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Once on the back foot, Myanmar's military now looks set to resume offensive in bloody civil war

A little more than a year ago, the government’s military was on the back foot in Myanmar’s bloody civil war, pushed out of great swaths of the country’s north by an alliance of seasoned militias, and forced into defensive action around the rest of the country by other established groups…

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Head of organization overseeing nuclear test ban treaty issues warning to US and Russia

The head of the organization overseeing a treaty banning nuclear testing is warning that if the United States, Russia or any other nation goes ahead with a test, other nations will follow

The Independent UK

Countries end Colombia fossil fuel summit with focus on next steps and financing

Countries have wrapped up a first-of-its-kind summit in Colombia on phasing out fossil fuels with no binding commitments but a growing momentum to shift from pledges to action

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Man stabbed innocent victim after receiving ‘poor mental health care’, investigation finds

The PHSO said there were a “series” of failings in the 12 months running up to the incident in November 2020

The Independent UK

Raise tax on alcohol and junk food to cut deaths from liver disease, experts say

Report calls for tough action to combat ‘escalating and unsustainable burden’ of liver-related problems in Europe

The Guardian - UK

Endometriosis breakthrough as new scan could slash nine-year wait for diagnosis

The new imaging tool could spare patients from going through invasive procedures

The Independent UK

Will weakening Treaty provisions in NZ law create more problems than it solves?

On the face of it, the government’s desire to make references to te Tiriti o Waitangi consistent across all legislation sounds reasonable.

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DOJ announces sweeping changes to gun regulations as Biden-era rule faces repeal

This dramatic shift in firearm policy has drawn sharp criticism from gun control activists

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Iran uranium stockpile could build 10 nuclear bombs UN agency warns

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Dignity and resolve: Francesca Albanese’s When the World Sleeps humanises Palestinian lives

Francesca Albanese, an Italian lawyer and scholar, is the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, comprising the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem. Her job is to report to the UN on the human rights situation in these territories.

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People are talking about drugs on TikTok - experts say it can help predict overdoses

Comments on the social media platform provide a ‘useful’ insight into drug trends, scientists said

The Independent UK

Why the world needs the UN to keep an eye on AI

AI doesn’t have a boss. It doesn’t really care about rules. And most of us don’t have any say over what it will do next.

The Conversation

The little-known clause that Europe’s security may now depend on

Article 42.7 had languished in obscurity for decades – until Donald Trump began casting doubt on US commitment to Nato

The Guardian - UK

Gaza: six months of ceasefire have left the territory in rubble and little vision for the future of its people

Municipal elections in the occupied West Bank and in the central Gaza city of Deir al-Balah on April 25 have been quickly framed by Fatah, the dominant faction within the Palestinian Authority (PA), as a sweeping victory.

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UN warns of famine in South Sudan: ‘We are witnessing a deadly downward spiral’

A doctors also tells The Independent that there is no electricity at the hospital they work at because there is no fuel – and surgeons have performed caesarean sections with almost no medicines

Euronews

Iran executed 21 people and arrested thousands since start of war, UN warns

UN has warned that the Tehran regime has executed 21 people and detained over 4,000 since the war began, accusing the Islamic Republic of torture, disappearances and targeting minorities.

The Independent UK

The Latest: Talks to end the war in Iran stall as economies feel the impact of rising energy costs

Talks between Iran and the United States on ending the war seemed stalled Wednesday, despite U_S_ President Donald Trump earlier claiming Iran had informed his administration that it was in a “State of Collapse.”

The Guardian - UK

Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid

Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOs

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Eurovision crisis: Protesters in Serbia urge boycott of contest over Israel's participation

"United by Music"? “A Eurovision without Israel would mean defending the ideals that this event proclaims,” a statement by the protest organizers said.

The Independent UK

Sudan's war leaves Khartoum with unexploded mines and other weapons

Three years of war have left Sudan's capital studded with unexploded land mines and other weapons that have killed and maimed residents as they try to rebuild their lives

Euronews

’A new power’: Trump not invited to climate conference attended by 60 countries

"When the largest emitters have been present at the COP negotiations, they have pushed for a veto to prevent any discussion of the need to transition beyond fossil fuels," said the conference host.

Euronews

Organisers of high-level climate summit in Colombia say 'we must transition away from fossil fuels'

The two-day segment of ministers and senior officials marks the political centerpiece of the First Conference on Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels, where more than 50 countries have been discussing how to move away from oil, gas and coal.

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France unveils roadmap to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050

France on Tuesday announced a "first of its kind" plan to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050 during a global conference aimed at breaking reliance on fossil fuels.

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Putin just handed Iran a lifeline after Trump’s ‘all the cards’ bluff backfired in the Strait of Hormuz

Russian President Vladimir Putin just threw Iran a diplomatic lifeline as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten to reignite full-scale conflict. During a high-profile meeting in Russia, Putin praised Iran’s “courage” and pledged unwavering support, signaling Moscow’s growing role in shaping the outcome of the standoff. The move comes…

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Donald Trump’s pardon machine finally broke down, and now his buddy’s about to face the music for every atrocity

Donald Trump’s relentless push to shield his longtime ally Benjamin Netanyahu from legal consequences has finally hit a wall. Israeli president Isaac Herzog made it clear on April 26, 2026, that he won’t even consider Netanyahu’s pardon request until every possible plea deal has been exhausted. That’s a major blow…

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