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Nationals from countries including Afghanistan, Haiti and Sudan ‘fully’ restricted. Plus, a breakthrough in HIV research

Dockworkers at the port of Marseille-Fos have refused to load a container allegedly containing parts for machine guns destined for Israel, citing opposition to the Israeli military’s actions in Gaza. The French defence ministry insists the components are sent to Israel for assembly and then sent back to France, or…

Calls to ban the damaging fishing practice in England’s marine protected areas have been intensifying ahead of a major UN ocean conference next week.

Russia, China, France and the UK all voted in favour of ‘immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire’

The United States was the only country to vote against text urging immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire.

Haiti is one of five countries in the world facing catastrophic levels of hunger, according to the United Nations' food agency

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: It is in Israel’s interest to allow humanitarian aid to come into what the UN has called ‘the hungriest place on Earth’. The rest of the world must make Netanyahu see sense

The U.N. Security Council will vote on a resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza

Editorial: The killing of starving Palestinians seeking food for their families was foretold. A ceasefire, hostage release and proper resumption of aid remain essential