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Is targeting UN peacekeepers in Lebanon a war crime? Here’s what international law says

Recent incidents involving the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (Unifil) have raised an important question. Can Israel lawfully target UN peacekeepers and premises in Lebanon, or would that constitute a war crime? To answer that question, it’s worth looking at the rules of…

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Middle East latest: Israel says it detained 100 suspected militants in a raid on a Gaza hospital

Israel’s military says it detained 100 suspected Hamas militants in a raid on a hospital in northern Gaza over the weekend

The Independent UK

Iran's Supreme Leader's Social Media Account Suspended

Suspension of Iran's Supreme Leader's Hebrew account after Israel's attack; tensions rise.

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Myanmar's Military Faces Challenges Amidst Ongoing Offensive

Militias in Myanmar launch successful offensive, weakening military regime and causing civilian displacement. Neighboring China's involvement complicates s...

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Israel Presses Gaza And Lebanon Assaults As Egypt Touts Truce Plan

Israeli forces launched deadly strikes on Lebanon and Gaza on Monday, pressing their offensive against militants after Egypt's president proposed a two-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war.

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Biodiversity crisis: Where’s the funding to protect the planet?

Four of the world’s 36 recognised biodiversity hotspots are in India, while the World Wildlife Fund’s latest Living Planet report shows a decline of up to 73 percent in wild animal populations across the world. At a time when the earth is facing its worst biodiversity crisis, the issue of…

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Carbon Cuts 'Miles Short' Of 2030 Goal: UN

Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached new record highs in 2023, the UN warned on Monday, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.

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Current national climate plans ‘fall miles short’ of averting worst impacts – UN

Current national action plans would see global emissions in 2030 at a level only 2.6% lower than in 2019, the UNFCCC has warned.

The Independent UK

UN Warns Entire Population Of North Gaza At Risk Of Dying

UN warns of severe risk of death in north Gaza due to Israeli military operations.

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Greenhouse gas concentrations surged to new record last year, UN experts warn

The World Meteorological Organisation said CO2 is accumulating in the atmosphere faster than any time experienced during human existence.

The Independent UK

Lindsay Hoyle criticises chancellor Rachel Reeves for early disclosure of budget details – UK politics live

Speaker of the House of Commons says it is ‘evident’ Reeves made significant policy announcements in the media, rather than parliament

The Guardian - UK

Miscarriages due to climate crisis a ‘blind spot’ in action plans – report

The harm to babies and mothers is one of the warnings being sent to Cop29 decision-makers by leading scientists

The Guardian - UK

Deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon – as it happened

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Climate Change-worsened Floods Wreak Havoc In Africa

Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu's house in central Nigeria.

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Foreign Ministers Urge Israel To Halt UNRWA Legislation

Foreign ministers from seven countries urge Israel to reconsider legislation targeting UNRWA, stressing the vital humanitarian aid services for Palestinian...

The Guardian - UK

The lesson of Israel’s unfathomably cruel war: ours is still a world where might is right

All the protests and legalistic wins have been rendered meaningless by the relentless assault on north Gaza, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Independent UK

Myanmar's civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups

Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate with the regime’s military with rapid gains of huge swaths of territory that inspired others to attack around the country

The Independent UK

A year of attacks by Myanmar's resistance has pushed the military regime close to the brink

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Plight of Gaza civilians ‘unbearable’ as Israel kills over 50 in a day

UN chief Guterres says death and injury in north Gaza are ‘harrowing’ and calls plight of Palestinians ‘unbearable’.

The Guardian - UK

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 70 as UN chief calls civilians’ plight ‘unbearable’

One person killed as truck rams into bus stop in Israel, and Benjamin Netanyahu heckled at memorial event

The Independent UK

Netanyahu praises Israel’s hard hitting attack on Iran as Tehran plays down impact

Iran’s religious ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claims Israel’s aerial attack should not be exaggerated amid fears of wider war – but his officials branded the airstrikes a violation of international law

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UN Condemns Israel's Actions In Northern Gaza

The United Nations strongly criticizes Israel's military operations in northern Gaza, causing immense suffering for Palestinian civilians. Urgent calls for...

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Greens will 'push SNP to end funding for firms arming Israel' in Budget negotiations

THE Greens will push for the Scottish Government to end funding for firms arming Israel in Budget negotiations ...

The Independent UK

Father goes on the run to escape ‘unfair’ indefinite recall to prison over his love life

Exclusive: Fugitive IPP prisoner spoke to The Independent and said: ‘How can someone not commit another crime yet end up in jail for years?’

International Business Times

Netanyahu Hails 'Precise' Strike On Iran As Israel Pounds Lebanon, Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Sunday that Israel's "precise and powerful" strikes on Iran had been a success, as his country's forces pounded targets in Gaza and Lebanon.

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