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Wasn't polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries

Police has been eliminated in most parts of the world, but the infectious disease is still spreading in a small number of countries

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

I live in the West Bank – Israeli settlers are trying to take my family home

THREE months ago, Bushra Khalidi received a call from her mother saying that Israeli settlers had forcibly entered their family home in East…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 28, 2024

Guatemala Journalist's Jail Conditions Akin To 'Torture': UN Experts

A group of UN experts said Wednesday that a prominent Guatemalan journalist who has been in prison for more than two years was being kept in inhumane conditions "that may amount to torture and put his life in danger."

International Business Times · Aug 28, 2024

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The Taliban’s harsh new ‘vice and virtue’ laws are a throwback to the oppression of the 1990s – especially for the women of Afghanistan

Until the collapse of Afghanistan’s US-backed government in August 2021, few knew clearly what the Taliban wanted once they had returned to power. Some western officials and observers hoped for a big change from the regime, which had governed the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate in the 1990s.

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2024

The Unesco World Heritage sites most at risk from climate change – and four are in the UK

Forth Bridge and St Kilda are among the UK heritage sites that are most at risk of being impacted by climate change

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

UN demands halt to escalating attacks between Hezbollah and Israeli forces

The U_N_ Security Council has demanded a halt to the growing attacks between Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces and warned that further escalation “carries the high risk of leading to a widespread conflict.”

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

Israeli Ambassador Calls For UN Reform Amid Rising Tensions

Israeli Ambassador Danon warns UN about Hezbollah, Iran's nuclear threat, calls for reform and accountability.

Holiday warning as Greece told it must change its tourism model

Greece is among Europe’s hardest-hit countries by global warming

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

Most food waste happens at home – new research reveals the best ways to reduce it

The EU and UK pledged to reduce food waste, in line with the UN’s goal to halve global food waste by 2030. With most (approximately 53%) of total food waste in European countries occurring in homes, this stage of the food chain presents the most significant challenge due to the…

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2024

Bangladesh's interim government led by Yunus lifts ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party

Bangladesh’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has lifted a ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party that was imposed by the former prime minister who was ousted in nationwide protests against her rule

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

Sarah Packwood obituary

Other lives: Aid and development worker who was a talented musician and Camino pilgrim

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024

UN Draft Resolution Urges Peace Efforts In Myanmar

Draft UN resolution calls for peace efforts in Myanmar amidst escalating violence and civil war. Urges humanitarian access and dialogue under ASEAN mediation.

Israel Launches Deadly West Bank Operation

The Israeli army targeted four cities in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, launching a major new operation alongside its 10-month-old war in Gaza.

International Business Times · Aug 28, 2024

The gardener of Gaza: sowing hope by growing vegetables amid the rubble

In Jabalia refugee camp, where fresh food is scarce, a family pours efforts for survival into a garden planted in the ruin of their home

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024

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Israeli Forces Kill Palestinians In West Bank Raids

Israeli raids in West Bank and Gaza, UN peacekeeping mission extension, tanker crisis in Red Sea, Biden administration's cease-fire efforts, and mediation ...

International Business Times · Aug 28, 2024

Bangladesh Probes Enforced Disappearance By Security Forces

Bangladesh's new authorities on Wednesday opened an investigation into hundreds of enforced disappearances by security forces during the rule of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina, the government said.

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli forces kill 9 Palestinians in occupied West Bank, officials say

Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians in two raids in the occupied West Bank, as the military appeared to launch operations in several cities at once

The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2024

Middle East crisis: 10 Palestinian militants killed in major West Bank raids; US announces new sanctions against Israeli settlers – as it happened

Hamas says 10 of its fighters have been killed with Israeli troops sealing off Jenin; US steps up efforts to target violent settlers

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024

US and UN call for talks in Libyan dispute over control of central bank

UN-backed institutions in west of Libya show no sign of backing down over dismissal of bank’s governor of 20 years

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

Haiti's army wants recruits to fight gangs, and youths jump at the rare job offer

Thousands of young Haitians are jumping at the chance to become soldiers as widespread gang violence creates rare job opportunities in a deeply impoverished country where work is scarce

The National (Scotland) · Aug 28, 2024

Activist group welcomes UN committee call to tackle anti-Irish racism in Scotland

AN activist group has welcomed a UN committee's recommendation that the Scottish Government take action on anti-Irish racism ...

International Business Times · Aug 28, 2024

Israeli Hostage Out Of Gaza As Truce Talks Held In Qatar

The Israeli military said a hostage was rescued Tuesday from a Gaza tunnel, more than 10 months after the Israeli Bedouin man was seized during the Hamas attack that triggered a devastating war. Talks aiming to secure a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, meanwhile, continued in Qatar, a US…

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

A proposed UN resolution on Myanmar condemns military attacks on civilians and urges peace efforts

Britain is circulating a United Nations resolution on Myanmar urging renewed peace efforts

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

Biden pushed Gaza pier over warnings it would undercut other aid routes, watchdog says

A new report from a U.S. watchdog says President Joe Biden ordered the construction of a temporary pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza earlier this year over warnings from staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development

France 24 · Aug 28, 2024

Israeli raids risk worsening 'catastrophic' situation in occupied West Bank, UN says

Israel's large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, which killed nine Palestinians in various locations, "risks seriously deepening the already catastrophic situation" in the Palestinian territory, UN Human Rights Office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said. Officials in Jenin said Israeli forces had surrounded the town, blocking access to…

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