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Yemen’s Houthis seized UN rights office in Sanaa, UN official says

A senior U.N. official says Yemen’s Houthi rebels have stormed the headquarters of the U.N. Human Rights Office in the capital, Sanaa

The Independent UK

Thailand's reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People's Party

Just two days after being disbanded by court order, Thailand’s main progressive political party has regrouped under a new name and vowed to continue its fight for reforms despite continuing opposition from the conservative establishment that blocked the party from taking power despite finishing first in last year’s election

The Independent UK

Middle East crisis: Hezbollah launches drone attack on northern Israel as border skirmishes continue – as it happened

US president Joe Biden to meet national security team as fears grow of Iranian attack on Israel

The Guardian - AU

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Bangladesh protests: brutal security crackdown sparks calls for international probe

Bangladeshi citizens took to the streets throughout July in nationwide protests sparked by students demanding reforms to the government’s job quota system. Security forces have quelled the unrest by deploying what many see as excess force.

The Conversation

Student protesters vow 'complete shutdown' in Bangladesh as clashes continue

Police clashed Thursday with student protesters attempting to impose a “complete shutdown” in Bangladesh’s capital, following days of violent confrontations during demonstrations over a system of allocating government jobs

The Independent UK

UN rights chief appeals to voters not to scapegoat migrants and refugees as elections loom

The U_N_ human rights chief has warned about rising hatred and discrimination around the world in a “mega-year for elections.”

The Independent UK

UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Israel's Demand For Palestinian Relocation

UN human rights chief criticizes Israel's demand for Palestinians to relocate from Rafah in Gaza, calling it inhumane and a violation of international laws.

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First Thing: Anti-abortion mega-donors pour money into Alabama supreme court race

Organization affiliated with Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein spends more than half a million dollars on candidate who believes life begins at fertilization. Plus, Michigan anti-war campaign hails huge vote tally

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Poland says ‘everything indicates’ a Russian missile briefly entered its airspace on Friday morning – as it happened

Poland’s defence chief says unidentified object entered airspace on Friday then disappeared from radar

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskyy says he is weighing Ukrainian military's request for mobilization of up to 500,000 troops

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s military wants to mobilize up to 500,000 more troops to fight Russia’s invasion

The Independent UK

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What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is marking its 75th anniversary?

Seventy-five years ago on Sunday, the U.N. General Assembly approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at a meeting in Paris

France 24

Situation in Gaza is 'apocalyptic', UN human rights chief tells FRANCE 24

In an interview with FRANCE 24, the UN high commissioner for human rights expressed deep concern about the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, describing the situation as "apocalyptic". Volker Türk denounced "grave breaches of international humanitarian law" in Gaza, citing the Israeli blockade of the territory and the use…

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Israel presses U.N. to investigate charges of sexual violence by Hamas fighters

Israeli officials have accused international groups, including the United Nations, of ignoring what it describes as evidence of rape and sexual violence by Hamas fighters during the Oct. 7 attacks.

Al Jazeera

UN warns of ‘horror’ and ‘atrocities’ as Israel steps up Gaza assault

Officials call on Israel, Hamas, world powers to halt ‘apocalyptic’ scenes as Palestinians fruitlessly seek safety.

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The Guardian - AU

Israel-Hamas war: what we know on day 36

‘No justification’ for Israeli bombing of babies in Gaza, Emmanuel Macron says; largest hospital in Gaza under bombardment, WHO says

The Guardian - AU

Israel-Hamas war: what we know on day 35

Number of people killed in Gaza rises to 11,078; Gaza’s largest hospital faced bombardment on Friday

The Independent UK

Live updates | Negotiations underway for 3-day humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, officials say

Negotiations are underway to reach a three-day humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza in exchange for the release of about a dozen hostages held by Hamas

The Guardian - AU

Israel to start ‘pauses’ in fighting – as it happened

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Israel-Hamas war: what we know on day 34

Eighteen Palestinians killed and at least 20 injured in IDF raid on Jenin city; Israeli military says tactical pauses in fighting do not constitute ceasefire

The Guardian - AU

Israel-Hamas war: what we know on day 33

IDF says Hamas has ‘lost control’ of northern Gaza; Gaza health ministry says number of dead exceeds 10,500

The Guardian - AU

US launches airstrike in response to attacks on bases housing US troops as Syrian state media reports strikes in south by Israel – as it happened

More than 33,550 cases of diarrhoea reported since mid-October, most among children under five, says WHO;

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