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'Myanmar's human rights crisis has hit new low': UN flags atrocities against Rohingya

According to the United Nations, Myanmar's human rights crisis has escalated sharply. Atrocities against the Rohingya minority persist, adding to the suffering of civilians. The surge in illicit economic activities aggravates the conflict, leading to widespread devastation in communities. Millions find themselves in severe distress due to ongoing violence and…

The Times of India · Aug 25

UNICEF warns 1 million Afghan children at risk of death from malnutrition

One million children subject to severe acute malnutrition in Afghanistan are at risk of dying if they do not receive immediate treatment, the UNICEF warned on Tuesday. Nearly 40 percent of those admitted to hospitals comprise babies under six months old.

France 24 · Aug 25

The Mocha monopoly: how Yemen’s dominance of the global coffee trade birthed the Houthi rebels

The Red Sea often makes headlines as the launch site for attacks on oil tankers and infrastructure by the Houthi rebels, a political and religious group that controls much of the northern and western areas of Yemen. But the history of this vital shipping route was once defined by the…

The Conversation · Aug 25

UN and Red Cross warn 'risks have intensified,' urge regulation of killer robots

Lethal autonomous weapon systems are generally understood as weapon systems that select targets and apply force without human intervention.

Euronews · Aug 25

Deaths of pregnant women double during fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history in DR Congo

Exclusive: More than 60,000 women still at risk as deadly impact of virus takes toll in epicentre of Ituri

The Independent UK · Aug 25

A women's shelter for refugees in Poland fights for survival as anti-Ukrainian sentiment rises

A Ukrainian migrant in Poland has faced online hate despite her efforts to help others

The Independent UK · Aug 25

🔴 Mideast live: Trump says Strait of Hormuz demined, warns of ‘zero tolerance’ for new mines

President Donald Trump has sent Congress a proposed ​agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy while insisting the pact will only be approved if the kingdom normalizes relations with Israel, a US administration official told ​Reuters on ‌Tuesday.

France 24 · Aug 25

Haiti gangs kill at least 47 people in attack near the capital

Gang members killed at least 47 people and wounded more than 22 near Haiti’s capital, the UN said on Monday. The victims were killed in an overnight attack in Kenscoff, in the hills above Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince.

France 24 · Aug 25

US urges new UN sanctions to spur rivals in Sudan to negotiate an end to war

The United States is urging beefed up U.N. sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan to build pressure on them to negotiate an end to fighting

The Independent UK · Aug 24

Gang coalition unleashes violent new attack on farming community in Haiti

A powerful gang coalition in Haiti has attacked a once peaceful farming community nestled in the hills above the country's capital

The Independent UK · Aug 24