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Guatemala Journalist's Jail Conditions Akin To 'Torture': UN Experts

A group of UN experts said Wednesday that a prominent Guatemalan journalist who has been in prison for more than two years was being kept in inhumane conditions "that may amount to torture and put his life in danger."

International Business Times

The Taliban’s harsh new ‘vice and virtue’ laws are a throwback to the oppression of the 1990s – especially for the women of Afghanistan

Until the collapse of Afghanistan’s US-backed government in August 2021, few knew clearly what the Taliban wanted once they had returned to power. Some western officials and observers hoped for a big change from the regime, which had governed the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate in the 1990s.

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The Unesco World Heritage sites most at risk from climate change – and four are in the UK

Forth Bridge and St Kilda are among the UK heritage sites that are most at risk of being impacted by climate change

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UN demands halt to escalating attacks between Hezbollah and Israeli forces

The U_N_ Security Council has demanded a halt to the growing attacks between Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces and warned that further escalation “carries the high risk of leading to a widespread conflict.”

The Independent UK

Israeli Ambassador Calls For UN Reform Amid Rising Tensions

Israeli Ambassador Danon warns UN about Hezbollah, Iran's nuclear threat, calls for reform and accountability.

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Bangladesh Probes Enforced Disappearance By Security Forces

Bangladesh's new authorities on Wednesday opened an investigation into hundreds of enforced disappearances by security forces during the rule of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina, the government said.

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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli forces kill 9 Palestinians in occupied West Bank, officials say

Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians in two raids in the occupied West Bank, as the military appeared to launch operations in several cities at once

The Guardian - US

Middle East crisis: 10 Palestinian militants killed in major West Bank raids; US announces new sanctions against Israeli settlers – as it happened

Hamas says 10 of its fighters have been killed with Israeli troops sealing off Jenin; US steps up efforts to target violent settlers

The Guardian - UK

US and UN call for talks in Libyan dispute over control of central bank

UN-backed institutions in west of Libya show no sign of backing down over dismissal of bank’s governor of 20 years

The Independent UK

Haiti's army wants recruits to fight gangs, and youths jump at the rare job offer

Thousands of young Haitians are jumping at the chance to become soldiers as widespread gang violence creates rare job opportunities in a deeply impoverished country where work is scarce

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Activist group welcomes UN committee call to tackle anti-Irish racism in Scotland

AN activist group has welcomed a UN committee's recommendation that the Scottish Government take action on anti-Irish racism ...

International Business Times

Israeli Hostage Out Of Gaza As Truce Talks Held In Qatar

The Israeli military said a hostage was rescued Tuesday from a Gaza tunnel, more than 10 months after the Israeli Bedouin man was seized during the Hamas attack that triggered a devastating war. Talks aiming to secure a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, meanwhile, continued in Qatar, a US…

The Independent UK

A proposed UN resolution on Myanmar condemns military attacks on civilians and urges peace efforts

Britain is circulating a United Nations resolution on Myanmar urging renewed peace efforts

The Independent UK

Biden pushed Gaza pier over warnings it would undercut other aid routes, watchdog says

A new report from a U.S. watchdog says President Joe Biden ordered the construction of a temporary pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza earlier this year over warnings from staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development

France 24

Israeli raids risk worsening 'catastrophic' situation in occupied West Bank, UN says

Israel's large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, which killed nine Palestinians in various locations, "risks seriously deepening the already catastrophic situation" in the Palestinian territory, UN Human Rights Office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said. Officials in Jenin said Israeli forces had surrounded the town, blocking access to…

AAP

Former junta prisoner calls for more Myanmar sanctions

Australia needs to do more to put pressure on Myanmar's junta and kneecap the military's ability to source arms, Sean Turnell says.

The Independent UK

Melania Trump’s newly-unveiled book cover design raises eyebrows

The memoir, set to be released on October 1, is described by her office as ‘a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence’

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