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Hong Kong activists on trial for Tiananmen vigils under security law

Trial begins for Hong Kong activists over Tiananmen vigils Three prominent activists went on trial in Hong Kong on Thursday, accused of inciting subversion under the city's national security law...

#Human Rights #Politics #Protests #Law

1 day ago

Leaked photos expose Iran protest deaths as families identify victims

Warning: This article contains graphic details that readers may find disturbing. Harrowing images reveal scale of Iran crackdown Hundreds of photographs smuggled from a Tehran mortuary show the...

#Human Rights #Protests #Violence #Censorship

1 day ago

Russian strikes plunge Kyiv into cold and darkness as winter bites

Massive Russian airstrikes cripple Kyiv's heating and power Nearly half of Kyiv's residential buildings lost heating and electricity after Russia launched a large-scale aerial assault overnight,...

#Infrastructure #War #Conflict #Humanitarian Crisis #Winter

4 days ago

Museveni wins Ugandan election amid allegations of fraud and violence

Museveni secures sixth term with 72% of vote Uganda's election commission declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner of Thursday's presidential election, extending his 39-year rule by another...

#Human Rights #Elections #Politics #Protests

5 days ago

Iran keeps borders open amid crackdown as protesters flee injuries

Iranians cross into Iraqi Kurdistan despite internet blackout At a snow-dusted mountain crossing from Iran into Iraqi Kurdistan, travelers continue to trickle across the frontier despite Tehran's...

#Human Rights #Protests #Border Security #Economic Crisis

1 week ago

Iran protests: Disturbing mortuary footage reveals scale of deadly crackdown

Warning: This article contains descriptions of graphic content that some readers may find distressing. Graphic videos expose brutal aftermath of Iran protests Newly surfaced footage from a Tehr...

#Human Rights #Protests #Violence #Censorship

1 week ago

Iranian authorities kill over 2,400 protesters in brutal crackdown

Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of death and injury. Protester recounts wife's fatal shooting amid unrest Reza held his wife Maryam close as they left a Tehran protest on 8...

#Human Rights #Protests #Violence #Unrest #Crackdown

1 week ago

Russian recruiter accused of luring foreign fighters with false promises

Syrian worker's passport burned after refusing to pay recruiter A 26-year-old Syrian construction worker known as Omar recounts how a Russian recruiter set his passport ablaze after he refused to...

#War #Military #Human Trafficking #Recruitment

1 week ago

Iranian security forces open fire on protesters as crackdown intensifies

Eyewitnesses describe lethal crackdown on Iranian protesters A man identified only as Omid, fearing retaliation, recounted how Iranian security forces fired directly into crowds of unarmed demons...

#Human Rights #Protests #Violence #Repression #Crackdown

1 week ago

Iran protests leave nearly 500 dead as crackdown intensifies

Iran sees deadliest protests in years At least 496 protesters and 48 security personnel have died in two weeks of anti-government demonstrations across Iran, according to a U.S.-based rights grou...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Protests #Violence #Government

1 week ago

Russia deploys rare Oreshnik missile in deadly Ukraine strikes

Overnight attacks leave four dead in Kyiv Russian forces launched a large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukraine overnight, killing four people and injuring 25 in the capital, Kyiv. Explosion...

#War #Civilian Casualties #Energy Crisis #Missile Strike

2 weeks ago

Iran protests enter 11th day as clashes kill dozens and spread nationwide

Unrest escalates across Iran amid economic crisis Violent clashes between anti-government demonstrators and security forces erupted in multiple Iranian cities on Wednesday, marking the 11th conse...

#Human Rights #Protests #Political Violence #Unrest #Economic Crisis

2 weeks ago

Drone strike kills 13 in Sudanese city as war atrocities escalate

Deadly drone attack targets family home in el-Obeid A drone strike on a residential house in el-Obeid, Sudan, killed at least 13 people on Monday, including eight children from the same family, a...

#War #Conflict #Violence #War Crimes #Humanitarian Crisis

2 weeks ago

Russian strike kills child and woman in Kharkiv as peace talks loom

Missile attack devastates Kharkiv residential building Two civilians, including a three-year-old boy, died and 28 others were wounded when Russian missiles struck a multi-storey apartment block i...

#War #Conflict #Diplomacy #Casualties

3 weeks ago

Two dead in northern Israel after vehicle and stabbing attack

Attack unfolds across multiple locations Israeli police reported a series of violent incidents on Friday that left two people dead and another injured in the country's north. Authorities describe...

