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UNSC struggles with Gaza truce vote delays, Israel orders mass evacuations

Palestinians await long-delayed UN Security Council vote on aid delivery as death toll in besieged Gaza exceeds 20,000.

Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2023

Could DR Congo’s Tshisekedi declare war on Rwanda if re-elected?

The DRC, Africa’s second largest country by size, has seen years of instability, part of which it blames on Rwanda.

Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow confirms ‘comprehensive’ defence cooperation with North Korea – as it happened

Chief of Russian general staff also confirms ‘comprehensive strategic partnership with China and India’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 21, 2023

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UN security council vote delayed yet again and now set for Friday – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 21, 2023

Gaza children being killed or mutilated in ‘very extreme’ numbers, Australian doctor says

Reporting what is being directly witnessed by MSF healthcare workers does not indicate loss of neutrality, Natalie Thurtle stresses

The Guardian - AU · Dec 21, 2023

UN committee report slams Australia's 'inhuman' prisons

Prisons and detention centres in Australia have been described as inhuman and degrading by a UN report that claims some cases may amount to torture.

AAP · Dec 21, 2023

US is engaging in high-level diplomacy to avoid vetoing a UN resolution on critical aid for Gaza

The United States, key allies and Arab nations are engaging in high-level diplomacy in hopes of avoiding another U.S. veto of a new U.N. resolution on desperately needed aid to Gaza ahead of a long-delayed vote now scheduled for Thursday morning

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023

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More than 8,000 Palestinians in Israeli jails, rights groups say

Number held without charge at historic high amid intensified wave of arrests after 7 October attacks by Hamas

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023

Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Intensifies as Death Toll Soars

In this interview, Democratic strategist Abbas Alawiyah discusses the political impact of President Biden's handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict an...

UN anti-torture watchdog urges Australia to reduce ‘extraordinary’ number of prisoners on remand

Report also calls for spit hoods to be banned and strip searches to be limited after UN visit last year

The Guardian - AU · Dec 21, 2023

UN is seeking to verify that Afghanistan's Taliban are letting girls study at religious schools

The United Nations says it's seeking to verify reports that Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are allowing girls of all ages to study at Islamic religious schools that are traditionally boys-only

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023

Separatist Tuaregs Announce Blockade In Northern Mali

Separatist Tuareg forces on Wednesday announced they had set up a blockade of the major roads in northern Mali, where the army has made gains in recent weeks.

International Business Times · Dec 21, 2023

World Waits On US As Security Council Gaza Resolution Stalled

The UN Security Council on Thursday will try once again to pass a resolution calling for a halt in fighting between Israel and Hamas after previous efforts to win Washington's backing fell short.

International Business Times · Dec 20, 2023

Israel-Gaza war: UN Security Council vote on ceasefire and aid delayed again

The US is seeking to change the wording of the text

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023

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Israel-Hamas hostage talks stall as UN vote delayed again

Get the latest updates on Israel's war with Hamas and the ongoing hostage negotiations. Find out the challenges faced and the possible outcomes in this com...

Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2023

Gaza death toll surpasses 20,000 as UN Security Council delays vote on aid

The grim milestone comes as the UN’s top decision-making body postpones a key vote on Gaza aid for the third time.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023

Hamas insists on end to Israel’s offensive in Gaza before hostage talks can begin

UN security council resolution calling for ceasefire and more aid deliveries delayed again at the request of the US

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2023

Morning Mail: shock ‘robotax’ demand, food bank demand soars, Trump lashes out

ATO letters demanding tax payments likened to notorious robodebt system; volunteers describe ‘busiest ever Christmas’ as they hand out groceries

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The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

Live updates | Talks on Gaza cease-fire and freeing more hostages as Hamas leader is in Egypt

The top leader of Hamas is in Egypt for talks on halting the war in Gaza and securing the release of at least some of the estimated 129 Israeli captives held there

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023

The Guardian view on a UN treaty: stop rich nations acting like the tax havens they condemn

Editorial: Developing countries are right to want to fight illicit financial flows and combat aggressive tax strategies that rob them of cash they need

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

The US is facing a difficult balancing act when it comes to Israel

Analysis: Washington – Israel’s staunchest ally – cannot afford to be out of touch with international opinion over the climbing death toll in Gaza

France 24 · Dec 20, 2023

Russian opposition leader Navalny goes missing as Putin seeks re-election

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny did not appear at a scheduled court hearing on Monday and has not been seen or heard from in 15 days. Amid speculation that he has been secretly moved to another prison or is seriously unwell, the UN has raised concerns of an “enforced…

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2023

How fossil fuel companies won COP28

Another climate summit has come and gone. The 28th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28 to you and me) took stock of the world’s progress in limiting global heating to 1.5°C. This is the guardrail scientists have advised world leaders to make every…

The Times of India · Dec 20, 2023

WHO calls COVID-19 strain JN.1 a "variant of interest" This is what it means

The novel COVID-19 variation JN.1 has now been officially classified by the World Health Organization as a single "variant of interest," following the strain's quick global spread. This announcement was made on Tuesday. Health officials have been cautious in stating that, in comparison to earlier versions, JN.1 has not yet…

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023

Environmental campaigners filmed, threatened and harassed at Cop28

Indigenous campaigners, human rights defenders and climate activists say they are being silenced by fear of reprisals

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