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Starmer urged to call for release of Briton Jagtar Singh Johal during India trip

Sikh activist was detained and imprisoned by Indian authorities in 2017

The Independent UK

25 years after landmark UN resolution, UN chief says women are too often absent from peace talks

The United Nations chief is lamenting that 25 years after a landmark U.N. resolution demanded equal participation for women in all efforts to promote peace, far too often women remain absent

The Independent UK

Trial underway over Angels' alleged role in baseball pitcher Tyler Skaggs' overdose death

The Los Angeles Angels are facing a court trial over whether the team is responsible for the drug overdose death of one of its star pitchers

The Independent UK

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Haiti is enlisting the help of mercenaries in its battle against gang violence

When state institutions crumble under the weight of chaos, desperate governments sometimes turn to controversial solutions. In Haiti, where gang violence has transformed the capital, Port-au-Prince, into a war zone and left over 5,600 people dead in 2024 alone, the government has made a striking decision to hire a private…

The Conversation

Hundreds Protest In Madagascar As President To Announce New Premier

Security forces dispersed hundreds of protesters with tear gas in Madagascar's capital Monday, injuring at least one, AFP reporters saw, while President Andry Rajoelina was expected to name a new premier in a bid to defuse the crisis.

International Business Times

Brazil’s president asks US to scrap tariffs in ‘friendly’ call with Trump

Presidents spoke on a video call as expert speculates that Haiti could be an area where the two leaders can cooperate

The Guardian - US

Cash-strapped UNHCR Shed 5,000 Jobs This Year

The United Nations refugee agency has shed nearly 5,000 jobs this year following swingeing cuts in international aid, its chief said Monday, decrying the "disastrous" political choices behind the crisis.

International Business Times

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UN refugee agency chief suggests that US deportation practices violate the law

The head of the U.N. refugee agency has suggested that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out deportation practices that violate international law

The Independent UK

Supreme Court declines to help out Laura Loomer in her doomed RICO social media lawsuit

Laura Loomer claimed that her ban from social media platforms did immense damage to her unsuccessful congressional campaigns in 2020 and 2022.

The Independent UK

Brazil's Lula Asks Trump To Remove Tariffs In 'Friendly' Phone Call

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday urged US President Donald Trump to remove punitive tariffs on Brazil in the first-ever official talks between the two leaders.

International Business Times

Council ‘at breaking point’ as latest surge of Chagos Island arrivals strains homelessness services

Hillingdon town hall is seeing a growing number of families of Chagossian descent arriving in the borough via Heathrow, with 157 people expected this week alone

Evening Standard

Hundreds Stage Fresh Anti-government Protests In Madagascar

Hundreds of people demonstrated in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, on Monday -- the 12th day of a youth-led protest movement that has plunged the country into political crisis.

International Business Times

On a grim anniversary, an end to Gaza’s violence is suddenly clear – if both sides can make sacrifices

Two years into the most horrific chapter in the history of Israel and Palestine, a glimmer of hope has been offered to both sides by US President Donald Trump’s plan for a permanent ceasefire and initial steps towards a faraway peace, or at least coexistence.

The Conversation

UNESCO is choosing a new director who will face a big funding shortage after US exit

An Egyptian antiquities professor and a Congolese economist are competing to become the new director of UNESCO

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - AU

Australia lacks ‘legitimate objective’ in fast-tracking Nauru deportations, Labor-led committee finds

Parliamentary committee warns international human rights obligations could be breached under new regime

Euronews

Israel and Hamas set to hold talks in Egypt ahead of possible Gaza ceasefire

Israeli and Hamas delegations will discuss a possible exchange deal which would see the release of all remaining hostages and thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons as momentum picks up in Trump’s peace plan.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky accuses West of ‘zero real reaction’ to massive Russian attack that killed five

Five civilians killed after Moscow sent more than 50 ballistic missiles and around 500 drones into nine regions across Ukraine

International Business Times

UN Rights Council To Decide On Creating Afghanistan Probe

The UN Human Rights Council is set to decide on Monday whether to set up an investigation to gather evidence on the most serious violations of international law in Afghanistan.

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The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Snag for EU’s support of Kyiv after aid opponent wins Czech election

Andrej Babis’s pledge to halt military aid aligns him with PMs of Hungary and Slovakia; Cubans fight in their thousands for Russia, says US. What we know on day 1,321

The Conversation

Why are the ICJ and ICC cases on Israel and Gaza taking so long?

In September this year, a UN-backed independent commission of inquiry released a report concluding Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The report said:

The Independent UK

The Sea: How an Israeli director’s moving film about a Palestinian boy became a target for Netanyahu

IN DEPTH: When Shai Carmelli-Pollak’s film ‘The Sea’ won five trophies at Israel’s Oscars, it sparked a furious backlash from the government, including threats to defund the awards entirely. The director tells Maira Butt that artists in the country are operating in an increasingly intolerable environment

The Guardian - AU

Over half of Australians support sanctions on Israel and its leaders for ongoing attacks on Gaza, poll shows

Survey finds 57% of respondents agreed government should impose similar sanctions on Israel as those against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine

The Conversation

Why is Canada quiet on the International Criminal Court while recognizing Palestine?

Canada has formally recognized the state of Palestine, drawing the ire of United States President Donald Trump.

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s hatred for renewables means the US is falling behind the rest of the world

As well as embracing ‘beautiful coal’, the president has set about obliterating clean energy projects

International Business Times UK

Greta Thunberg 'Beaten and Tortured' in Israel? Shocking New Claims From Inside Her Secret Detention

Activists allege Greta Thunberg was beaten and tortured while detained in Israel. Officials deny the claims amid global outrage and calls for investigation.

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