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A gang leader in Haiti is injured in a shootout with Haitian and Kenyan police

Police in Haiti said that a leader of one of that country's powerful gangs has been injured in a shootout with Haitian and Kenyan police in their first major incursion into gang-controlled territory since a U.N.-backed mission began earlier this year

The Independent UK

Wars, debt, climate crisis and Covid have halted anti-poverty fight – World Bank

Setbacks mean UN goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is impossible to hit, report finds

The Guardian - UK

Giorgia Meloni plans Lebanon visit as fears grow for UN peacekeeping troops

Italian PM demands security guarantees for her country’s Unifil troops after series of attacks by Israel

The Guardian - UK

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What is Unifil and why has Israel been firing on its positions in Lebanon?

As the Israeli military attacks United Nations peacekeepers, we look at the background to the violence

The Guardian - UK

Religious hate crimes in England and Wales are at a record high – but many still go unreported

Religious hate crimes in England and Wales are at record levels. New Home Office statistics reveal that although hate crime overall saw an annual decrease of 5% in the year to March 2024, there was a 25% increase in religious hate crimes.

The Conversation

UN warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Lebanon amid Israel-Hezbollah war

UNICEF, WFP call for support for hundreds of thousands displaced by fighting, with women and children bearing the brunt.

Al Jazeera

Israeli forces ramp up north Gaza assault as 55 killed across enclave

Twelve bodies recovered in the Jabalia refugee camp, where the Israeli army launched a ground offensive 11 days ago.

Al Jazeera

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UN defies Israel’s call to withdraw peacekeepers from southern Lebanon

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the UN peacekeepers to relocate as airstrikes in southern Lebanon intensify

The Independent UK

UN Warns Israel Of Possible War Crime In Gaza

UN warns of potential war crimes in northern Gaza as Israel conducts intense military offensive. Civilians face forced transfer and evacuation orders, draw...

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IDF actions against UN peacekeepers suggest Israel may be considering occupying part of southern Lebanon

The United Nations security council has expressed strong concern for the safety of peacekeepers in Lebanon after a series of incidents over the past week in which UN positions have come under fire from the Israel Defense Forces as they continue their push in the south of the country.

The Conversation

Families want justice, ‘blood money’ for AU peacekeeper killings in Somalia

As African Union forces fighting al-Shabab plan to withdraw this year, Somalis seek accountability for civilian deaths.

Al Jazeera

The essential ingredient of any vaccination programme? Women

We call on World Health Summit leaders to help remove all gender-related barriers to immunisation against diseases such as polio

The Guardian - UK

Israel says it will ‘address concerns’ from US after threat to withhold arms funding over Gaza – as it happened

Israel offered assurances, according to media reports, after US says it wouldn’t support attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities

The Guardian - AU

About 80% of countries fail to submit plans to preserve nature ahead of global summit

Countries promised to save 30% of land and sea for nature - but as their deadline approaches, only 24 have followed through with a plan

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Ireland’s peacekeepers in Lebanon are putting their lives on the line. I know – I was one of them

In 1996, I witnessed the horror as the Israeli army fired on UN positions. Now history is repeating itself, says Irish senator Tom Clonan

International Business Times

Israel Strikes Lebanon After Netanyahu Vows No Mercy For Hezbollah

Israel's military launched strikes Tuesday on eastern Lebanon, official Lebanese media reported, as Hezbollah fought Israeli soldiers after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed no mercy for the militant group.

The Independent UK

Rulings signal US courts may be more open to lawsuits accusing foreign officials of abuses

A U.S. court has given two top associates of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman until early November to turn over any evidence in a lawsuit

International Business Times

Can Biodiversity Credits Unlock Billions For Nature?

For supporters, biodiversity credits could unlock billions in much-needed funding for nature, but critics fear a repeat of scandals that have dogged other financial approaches to protecting the environment.

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In The Colombian Pacific, Fighting To Save Sharks

A lone catamaran named "Silky" patrols waters around the remote island of Malpelo, a refuge that is protected yet full of peril for endangered marine species in the Colombian Pacific.

France 24

🔴 Live: New Israeli strikes on Lebanon as the UN voices 'strong concerns' for peacekeepers

Israel's military launched fresh strikes Tuesday on eastern Lebanon, local media reported, as Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with Israeli troops on the outskirts of a southern village. The UN Security Council voiced "strong concerns" late Monday over the UN peacekeepers wounded by the strikes in Lebanon as Prime Minister…

The Independent UK

UN voices ‘strong concern’ for peacekeepers after Israeli attacks

The UN Security Council expressed ‘strong concern’ as Israel has fired on and wounded UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon during intensified fighting, reiterating its support for their role in supporting security in the region

Al Jazeera

UN Security Council says UNIFIL must be protected after Israeli attacks

Security Council urges all parties to respect ‘safety, security of UNIFIL personnel and premises’ in southern Lebanon.

International Business Times

UN Peacekeepers To 'Stay In All Positions' In Lebanon

United Nations peacekeepers will stay in all positions in Lebanon despite Israeli calls for them to move amid intensifying fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and five blue helmets suffering injuries, the UN peacekeeping chief said Monday.

The Independent UK

Over 400,000 children in Lebanon displaced in three weeks by Middle East war, UN says

A top official with the UN children's agency says more than 400,000 children in Lebanon have been displaced in the past three weeks

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Italy Transfers First Group Of Migrants To Albania

Italy transfers first group of migrants to Albania for offshore asylum processing, facing mixed reactions. UNHCR oversees the process. Italy to incur 670 m...

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