#Military #Violence #Terrorism #Security

3 weeks ago

Bomb blast at Nigerian mosque kills five during evening prayers

Bomb blast kills five at mosque in Nigeria's Borno state At least five people died and 35 others sustained injuries when a bomb exploded inside a crowded mosque in Maiduguri, the capital of Niger...

#Violence #Terrorism #Religion #Security

4 weeks ago

Russian forces abduct 52 civilians from Ukrainian border village

Russian raid captures civilians in Sumy region Ukrainian authorities report that 52 residents of Hrabovske, a village in the northeastern Sumy region, were forcibly taken to Russia during a night...

#Human Rights #War #Abduction #Military Conflict

4 weeks ago

Three killed in Moscow explosion including two police officers

Explosion in Moscow leaves three dead An explosive device detonated in Moscow on Wednesday, killing two traffic police officers and a bystander, Russian authorities reported. The blast occurred a...

#Military #Violence #Security #Attack

4 weeks ago

Russia launches deadly overnight strikes across Ukraine ahead of Christmas

Massive Russian attack kills three, disrupts power Ukraine faced a large-scale aerial assault overnight, resulting in at least three fatalities, including a four-year-old child, as Russian forces...

#War #Conflict #Diplomacy #Energy Crisis

1 month ago

Russian Lieutenant General killed in Moscow car bombing

Russian general dies in explosion near Moscow apartment Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, 56, was killed Monday when a bomb detonated beneath his vehicle in a southern Moscow parking lot, Russia...

#War #Military #Espionage #Assassination

1 month ago

Saudi Arabia sets new execution record for second consecutive year

Record executions continue in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has executed at least 347 people in 2025, surpassing last year's record of 345, according to UK-based human rights group Reprieve. The surg...

#Justice #Human Rights #Capital Punishment #Drug Policy

1 month ago

Bangladesh newspapers torched after activist's killing sparks protests

Media offices set ablaze in Dhaka protests Staff at two of Bangladesh's most prominent newspapers were trapped for hours as demonstrators set fire to their offices following the fatal shooting of...

#Elections #Protests #Violence #Journalism #Political Transition

1 month ago

Gaza food crisis eases but 100,000 still face catastrophic hunger, UN reports

UN-backed report shows partial relief in Gaza food crisis Conditions in Gaza have improved since the October ceasefire, but 100,000 people still endured "catastrophic" food insecurity last month,...

#Conflict #Displacement #Humanitarian Crisis #Aid #Food Security

1 month ago

Ukraine ramps up secret missile production amid Russian strikes

Updated 19 December 2025 - Reporting from a concealed facility in Ukraine Ukraine boosts domestic arms output under secrecy Ukraine is accelerating production of its Flamingo cruise missile in...

#War #Manufacturing #Defense #Drones #Missiles

1 month ago

Ukraine's hidden war toll: families demand answers over soldier suicides

This article contains distressing details about suicide and military losses.Families question official accounts of soldier deathsA growing number of Ukrainian families are challenging the military's c...

#Human Rights #War #Military #Mental Health #Stigma

1 month ago

Ukraine's largest private energy firm struggles under relentless Russian strikes

Energy provider in perpetual crisis as attacks escalate Ukraine's biggest private energy company, DTEK, is operating in a state of constant emergency due to repeated Russian strikes on the power...

#Infrastructure #War #Energy #Winter

1 month ago

FBI foils New Year's Eve bombing plot in Los Angeles

FBI disrupts alleged New Year's Eve terror plot in Southern California Federal and local authorities arrested four individuals accused of planning coordinated bomb attacks at multiple sites in th...

#Law Enforcement #Crime #Terrorism #Security

1 month ago

Twelve killed in antisemitic terror attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach

Contains distressing details. Deadly shooting at Hanukkah celebration Twelve people, including one assailant, died when gunmen opened fire on a Jewish community event at Sydney's Bondi Beach on...

#Terrorism #Emergency Response #Antisemitism #Gun Violence

1 month ago

Russian strikes devastate Ukraine's medicine supply chain

Critical pharmaceutical warehouses destroyed in Russian attacks Ukraine's two largest medical distributors have lost key storage facilities in recent months, wiping out nearly a third of the coun...

#War #Supply Chain #Humanitarian Crisis #Healthcare

1 month ago

Gaza remains divided as winter storms worsen displacement crisis

Families endure harsh conditions amid stalled reconstruction A fragile ceasefire has left Gaza's displaced population trapped in makeshift shelters as winter storms deepen their suffering. Ghadir...

