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Photos of a Beirut woman's rooftop sanctuary for pigeons

Every evening as the sun drops behind Beirut’s concrete skyline, Loubna Hamdan steps onto her rooftop and whistles. A flutter of wings follows. Dozens of pigeons — white, speckled, chestnut, black — circle above her, catching the day's last light. Here, the 36-year-old office worker has found an unexpected refuge.

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Hundreds Of New Kenyan Police Officers Arrive In Haiti, First Deployment Since UN Approves Expanding Force To Fight Gangs

A contingent of hundreds of Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti, the first deployment of forces since the UN Security Council approved expanding the existing force to fight the gangs that control most of the capital and large swaths of the country.

Latin Times

Elise Stefanik gets a new Republican challenger in NY governor race and Trump has already weighed in

As a county executive, he pushed through a policy that bans transgender athletes from using county sports facilities

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US sanctions network recruiting Colombian fighters for Sudanese paramilitary

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four people and four firms for allegedly recruiting former Colombian military members to train soldiers for Sudan's Rapid Support Forces

The Independent UK

More than 9,000 children in Gaza treated for acute malnutrition in October, UN says

Aid agencies say Israel is still restricting their aid shipments despite ceasefire announced two months ago

The Guardian - UK

The UK’s aid cuts have consequences for our security

COMMENT: One of the biggest risks to Britain's security in the past five years was the Covid-19 pandemic, meaning the structures for controlling and addressing risks to global health are critical, writes Olivia O’Sullivan

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Roger Lumbala is accused of horrific war crimes in DRC: can his trial in France bring justice?

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been called “the worst place on earth to be a woman” and “the rape capital of the world”. A 2014 survey estimated that 22% of women and 10% of men had experienced sexual violence during the conflict in the country’s east. After years…

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First Thing: US civic health rating downgraded after year of ‘restrictive‘ Trump actions

Civicus, a nonprofit that monitors global civic freedoms, moved the US from the ‘narrowed’ to ‘obstructed’ category. Plus, the ‘gay wool’ taking over a New York catwalk

The Guardian - UK

UN agency reports rise in violence against women journalists and activists linked to online abuse

UN Women partners has published a new study that found more than two-thirds of women journalists, rights defenders and activists have reported violence online

The Independent UK

‘We’re living in terror’: fears in southern Syria over Israel’s growing occupation

Residents say incursions and raids have increased since forces first entered country a year ago after fall of Assad

The Guardian - UK

Hopes British grandfather jailed in Dubai could be freed before Christmas

Mr Douglas has allegedly experienced torture while behind bars in the United Arab Emirates capital

The Independent UK

Why Japan has issued an advisory for a possible megaquake in the country's north

Japan has issued a megaquake advisory after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture on the main island

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Australia PM tells teens to ‘read a book and stop scrolling’ as social media ban comes into effect

New law forces major platforms to block under-16s as global attention turns to Australia’s experiment

The Independent UK

Zelenskyy refuses to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country will not cede territory to Russia

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UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss

The United Nations says the world needs a new way of thinking about environmental crises threatening the health of people and the planet

The Guardian - UK

‘Food and fossil fuel production causing $5bn of environmental damage an hour’

UN GEO report says ending this harm key to global transformation required ‘before collapse becomes inevitable’

Radio France Internationale

Tanzania accused of hiding bodies of those killed in post-election protests

A Tanzanian doctor has reported hundreds of corpses being taken from the hospital where he works, appearing to corroborate accusations from Western officials and the UN that the government removed the bodies of those killed during protests following the presidential election at the end of October.

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Thousands forced to flee their homes as Cambodia vows fierce fight against Thailand

Cambodia’s President Hun Sen has vowed a fierce fight against Thailand as tensions escalate between the nations

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UN inspectors again frozen out of Australian prisons

United Nations inspectors have been barred from a crime-troubled territory's prisons and watch houses, raising questions about what authorities have to hide.

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Minister's public purse spending bonanza under audit

A besieged cabinet minister under fire for slugging taxpayers with the bill to fly her husband to sports events has referred herself for an independent audit.

The Guardian - UK

‘Yellow line’ that divides Gaza under Trump plan is ‘new border’ for Israel, says military chief

Eyal Zamir said Israel would hold on to current positions, giving it control of more than half of the territory

Euronews

UN aid agency cuts appeal for 2026 to €28bn after lowest annual support in a decade

This year, the UN system slashed thousands of jobs, notably at its migration and refugee agencies, and Secretary General António Guterres' office has launched a review of UN operations.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on solar geoengineering: Africa has a point about this risky technology

Editorial: Sun-dimming risks putting the planet’s thermostat under Donald Trump’s control. Better to adopt the precautionary principle with high-stakes science

The Independent UK

Scientists debunk mystery of Chernobyl’s ‘blue dogs’ after claims they had ‘mutated due to radiation’

Images of blue dogs in Chernobyl surfaced in October, sparking a range of theories that have since been debunked

The Independent UK

Murals at a housing project in Portugal highlight UN goals and build local pride

Giant murals on the outskirts of Lisbon are grabbing attention and showcasing United Nations sustainable development goals

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