Peace and Security
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World News in Brief: Gulf tensions rise, Gaza health needs ‘staggering’, skills gap threat
The UN has expressed deep concern over escalating security incidents in the Gulf, warning that recent attacks risk undermining efforts…
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In Lebanon, the same fears and dangers persist despite ceasefire: UNHCR
Death and destruction have continued unabated in Lebanon while communities are still unable to return to their homes despite a…
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UN warns of worsening human rights crisis in Mali after deadly attacks
The human rights situation in Mali is rapidly deteriorating following coordinated attacks by armed groups across the country, with civilians…
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Hormuz crisis strangling global economy, Guterres warns, demanding solutions to end stalemate
The escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could push tens of millions into poverty, trigger a surge in global…
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Central Asia celebrates 20 years as a nuclear-weapon-free zone
Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan was once the Soviet Union’s primary testing ground for nuclear weapons. Today, in an age of rising nuclear…
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2015 nuclear deal ‘no basis’ for any new agreement with Iran
The 2015 nuclear accord with Iran cannot be the starting point for a new agreement with the country, the head…
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World News in Brief: Europe warming twice as fast, acute hunger in Lebanon, peacekeepers deployed in Congo
New data shows record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic last year, with glaciers shrinking and snow cover declining,…
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UN rights chief warns of escalating crackdown in Iran amid conflict
The UN’s top human rights official warned on Wednesday that Iranians’ rights are being eroded in “harsh and brutal ways,”…
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Millions of desperate Sudanese return home amid dire conditions as war rages
Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, nearly four million displaced people have returned to their places of origin…
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 21 April: Talks unclear; Hormuz tensions continue
Uncertainty surrounds possible US-Iran talks in Pakistan, with no confirmation yet that they will go ahead. At the same time,…
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