#War #Ceasefire #Displacement #Humanitarian Crisis #Negotiations

1 month ago

Ukraine denies Pokrovsk capture as Russian forces press eastward advance

Ukraine resists Russian claims of Pokrovsk takeover Ukrainian forces continue to hold parts of Pokrovsk despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's assertion that the city has fallen, as fighting...

#War #Conflict #Military #Defense #Eastern Europe

1 month ago

Netanyahu says Gaza war deal nears second phase but key hurdles remain

Progress and obstacles in Gaza ceasefire plan Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that the second phase of a U.S.-brokered plan to end the Gaza war is approaching, thoug...

#War #Ceasefire #Hostages #Diplomacy #Humanitarian

1 month ago

Benin coup plotters freed hostages as security forces hunt rebels

Hostages released amid ongoing manhunt Two high-ranking military officers abducted during Sunday's failed coup in Benin have been freed, a government insider confirmed to the BBC. Details of thei...

#Military #Politics #Coup #Security #Regional Conflict

1 month ago

WHO chief condemns deadly drone strike on Sudan kindergarten and hospital

WHO condemns attack on Sudanese kindergarten and hospital The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has labeled a drone strike on a kindergarten and hospital in Sudan...

#War #Conflict #Violence #Humanitarian Crisis #Energy

1 month ago

Drone strike on Sudan kindergarten kills 50, including 33 children

Deadly drone attack hits Sudan kindergarten A drone strike on the town of Kalogi in Sudan's South Kordofan region killed at least 50 people, including 33 children, on Thursday, according to medic...

#War #Conflict #Humanitarian Crisis #Civilian Casualties

1 month ago

Russian airstrikes hit Ukraine as Zelensky hails 'constructive' US peace talks

Overnight strikes target Ukrainian city despite diplomatic push Russian forces launched a fresh wave of airstrikes on Kremenchuk, a key industrial city in central Ukraine, hours after President V...

#War #Diplomacy #Airstrikes #Negotiations

1 month ago

Parents of last deceased Gaza hostage demand son's remains from Hamas

Parents plead for return of son's body Itzik and Talik Gvili, parents of Ran Gvili, the final deceased Israeli hostage still held in Gaza, have urged Hamas to release their son's remains as part...

#War #Ceasefire #Hostages #Conflict #Grief

1 month ago

Russian missile strike on Dnipro kills four as peace talks loom

Russian missile strike on Dnipro kills four, injures 40 A Russian missile attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro killed at least four people and wounded 40 others on Monday morning, local...

#Corruption #War #Diplomacy #Nato #Refugees #Missile Strike

1 month ago

Ex-SAS leaders accused of suppressing war crime evidence in Afghanistan

Senior officer testifies to suppression of SAS war crime allegations A former high-ranking UK Special Forces officer has accused two ex-directors of suppressing evidence related to alleged war cr...

#Human Rights #Military #War Crimes #Accountability #Afghanistan #Cover-up #Inquiry #Whistleblower

1 month ago

Survivors recount horrors after Sudan’s el-Fasher falls to RSF paramilitaries

Survivors recount horrors after Sudan's el-Fasher falls to RSF paramilitaries Displaced civilians fleeing the captured Darfur city of el-Fasher describe mass killings, sexual violence, and extort...

#Human Rights #War #Conflict #Displacement #Genocide #Sexual Violence

1 month ago

Ukraine targets Russian oil tankers in Black Sea drone strikes

Ukraine strikes Russian 'shadow fleet' tankers with naval drones Ukrainian forces used unmanned surface drones to attack two oil tankers linked to Russia's sanctioned "shadow fleet" in the Black...

#War #Diplomacy #Sanctions #Energy #Oil Trade #Drone Warfare

1 month ago

Gaza’s cash crisis fuels banknote repair trade amid economic collapse

Gaza's cash crisis fuels banknote repair trade amid economic collapse In the war-torn streets of Gaza City, Baraa Abu al-Aoun meticulously restores a frayed 100-shekel note ($30.50) with pencils...

#War #Inflation #Unemployment #Humanitarian Aid #Economic Crisis #Digital Payments #Blockade

1 month ago

Gaza death toll surpasses 70,000 as ceasefire strains persist

Gaza death toll surpasses 70,000 amid fragile ceasefire More than 70,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza since Israel launched its military offensive, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, a...

#War #Ceasefire #Conflict #Humanitarian Crisis #Civilian Casualties

1 month ago

Ukraine’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak Resigns Amid Corruption Probe

Ukraine's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak Resigns Amid Corruption Probe Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky's long-serving chief of staff, stepped down Friday following a raid on his Kyiv re...

