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Advocates launch legal push for Argentina, Chile to arrest Israeli soldier

Hind Rajab Foundation has been pursuing legal cases against Israeli soldiers across the globe, citing war crimes.

Al Jazeera

WHO chief reveals he was at Yemen airport when Israeli airstrikes hit

A UN aircrew member suffered serious injuries but is now recovering in hospital after attack on Sanaa International Airport

The Independent UK

US Withdraws Famine Warning For North Gaza

Dispute over famine warning in north Gaza withdrawn after U.S. pressure, raising concerns of political interference in humanitarian crisis monitoring.

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Record Number Of Migrants Lost At Sea Bound For Spain In 2024: NGO

At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, an NGO said Thursday, more than 50 percent more than last year and the most since it began keeping a tally in 2007.

International Business Times

Myanmar’s government-in-exile says Suu Kyi’s detention a stark reminder of brutal junta rule: ‘Inhumane’

Exclusive: National Unity Government hopes Independent TV documentary on ousted leader ‘will wake up international community’ to repression in the country

The Independent UK

In Quneitra, nobody can celebrate al-Assad’s fall amid Israel’s invasion

Israel has taken advantage of the collapse of the al-Assad regime to advance into southwestern Syria.

Al Jazeera

Is it right to cut Afghanistan off from global climate funding over Taliban’s rights record?

Taliban say access to climate funds is the right of their people. But experts tell Stuti Mishra that giving them a seat at the table might be seen as legitimising their human rights abuse

The Independent UK

A Syrian family recounts the horrors of the 2013 chemical attack near Damascus

A Syrian family that survived a 2013 chemical weapons attack that killed hundreds of people near the country's capital, Damascus, says the ordeal they experienced haunts them to this day

The Independent UK

Asia To Mourn Tsunami Dead With Ceremonies 20 Years On

Emotional ceremonies were expected across Asia on Thursday to remember the 220,000 people who died two decades ago when a tsunami devastated coastal areas around the Indian Ocean, in one of the worst natural disasters in human history.

International Business Times

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The Independent UK

Argentina’s PM Javier Milei says ‘long live freedom damnit’ as world leaders share Christmas messages

With politicians facing wars, or their own political battles at home, The Independent looks around the world at what leaders from across the globe have said this Christmas

Al Jazeera

Could the Houthis be next? Yemenis reflect on the fall of Syria’s al-Assad

Bashar al-Assad’s fall was a blow to Iran and its regional supporters, but anti-Houthi Yemenis see a rare opportunity.

The Guardian - UK

We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2024 – part one

From an exuberant mountaineering woman to a boy representing unheard refugees, here are some of the brave individuals that gave us hope

Radio France Internationale

Sudanese women filmmakers defy war with stories of resilience

Far from the frontlines of Sudan's devastating war, a new generation of amateur women filmmakers is gathering in the formerly sleepy city of Port Sudan to explore the untold stories of their troubled country.

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Three shot dead at hospital reopening in Haiti

A gang alliance in Haiti claimed responsibility on Wednesday for the attack at the country's largest hospital in Port-au-Prince in which two journalists and a policeman were shot dead.

International Business Times

Japan's Top Diplomat In China To Address 'Challenges'

Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya was due in Beijing on Wednesday for talks with counterpart Wang Yi and other top officials as Tokyo acknowledged "challenges and concerns" in ties.

The Independent UK

Global monitor says famine is weeks away in north Gaza. A US diplomat calls warning 'irresponsible'

A leading global food crisis monitor says deaths from starvation will likely pass famine levels in north Gaza as soon as next month

International Business Times

Bethlehem Marks Somber Christmas Under Shadow Of War

Hundreds of people gathered at the Church of the Nativity in the holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday to mark another solemn Christmas overshadowed by the war in Gaza.

The Guardian - US

Major international crisis ‘much more likely’ in Trump’s second term, says his ex-national security adviser

John Bolton delivers scathing critique of Trump’s lack of knowledge or coherent strategy: ‘I’m very worried’

The Guardian - UK

Single-use plastic will soon be banned in Nigeria – but is the country ready?

With restrictions due next month, food vendors are still using such plastics and some traders have not heard of ban

The Independent UK

Sudan's war is 'deepening and widening' a famine crisis, hunger monitoring report says

Famine is reported to be spreading in Sudan amid relentless war between the military and a notorious paramilitary group that devastated the country and created the world’s largest displacement crisis

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