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Europe 

Zelenskyy urges stronger pressure on Russia, warns war’s impact is spreading beyond Ukraine

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Addressing the UN General Assembly’s annual debate, the President said the war “must be ended” and maintained that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains its sole driving force. “For almost five years now, Russian generals have been trying to carry out Putin’s crazy order to seize our eastern land, the Donetsk region,” he said. Mr. Zelenskyy argued that Russia has suffered… Read More
Africa 

Kylian Mbappé faces China backlash as major brands cut ties over Mao meme controversy

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Kylian Mbappe was dropped Tuesday by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football superstar apparently joked about former leader Mao Zedong. In China jokes about Mao, the country’s founding leader who died in 1976, are considered disrespectful and remain a social taboo. “Our company firmly opposes and has a zero-tolerance policy towards… Read More
Africa 

DRC’s former leader Kabila is Rwandan ‘proxy,’ Tshisekedi tells lawmakers

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DR Congo’s president has accused his predecessor Joseph Kabila, who recently took charge of the rebellion in the country’s restive east, of being a Rwandan stooge. Kabila this month joined forces with the Rwanda-backed M23 movement to take a direct role in the insurgency ravaging the DRC’s mineral-rich east. Taking aim at Tshisekedi’s government in Kinshasa, the new Front for… Read More
Pacific 

Rohingya refugees deserve a future beyond survival, not endless displacement

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Against this backdrop, senior UN officials on Wednesday renewed calls for a durable solution that would enable Rohingya refugees to return home safely and with dignity, while ensuring justice and accountability. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih, a keynote speaker at a high-level event held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the General Assembly, reminded participants that… Read More
Pacific 

Australia urges global cooperation on climate, AI checks and international law

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He said that cooperating on urgent challenges that confront every country, creating solutions that work for citizens and staying true to the UN’s founding purpose “remains the test of our time” which “we can and we must pass”.    The UN was established eight decades ago “from the ruins of war” by citizens and leaders who vowed to work together… Read More
Africa 

World News in Brief: Ethiopians flee to Kenya amidst renewed conflict, new head of UN’s food programme, UN mission in Somalia concludes

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That’s according to the UN migration agency, IOM.  Forces from the Somali and Oromia regions in Southern Ethiopia have been fighting for over two decades over boundary demarcations and resources, with recent escalations since last week sparking a new wave of displacement.  Amongst those who fled, nearly 11,000 have sought sanctuary within the large compound of the Oriental Mission Church… Read More
Africa 

Kenya: 20 Ebola contacts released from quarantine

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The contacts were discharged on Monday, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), which has been assisting the Kenyan authorities with Ebola preparedness since the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak on 15 May.   Another 98 contacts remain in quarantine.  No risk to the community  The people who are now back at home remained asymptomatic during… Read More
Africa 

Ethiopia: At least 60 Christians killed in attacks in Oromia region

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At least 60 people have been killed in two attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia region in recent days, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church said, according to Reuters on Tuesday. Religious authorities said all the victims were Christians but provided no further details about those responsible for the attacks. Oromia is Ethiopia’s largest region, with a population of around 40 million. It has… Read More
Africa 

Qatar sends 15 buses to Senegal ahead of Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

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With just days to go before the start of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, 15 buses gifted by Qatar have arrived in the Senegalese capital. They’re part of a Qatari initiative to support nations hosting international sporting events. Qatar welcomed the World Cup in 2022. It’s also hosted the Asian Cup, the Formula 1 Grand Prix, and is getting… Read More
Human Rights 

West Bank: Hebron crackdown displaces thousands, Türk warns of ethnic cleansing

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The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said aid partners are supporting local authorities in Hebron to meet the needs of more than 3,000 people evacuated by Israeli forces since Friday. Mr. Türk said the operation had demolished homes and commercial property, and deprived residents of the ability to move freely. The operation began after two Palestinian gunmen opened fire on… Read More
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