#Corruption #War #Diplomacy #Politics #Investigation #Resignation #Energy Crisis

1 month ago

Over 600,000 face power cuts in Kyiv after Russian missile and drone strikes

Over 600,000 face power cuts in Kyiv after Russian missile and drone strikes More than 600,000 residents in Ukraine's Kyiv region were left without electricity on Saturday following a large-scale...

#War #Diplomacy #Energy #Missile Strikes #Blackouts

1 month ago

Ukraine’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak Resigns Amid Corruption Probe

Ukraine's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak Resigns Amid Corruption Probe Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that his long-serving chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has resigned f...

#Corruption #War #Diplomacy #Politics #Scandal #Energy #Resignation

1 month ago

Ukrainian anti-corruption raids target Zelensky’s chief of staff amid scandal

Anti-corruption raids target Zelensky's top aide as scandal widens Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators on Friday conducted searches at the residence of President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of...

#Corruption #War #Diplomacy #Scandal #Energy #Negotiations

1 month ago

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians after apparent surrender in Jenin

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians after apparent surrender in Jenin Footage released Thursday shows Israeli security personnel fatally shooting two Palestinian men who had emerged from a build...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Violence #Military Operation #West Bank

1 month ago

Putin insists on Ukrainian withdrawal as precondition for peace

Putin demands Ukrainian troop withdrawal for ceasefire Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated Thursday that Moscow would only halt hostilities in Ukraine if Kyiv withdraws its forces from te...

#War #Ceasefire #Diplomacy #Military #Geopolitics #Sanctions #Territorial Dispute #Negotiations

1 month ago

Newcastle United to challenge police treatment of fans after Marseille defeat

Newcastle United to file complaint over police conduct toward fans in Marseille Newcastle United announced plans to lodge a formal complaint after supporters faced what the club described as "ind...

#Football #Protests #Champions League #Police Brutality #Fan Safety #Uefa #Crowd Control

1 month ago

Guinea-Bissau military declares coup as president reportedly detained

Military officers seize control in Guinea-Bissau, president reportedly arrested Military officers in Guinea-Bissau announced a coup on Wednesday, declaring they had taken control of the country a...

#Drug Trafficking #Elections #Coup #Political Instability #Military Intervention

1 month ago

Nigeria faces criticism over slow response to mass school abduction

Nigeria accused of inaction after 250+ children abducted from Catholic school Nigerian authorities face mounting criticism for their response to the abduction of over 250 children from a Catholic...

#Terrorism #Religious Conflict #Education #Abduction #Security Crisis #Government Response #Ransom Kidnappings

1 month ago

Ukraine pushes for Zelensky’s US visit as peace talks advance amid overnight strikes

Ukraine seeks Zelensky's November US visit to finalize peace terms Ukraine's security chief, Rustem Umerov, announced plans on Tuesday to arrange a visit for President Volodymyr Zelensky to the U...

#War #Diplomacy #Nato #Peace Talks #Russia-ukraine Conflict #Airstrikes

1 month ago

Gunmen abduct over 300 students in northern Nigeria school raid

Armed attack on Catholic boarding school leaves hundreds missing Armed men on motorcycles stormed a Catholic boarding school in northern Nigeria early Friday, abducting at least 303 students and...

#Crime #Violence #Terrorism #Religious Conflict #Education #Kidnapping #Security Crisis #Ransom

1 month ago

Ukraine and US near revised peace framework after high-stakes Geneva talks

Ukraine and US near revised peace framework after high-stakes Geneva talks Geneva became the center of intense diplomatic activity over the weekend as Ukrainian and American officials raced to r...

#War #Diplomacy #Sanctions #Nato #Peace Talks #Territorial Dispute #Military Conflict

1 month ago

Jacob Zuma’s daughter accuses sister of recruiting South Africans for Russia-Ukraine war

Jacob Zuma's daughter files criminal complaint against sister over mercenary recruitment Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, has accused her sister, lawm...

#Corruption #Crime #War #Politics #Legal #Mercenaries #Unemployment

1 month ago

Ukrainian soldiers voice defiance and resignation over US peace proposals

Ukrainian soldiers voice defiance and resignation over US peace proposals Frontline Ukrainian troops have responded to leaked US peace proposals with a mix of anger, defiance, and weary acceptanc...

#Corruption #War #Diplomacy #Military #Elections

1 month ago

Suicide bombers strike Pakistani paramilitary HQ, killing three officials

Suicide bombers target paramilitary headquarters in Peshawar Two suicide bombers attacked the headquarters of Pakistan's Federal Constabulary in Peshawar on Monday, killing three security officia...

