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BREAKING UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said multiple party to the conflict are possible perpetrators of sexual violence and killings. United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on …
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A German frigate will set sail for Asia in August and, on its return journey, become the first German warship to cross the South China Sea since 2002, senior government …
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President Nicolas Maduro’s government got about $1.21bn from the trade to stay afloat despite crippling United States sanctions, an opposition figure alleges. Venezuela sent gold to Mali in 2020 via …
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Several others were injured when a fourth-floor railing broke as a crowd of students tried to enter an assembly hall. At least seven students have died and five seriously injured …
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Explosion in northern town, which caused damage but no injuries, comes after riots over lockdown measures. Dutch police say a coronavirus testing centre in the northern Netherlands was intentionally targeted, …
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Pentagon says Pyongyang could be trying to grab attention of new administration after failed Trump summitry. The Pentagon has expressed concern about North Korea’s nuclear activities after the United Nations’s …
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The move by Republican Governor Greg Abbott marks the furthest any US state has gone so far to roll back harsh restrictions on businesses and residents. The governor of Texas …
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Trump, who had continually downplayed the coronavirus threat, had not previously disclosed he had received the vaccine. Former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump quietly received coronavirus …
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When we circulated an open letter calling on Australian Professor Alison Bashford to reconsider accepting Israel’s Dan David Prize, we expected there would be overwhelming support for our call from …
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Cambodia’s exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy has been sentenced in absentia to 25 years in jail for an alleged plot to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Hun Sen, a …
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The Pan American Health Organization says United Nations-backed programme will boost COVID vaccine access in hard-hit Latin America. Colombia has become the first country in the Americas to receive a …
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Agnes Callamard and Irene Khan say Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny’s poisoning was meant to send a ‘sinister warning’ to quash dissent. United Nations human rights experts have called for an …
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Verdict seen as a blow to the government, which had attempted to change the process for elections scheduled this week. Islamabad, Pakistan – The Supreme Court in Pakistan has ruled …
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Indian PM urges every eligible person to get vaccine in an effort to rid the country of the new coronavirus. India’s prime minister has tweeted a photo of himself receiving …
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Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says time not right for talks given ‘recent actions’ of the US, European countries. Iran has ruled out holding an informal meeting with the United States …
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Haiti is in the throes of a political crisis. Opposition leaders are disputing the mandate of President Jovenel Moise, whose term most legal experts and civil society groups have said …
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Thousands of roosters die each year in the battles which, despite the efforts of animal rights groups, attract large crowds. A rooster fitted with a knife for an illegal cockfight …
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The United States has authorised Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, adding a third jab to its medical toolbox to fight one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks. …
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Montreal, Canada – As the mayor of Clyde River, a small Inuit hamlet in the territory of Nunavut in northern Canada, Jerry Natanine had seen local opposition to an iron …
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UN says at least 70 people or so living in the Bedouin community, including 41 children, face displacement in Humsa Al-Baqaia district. The United Nations and European members of the …
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‘We will not get back to our normal lives until the virus is eradicated in all countries,’ Italy’s Minister of Economy and Finance Daniele Franco said following Friday’s virtual meeting …
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Crew reported safe and vessel heads to the nearest port as circumstances of the explosion remain unclear. An explosion has struck an Israeli-owned ship near the strategic mouth of the …
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Foreign ministers to have hotline as the nuclear-armed neighbours look to reduce tensions along a disputed Himalayan border. India and China have agreed to set up a hotline between their …
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The Dutch motion says China’s actions in Xinjiang, including birth control measures, fall under UN genocide convention. The Dutch parliament on Thursday passed a non-binding motion saying the treatment of …
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As refineries in Texas reopen after last week’s freeze, concerns over OPEC+’s willingness to continue output cuts grow, with global benchmark Brent closing lower on Thursday. Oil prices were mixed …
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Biden reverses order that says cities like Portland and Seattle are ‘anarchist’ havens – an order that had blocked them from federal funds. President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally revoked …
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London, United Kingdom – A British university professor has come under mounting criticism over what students described as his “Islamophobic” remarks and taught content. In a statement last week, the University …
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The legislation could provide a framework for other countries looking to address platforms’ dominant position. Australia’s parliament passed landmark legislation on Thursday requiring global technology giants to pay for the …
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California company accused of ‘dereliction of duty’, claimants fear it will not be able to pay $13.5bn settlement. A trust representing more than 80,000 victims of deadly wildfires ignited by …
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