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Portugal Tackles Last Of Deadly Northern Forest Fires

Portugal's firefighters have mastered most of the deadly forest fires in the north of the country, according to official data Thursday.

International Business Times

UN peacekeeping in Africa: essential reads on what’s gone wrong and what can be done

The United Nations security council – the most powerful body of the UN – is the institution that is primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security. But it’s facing a credibility crisis because of its failure to address the world’s biggest conflicts.

The Conversation

UN votes against Israel’s occupation of Palestine: Will it change anything?

The resolution orders Israel to vacate the occupied Palestinian territory in a year. But it is nonbinding.

Al Jazeera

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Hezbollah leader to rally followers after deadly pager and walkie-talkie attacks

Hassan Nasrallah due to give televised speech, as US warns all sides in Middle East against escalation ‘of any kind’

The Guardian - UK

Sweden charges a woman with war crimes for allegedly torturing Yazidi women and children in Syria

Swedish authorities have charged a 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group with genocide, crimes against humanity and serious war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria — in the first such case of a person to be tried in the Scandinavian country

The Independent UK

London state school where pupils learn yoga and meditation in the running for global cash prize

Hindu secondary has made it to the shortlist for prestigious world school prize

Evening Standard

UN demands Israel end occupation of Palestine: How did your country vote?

The UNGA nonbinding measure has been backed by 124 of the 181 member states – but 43 members abstain.

Al Jazeera

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Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Escalates With Deadly Explosions In Lebanon

Lebanon faces escalating conflict as explosions target Hezbollah, raising tensions in the region. International condemnation and calls for investigation fo...

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‘Art changes people and people change the world’: the artists targeting UN’s general assembly

Posters by global artists have been placed around New York City to coincide with the annual meeting, hoping to drive home the importance of certain issues

The Guardian - US

Lebanon's Hezbollah In Disarray After Second Wave Of Deadly Blasts

Hezbollah was in disarray on Thursday after a second wave of deadly explosions swept through its strongholds across Lebanon, putting pressure on its leader to exact revenge for the operation it blames on Israel.

International Business Times

World reacts to UN vote calling on Israel to end Palestinian occupation

UNGA resolution, backed by 124 countries, makes it clear that occupation ‘cannot be allowed to continue any longer’.

Al Jazeera

How Were Pagers & Walkie-Talkies Set Off To Explode? The Deadly Attacks In Lebanon, Explained

As Lebanon experiences a sinister new era of war tactics, officials are worried about what's to come next.

Pedestrian.tv

U.N. Urges Global Compromise On Blueprint For Future Challenges

U.N. Secretary-General calls for global cooperation on 'Pact of the Future' to address key challenges and reform institutions for a better future.

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Afternoon Update: backlash after Australia abstains on UN vote; a giant cocaine bust; and a $60,000 bear statue stolen

Decision to abstain from vote urging Israel to end ‘unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory’ criticised by all sides of the debate

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IDF says it has destroyed more than 100 Hezbollah rocket launchers in Lebanon – as it happened

Israel Defense Forces says fighter jets have struck rocket launchers in last few hours

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UN Urges Immediate Action To Address Humanitarian Crisis In Sudan

The United Nations raises alarm over escalating violence in Darfur, leading to a dire humanitarian crisis. Urgent action needed to prevent further loss of ...

International Business Times

AI Development Cannot Be Left To Market Whim, UN Experts Warn

The development of artificial intelligence should not be guided by market forces alone, UN experts cautioned on Thursday, calling for the creation of tools for global cooperation.

Radio France Internationale

AI development cannot be left to market whim, UN experts warn

The development of artificial intelligence should not be guided by market forces alone, UN experts cautioned on Thursday, calling for the creation of tools for global cooperation.

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The Guardian - UK

Global AI fund needed to help developing nations tap tech benefits, UN says

Governments and private firms should contribute to help states unable to invest and benefit from advances

The Independent UK

Relentless fighting is devastating Sudan and escalating in Darfur's capital, UN says

Relentless violence is devastating Sudan, and large-scale fighting has escalated in and around El Fasher

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Iran To Respond After Ambassador Injured In Lebanon Attack

Iran plans to respond to an attack on its ambassador in Lebanon, linked to Hezbollah. Iran seeks UN condemnation of Israel for the incident.

The Guardian - UK

The brutal truth behind Italy’s migrant reduction: beatings and rape by EU-funded forces in Tunisia

Keir Starmer says he wants to learn from Italy’s ‘dramatic’ statistics. But a Guardian investigation reveals that EU money goes to officers who are involved in shocking abuse, leaving people to die in the desert and colluding with smugglers

The Independent UK

UN chief urges divided nations to approve blueprint to address global challenges from climate to AI

The United Nations chief is urging the world’s divided nations to compromise and approve a blueprint to address global challenges from conflicts and climate change to artificial intelligence and reforming the U.N. and global financial institutions

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government called ‘gutless’ after sitting out UN vote on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories

The Greens’ Mehreen Faruqi, opposition leader Peter Dutton and Australia Palestine Advocacy Network president Nasser Mashni all criticised Labor

AAP

Australia backs Gaza occupation end despite abstention

Australia has reiterated support for Palestinian determination in the face of an international court ruling about Israel's illegal occupation after a UN vote.

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