension to ‘carbon bomb’ open-cut coalmine approved by Queensland government

Hail Creek is responsible for about 20% of Australia’s coalmine methane, while only producing 1% of the country’s coal

The Guardian - AU

Gordon Brown calls for international criminal court for crimes against children

Former PM says schools ‘deserve same moral status as hospitals’ after 168 schoolgirls killed in US-Israel war on Iran

The Guardian - UK

Children killed, a school turned into a graveyard: even in wartime, we can’t accept this

There are rules and world leaders must insist they be honoured in practice and in spirit. After this atrocity in Iran, a more effective tribunal for crimes against children is essential, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

Iran's unrelenting attacks on Mideast shipping and energy infrastructure send oil prices soaring

Unrelenting Iranian attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure again pushed oil above $100 a barrel

The Independent UK

War creating 'largest' oil shock in history as Iran hits new Gulf targets

The Middle East war is creating the biggest oil supply shock in history, the International Energy Agency warned Thursday, as Iran launched a new wave of attacks against Gulf energy targets that sent prices spiking above $100 a barrel.

Radio France Internationale

Top Iranian nuclear scientists killed, Israel says – as it happened

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The Times of India

Iran war enters day 13: Missiles fly, tankers burn, oil prices soar; what’s happening in Middle East?

A coordinated US-Israel strike on Iran has ignited a full-blown regional crisis. Following Ayatollah Khamenei's death and his son's succession, Iran has intensified attacks on US and Israeli targets, expanding the conflict to the UAE and Bahrain. Hezbollah has also joined the fray, escalating regional instability and impacting global trade.

Radio France Internationale

War disrupts fertiliser supplies and puts food security at risk

With production in the Gulf countries at a standstill and gas prices rising, the war in the Middle East is disrupting the supply of fertilisers and posing risks for food security.

The Independent UK

China moves to pass sweeping ethnic unity law as critics warn of forced assimilation

Setback for 55 ethnic minorities as new rules mandate universal adoption of Mandarin

The Guardian - UK

Israel strikes Beirut and orders south Lebanon evacuation as conflict mounts

Latest order comes after Hezbollah and Iran launch attack on more than 50 targets including Israeli military bases

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The Independent UK

UK aid spending lacks clear priorities and often isn’t value for money, watchdog warns

Aid spent on supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the UK – up to a fifth of the total budget – diverts funding away from the government’s overseas priorities, according to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact

The Independent UK

UN panel says Trump’s hate speech has led to ‘grave’ human rights violations

The committee expressed its ‘deep disturbance’ regarding the use of derogatory and dehumanising language directed at migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK

Iran escalates attacks on infrastructure and transport networks across the Gulf

Iranian officials warn of ‘war of attrition’ and global economic chaos as energy supplies are throttled

The Conversation

Dahiyeh: the Beirut suburb at the heart of an Israeli military doctrine

Over the ten days of the renewed conflict in the Middle East, Beirut’s southern district of Dahiyeh has been targeted by Israel, which is looking to deal a knockout blow to Hezbollah. It’s not the first time the area has been bombarded. Dahiyeh was bombed by Israel during its 2006…

Euronews

After backlash, von der Leyen stresses 'unwavering' support for rules-based order

Two days after declaring that "Europe can no longer be a custodian for the old world order", Ursula von der Leyen attempted to defuse the backlash by stressing her "unwavering" support for international law.

International Business Times UK

US Issues Travel Warning: Taliban Detentions and Kidnappings Threaten Americans in Afghanistan

The US designates Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, potentially risking travel bans for Americans. Learn about the implications for Afghan-Americans and the background of this decision.

Radio France Internationale

France triples emergency aid to Lebanon as more than 700,000 displaced

France will send 60 tonnes of aid to Lebanon this week, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Wednesday, announcing an increased relief shipment as the country faces growing humanitarian needs.

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