Israeli airstrikes kill at least 72 across Gaza Thirty-eight killed in Khan Younis including 13 children from same family, as survivors sift through rubble The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024
UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Israeli Strike On Beirut Hospital UN human rights chief expresses concern over Israeli strike near Beirut hospital, emphasizing protection of civilians and healthcare facilities under inter... Top News · Oct 22, 2024
The world is at a dangerous moment as conflicts spread, UN rights chief says The U_N_ human rights chief is warning that the world is at an especially dangerous moment in history, with disregard and disrespect for international law “is reaching a deafening crescendo.” The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024
Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says The United Nations human rights chief says weaponizing ordinary communication devices represents a new development in warfare The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2024
Thursday briefing: The sophisticated attack on Hezbollah, and what it means for a fractious Middle East In today’s newsletter: Thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded in sequence across Lebanon – what happens now? The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024
What is Hezbollah? Group's walkie-talkies detonate across Lebanon, killing nine in fresh attack Hezbollah officials have been targeted in multiple attacks, with some officials saying Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency was behind them Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Woman dies as Moscow air defences repel Ukrainian drones, officials say Dire warnings to Iran over ballistic missiles for Russia; Swedish aid package holds out possibility of Gripen fighter jets. What we know on day 930 The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2024
UN rights chief urges voters to beware 'strongman' politicians who 'throw glitter in our eyes' The U.N. human rights chief is urging voters to be wary of “strongman” politicians and personalities “that throw glitter in our eyes” as more elections loom in a busy electoral calendar this year The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024
UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar's Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting The U.N.’s human rights chief has joined a chorus of concern for members of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority after many were reported killed in recent fighting between the military government and the Arakan Army, an armed ethnic rebel group The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024
Israel-Gaza war: UN calls Israeli settler attack in West Bank ‘horrific’ – as it happened The attack, which has been widely condemned, left a Palestinian man dead and about a dozen injured The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2024
UN rights chief concerned about arbitrary detentions and excessive force in Venezuela's crackdown The United Nations’ top human rights official has expressed concern over arbitrary detentions and “disproportionate use of force” in Venezuela as security forces crack down after the country’s disputed presidential election The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024
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 · Aug 13, 2024
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 · Aug 9, 2024
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 · Aug 5, 2024
The Conversation · Aug 1, 2024 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 Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024 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 · Jul 3, 2024 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.”
Top News · May 6, 2024 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.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024 First Thing: Congress passes $95bn aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Long-stalled bill reaches Joe Biden’s desk. Plus, Donald Trump’s criminal trial hears testimony from David Pecker
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024 UN rights chief ‘horrified’ by reports of mass graves at two Gaza hospitals Spokesperson says some bodies allegedly had their hands tied while others were bound and stripped
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2024 Darfur rape survivors gather together after ethnically targeted campaign Group on outskirts of Geneina share stories from November when RSF and allied militias unleashed wave of sexual violence
Top News · Mar 8, 2024 UN Report: Israeli Settlements In West Bank A War Crime U.N. report labels Israeli settlements in West Bank as war crimes, citing expansion and construction concerns. Concerns raised over impact on Palestinian s...
The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024 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 - AU · Dec 29, 2023 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 Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023 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