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Brazil led the way. Now the UK should get behind the assault on hunger and poverty

At its recent summit, Lula gave the G20 a chance to show its commitment to real change – and Britain can take the lead, says Kevin Watkins

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024

Calls For Revenge At Funeral For Ismail Haniyeh; Israel Says Hamas Military Chief Killed In Strike

Thousands of mourners paid respects to Haniyeh as the Israeli military confirmed that an air strike in Gaza last month killed the Hamas military chief, Mohammed Deif. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led prayers for Haniyeh ahead of his burial in Qatar, having earlier threatened a "harsh punishment" for…

International Business Times · Aug 1, 2024

Middle East crisis: Israel confirms death of Hamas military chief who masterminded 7 October attack – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2024

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UN welcomes DRC and Rwanda ceasefire, hopes for de-escalation of troops

The United Nations has welcomed a ceasefire agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in eastern DRC and said it hoped the deal could lead to a "de-escalation" of hostilities, a spokesperson said.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 1, 2024

UN Security Council members fear all-out war after Haniyeh killing in Iran

Palestine urges world not to let Israel ‘drag us all to the abyss’ as Iran pledges retaliation for Haniyeh’s death.

Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2024

Should children in Scotland be given the right to a healthy environment?

THERE are calls for children in Scotland to be given the right to a healthy environment after the Scottish Government enshrined the UN Convention on…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2024

Are young climate activists finally being heard? Our research shows adults support youth voice to parliament

In recent years, the climate emergency has sparked a global response from children and young people. The School Strikes for Climate movement is a prominent example.

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2024

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Iran To Hold Funeral For Hamas Chief Haniyeh

Iran was set to hold funeral processions on Thursday for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh ahead of his burial in Doha after he was killed in a strike in Tehran blamed on Israel.

International Business Times · Aug 1, 2024

Venezuelan Attorney General says protesters 'use ketchup' to simulate blood as NGOs report at least 11 dead

The UN Fact-Finding Mission reporting on Venezuela released a statement on Wednesday, warning of "accelerated reactivation of the repressive machinery"

Latin Times · Jul 31, 2024

Gunfire, Bombs As Colombia Guerrillas Flex Muscles Ahead Of COP16

Weary of gunfire and bombs, Ana Munoz recently closed her shop in a hamlet near the city of Cali, which will host a UN biodiversity summit in October that has been threatened by Colombian guerrillas.

International Business Times · Jul 31, 2024

Guinea Ex-dictator Camara Jailed For 20 Years Over 2009 Massacre

A Guinean court sentenced ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in jail for crimes against humanity on Wednesday, after a landmark trial over a 2009 massacre at a political rally.

International Business Times · Jul 31, 2024

Guinea ex-dictator Camara jailed for 20 years over 2009 massacre

A Guinean court sentenced ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in jail for crimes against humanity on Wednesday, after a landmark trial over a 2009 massacre at a political rally.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 31, 2024

Fears of escalation mount after Israeli killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders

Iran vows revenge after airstrikes kill Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on same day as commander killed in Beirut

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024

Colombian guerrillas withdraw threat to disrupt UN biodiversity summit

Central General Staff militant group previously said Cop16 event scheduled for October in Cali ‘would fail’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024

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Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2024

Hezbollah says top commander Fuad Shukr killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

Lebanon’s Health Ministry said three people, including two children, were killed and 74 also wounded in the attack.

International Business Times · Jul 31, 2024

Body Of Top Hezbollah Commander Slain By Israel Found As Fears Of Wider War Grow

The body of top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr was recovered Wednesday from the rubble of an Israeli strike in south Beirut a source close to the group said, as fears mounted of a wider war.

The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2024

UN urges ‘immediate’ action for victims allegedly tortured by Chicago police

Group of special rapporteurs release report detailing long history of brutal and racist police misconduct

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2024

Kamala Harris: why does the US struggle with the idea of a woman leader, when other countries don’t?

A “childless cat lady”. “Crazy”. “Dumb as a rock.” Those are just some of the insults that have been directed at Kamala Harris since she announced her intention to gain the Democratic nomination for president.

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The Conversation · Jul 31, 2024

Nigeria under cost of living pressure: 8 essential reads on rising tensions

In recent times, Nigeria, Africa’s largest democracy, has been under intense pressure.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024

Extreme ‘heat dome’ hitting Olympics ‘impossible’ without global heating

Scorching temperatures in Mediterranean countries and north Africa already causing increase in premature deaths

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024

Israel has all but declared war in the Middle East – a conflict it cannot hope to win

The killing of Hamas’s political leader has raised tensions yet again. Only a ceasefire in Gaza offers any prospect of peace, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Latin Times · Jul 31, 2024

Denver braces for possible influx of Venezuelan immigrants as country's election fallout drags on

The city has received over 42,000 migrants since December 2022

Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2024

Israel subjecting Palestinian detainees to torture and abuse: UN report

The report says ‘thousands’ of Palestinians detained arbitrarily by Israel during the war in Gaza.

Latin Times · Jul 31, 2024

HRW Condemns US' Use Of Solitary Confinement In Immigration Detention Centers

UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan Méndez said that solitary confinement lasting more than 15 days was a "form of torture."

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024

UN report says Palestinian detainees taken by Israeli authorities faced torture and mistreatment

The U.N. human rights office has issued a report Wednesday saying Palestinian detainees taken by Israeli authorities since the Oct. 7 attacks have faced waterboarding, sleep deprivation, electric shocks and other torture and mistreatment

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