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UN picks Saudi Arabia to lead women’s rights forum despite ‘abysmal’ record

Kingdom chosen to chair Commission on Status of Women after unopposed bid, to dismay of human rights groups

The Guardian - US

In reversal, Netanyahu sending delegation to White House for Rafah talks

On Monday, Netanyahu cancelled the same trip by the same people in protest over the U.S. not vetoing a UN Security Council resolution.

Axios

UN Expert Defiant Amid Threats After Israel 'Genocide' Finding

A UN expert who determined that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza said Wednesday she had faced threats over her work but stressed this only made her more determined to push ahead.

International Business Times

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Israel rejects Hamas' demands, continues assault, possibly using French weapon components

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas have broken down after a UN resolution demanded a ceasefire, and Israel continues bombing in southern parts of the Gaza strip. Meanwhile, a French investigative group says it found that French weapons companies supply Israel with weapons that are being used in the conflict.

Radio France Internationale

Israeli settlers call for UN agency’s closure in Jerusalem protest

Rightwing activists demonstrate outside Unrwa office for third week over claims of links between staff members and Hamas

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar Junta Chief Blames Election Delays On Resistance Fighters

Myanmar's junta chief on Wednesday blamed the country's growing armed resistance movement for preventing long-promised elections in a speech to thousands of soldiers following an Armed Forces Day parade.

International Business Times

UN Expert In Israel Genocide Accusation Faces Threats

UN expert accusing Israel of genocide faces threats, sparking controversy and safety concerns. International community monitors closely.

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UN Report: Global Food Waste Reaches Alarming Levels

Learn about the U.N. report on global food waste, its environmental impact, and strategies for reduction.

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Youth justice on the line as LNP and Labor weigh up community fears about safety

Some Labor MPs are eyeing LNP’s tough policy on detention in bid to sway anxious voters in October election

The Guardian - AU

Israeli Strikes On Rafah Raise Fear Of Assault Beginning

Recent Israeli strikes on Rafah heighten tensions in Israeli-Palestinian conflict, prompting international calls for de-escalation and peaceful resolution.

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Millions go hungry as a billion meals binned every day, says UN report

UN Food Waste Index report also finds global food wastage is big contributor to climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar Army Behind Facebook Pages Spewing Hate Speech: UN Probe

Myanmar's military was behind dozens of seemingly unrelated Facebook pages spewing hate speech against the Rohingya prior to its dramatic 2017 crackdown against the mostly Muslim minority, a UN probe found Wednesday.

International Business Times

The anti-war protest secured a huge primary vote. What happens next?

Thousands registered their opinion against the war in Gaza through the ballot, showing Biden it could sway the election

The Guardian - US

Israel Bombs Gaza, Fights Hamas Around Hospitals

Israeli forces pounded besieged Gaza on Wednesday in the war sparked by the October 7 attack and fought Hamas around several hospitals despite a UN Security Council demand for a ceasefire.

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The Guardian - US

Despite the United Nations vote, Biden is clinging to his failed Israel policy

On the same day as the vote, the White House declared, contrary to all evidence, that Israel has not blocked humanitarian aid from Gaza

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Israel intensifies strikes on southern Gaza as eight killed in fighting on Lebanese border – as it happened

Attacks around Rafah come despite growing pressure for ceasefire

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron visits Brazil to launch €1bn Amazon protection plan

French President Emmanuel Macron, who has criticized Brazil for not doing enough to protect the Amazon, is in the South American country for a three-day visit. Alongside President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, he'll launch a billion-euro green investment plan for the rainforest.

France 24

Pressure on Netanyahu: What response as US lifts Gaza ceasefire veto?

With the war between Israel and Hamas now in its sixth month, the needle is moving. But by how much? For the first time, the United States has lifted its veto on a UN resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. In past conflicts, whenever Washington has called time,…

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International Business Times

Rohingya Rescued Off Indonesia Relocated After Local Anger

Dozens of Rohingya refugees saved after their boat capsized off Indonesia's westernmost coast last week have been forced from their temporary shelter due to local protests, a United Nations refugee agency official said Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

MPs and peers sign letter urging UK government to ban arms sales to Israel

Ministers under growing pressure to act amid signs Israel intends to ignore UN ceasefire resolution

The Times of India

Historic defense shift: Why pacifist Japan plans to sell fighter jets now

Japan's cabinet has endorsed a groundbreaking move to sell future next-generation fighter jets developed in collaboration with Britain and Italy to other nations. This decision signifies a notable shift from Japan's post-World War II pacifist stance, stirring both domestic and international debate. As part of Japan's broader strategy to enhance…

International Business Times

Intense Israeli Bombardment Hits Southern Gaza, Calls For More Aid Grow

The southern Gaza Strip came under intense Israeli bombardment overnight, despite international pressure for an immediate ceasefire in the Palestinian territory where famine is looming.

France 24

Lebanon's Hezbollah fires barrage of rockets into northern Israel

Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement fired a barrage of rockets into northern Israel on Wednesday killing a civilian, after Israel carried out a deadly strike in south Lebanon. The news came as the southern Gaza Strip came under intense Israeli bombardment overnight, despite international pressure for an immediate ceasefire in the…

Al Jazeera

India says new law saves persecuted refugees. Rohingya ask ‘Why not us?’

As New Delhi claims to help persecuted minorities in South Asia, mainly Muslim refugees from Myanmar face deportation.

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Brazil and France announce a 1 billion euro investment plan to protect the Amazon rainforest, focusing on collaboration, environmental conservation, and tr...

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