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Africa 

US: flowers laid at Patrick Stewart’s Hollywood star after his death

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Last updated: 27 minutes ago A quiet tribute unfolded on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday as visitors stopped beside Sir Patrick Stewart’s star, where flowers had been laid in memory of the British actor. His wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hollywood offered another reminder of his enduring screen presence. Stewart died at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday,… Read More
Africa 

Libya’s central bank targeted in overnight raid raising fresh concerns

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Libya’s central bank on Thursday said unidentified individuals raided its headquarters in Tripoli, hours after parliament said it had accepted a request from its governor to resign. The incident comes more than two months after bank governor Naji Issa first announced his resignation, which the parliament rejected at the time. Beset by instability since the 2011 overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi,… Read More
Africa 

Cameroon families demand return of relatives from Ukraine

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Families in Cameroon are calling for the repatriation of relatives allegedly recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine. The group “Bring Back Our Sons and Brothers” held a peaceful march in Yaoundé on Wednesday, going to the Russian embassy to demand action from both Moscow and the Cameroonian government. The protesters are urging the two countries to dismantle what they… Read More
Human Rights 

No more execution attempts on Christa Pike: UN rights chief

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What you need to know Ms. Pike was denied clemency and, one hour before her execution, a court halted it then lifted the stay She was twice injected with lethal drugs and survived Calls are growing for authorities to commute Ms. Pike’s death sentence “The prolonged suffering – physical and mental – arising from multiple failed execution attempts is abhorrent… Read More
Europe 

As wildfires spread north, UN agencies race to help Europe adapt

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Human activity causes most of the wildfires breaking out across Europe, but their spread, speed and intensity are strongly affected by the warmer, drier conditions associated with climate change as well as with changing land use. More than 600,000 hectares of land have burned within European Union countries in the first eight months of 2026, according to the European Forest… Read More
Pacific 

UN aims to raise nearly $50 million for Nepal flood response

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On 26 August, a glacier on the border between Nepal and the Tibet autonomous region of China collapsed, triggering floods that have now claimed more than 1,250 lives and left thousands missing, according to the UN’s office in Nepal. The UN’s local humanitarian team estimate that 84,270 Nepalis – or 19,284 households – were affected by the floods. Devastating toll… Read More
Pacific 

Myanmar’s illicit economy fuels escalating violence, with civilians bearing the brunt

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Myanmar has been engulfed in civil war since the military overthrew the democratically elected Government in February 2021, triggering widespread armed resistance across the country.  Special Rapporteur Kelley Anne Eckels-Currie’s new report found that at least 8,384 civilians have been killed by the military since the coup, up until 15 September 2026.  Special Rapporteurs are independent experts appointed by the UN… Read More
Africa 

Spain: minute of silence for train crash victims as king visits hospital

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Last updated: 2 hours ago Opposition People’s Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo visited the scene, while King Felipe VI travelled to a hospital in Toledo treating survivors of the disaster. The monarch was greeted by hospital staff and other people waiting outside before entering the building. Meanwhile, rescue teams continued searching the wreckage with sniffer dogs, as cranes lifted damaged… Read More
Africa 

Ukraine: Russian strike kills two teenage girls in Chernihiv

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Last updated: 1 hour ago Firefighters rushed to extinguish burning cars and tackle flames and smoke pouring from damaged buildings, while emergency crews attended to victims amid scattered debris. Footage shows rescuers carrying a person into an ambulance and a body lying under a blanket near the scene. The local military administration said the attack involved a Banderol cruise missile,… Read More
Africa 

Cubans call for lifting of embargo, express hope for better lives

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Cuban citizens expressed hope that the United States will respond to the calls of the international community as soon as possible and voiced their wishes for better lives, after the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution for the 34th consecutive time urging the US to end its embargo against Cuba. The UNGA on Wednesday once again delivered a… Read More
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