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French federation files complaint after 'racist remarks' by Argentina players
Libyan authorities discover unidentified bodies in a former stronghold of the IS group
DPR Korea: Forced labour is institutionalized and dangerous, warns UN rights office
Sudan: 800,000 still trapped in El Fasher where supplies running out, warns WHO
The Gambia: UN salutes ‘monumental achievement’ as lawmakers uphold FGM ban
UN remembers Nelson Mandela’s commitment to fight poverty and inequity
Philippines: Humane approach to incarceration relieves chronic prison overcrowding
South Sudan faces growing humanitarian crisis, warns WHO
August 13, 2026