#Violence #Terrorism #Security #Militants #Bombing

1 month ago

Fifty Nigerian schoolchildren escape after mass abduction in Niger State

Fifty schoolchildren escape after mass kidnapping in Nigeria's Niger State Fifty of the 315 children abducted by armed gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger State on Friday have escape...

#Crime #Human Rights #Terrorism #Religious Conflict #Education #Security #Kidnapping #Government Response

1 month ago

Chechen woman found dead in Armenia after fleeing repression at home

Chechen woman found dead in Armenia after fleeing repression at home Aishat Baimuradova, a 23-year-old from Chechnya, was discovered murdered in a rented apartment in Yerevan, Armenia, last month...

#Human Rights #Migration #Violence #Asylum #Murder #Gender #Repression

1 month ago

Ukraine’s frontline lifeline: robots deliver supplies amid Russian drone siege

Ukraine's frontline lifeline: robots deliver supplies amid Russian drone siege Under the cover of darkness near Pokrovsk, Ukrainian soldiers unload a small, tank-like robot from a van-dubbed a "t...

#War #Supply Chains #Robotics #Drones #Eastern Europe #Military Technology #Artillery #Frontline

1 month ago

Nigeria Mass Abduction: 315 Kidnapped in Deadliest School Raid Since Chibok

315 Students and Staff Abducted in Niger State School Raid Gunmen stormed St. Mary's Catholic School in Papiri, Niger state, early Friday, abducting 303 students and 12 teachers-nearly half the s...

#Violence #Terrorism #Religious Conflict #Education #Kidnapping #Security Crisis

1 month ago

Ukraine’s Allies Criticize US Peace Plan as G20 Statement Highlights Border Concerns

Ukraine's Allies Criticize US Peace Plan as G20 Statement Highlights Border Concerns Leaders from 11 nations and two top EU officials issued a joint statement at the G20 summit in South Africa on...

#War #Diplomacy #Military #Sanctions #Nato #G20 #Territorial Dispute

1 month ago

Displaced Palestinians Face Uncertain Future After West Bank Camp Demolitions

Displaced Palestinians Face Uncertain Future After West Bank Camp Demolitions Nine months after fleeing their homes in the Nur Shams refugee camp, 54-year-old Nehaya al-Jundi and her family remai...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Displacement #Refugees #Military Operations

2 months ago

G20 leaders to review US peace plan for Ukraine as Kyiv faces pressure

G20 leaders to review US peace plan for Ukraine as Kyiv faces pressure Ukraine's allies will seek to refine a controversial US-backed proposal to end the war with Russia during the G20 summit in...

#War #Diplomacy #Sanctions #Nato #Peace Talks #G20 #Territorial Dispute

2 months ago

Colombia mourns fisherman lost in US anti-drug strike as families demand answers

Family of missing fisherman seeks truth after US strike off Venezuela Lizbeth Perez stares across the tranquil waters of Taganga Bay on Colombia's Caribbean coast, her voice trembling as she reca...

#Drug Trafficking #Human Rights #Military Strikes #Us-latin America Relations #Fishing Communities #Extra-judicial Killings #Diplomatic Tensions

2 months ago

Russia Awaits Official US Peace Plan as Ukraine Weighs Controversial Proposals

Russia Awaits Official US Peace Plan as Ukraine Weighs Controversial Proposals Moscow stated Friday it has yet to receive formal details of a US-brokered peace proposal for Ukraine, even as Kyiv...

#Corruption #War #Diplomacy #Sanctions #Nato #Territorial Dispute

2 months ago

Zelensky treads cautiously as US draft peace plan leans toward Russian demands

Zelensky avoids outright rejection of US peace proposal Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky refrained from criticizing a US-drafted peace plan on Thursday, despite reports that the proposal al...

#Corruption #War #Diplomacy #Military #Sanctions

2 months ago

Zelensky signals openness to US-led peace plan amid Russia war concessions

Zelensky signals openness to US-led peace plan amid Russia war concessions Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated readiness on Thursday to engage with a US-proposed framework to end the...

#Corruption #War #Diplomacy #Military #Sanctions #Nato #Peace Talks

2 months ago

Kirill Dmitriev: The Russian envoy shaping a controversial Ukraine peace plan

Kirill Dmitriev: The Russian envoy shaping a controversial Ukraine peace plan Kirill Dmitriev, a 50-year-old Russian diplomat and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), has emerged as...

#War #Diplomacy #Economy #Geopolitics #Sanctions #Peace Talks

2 months ago

Ethiopia’s Amhara Conflict Leaves Thousands of Women Scarred by Sexual Violence

Warning: This report contains descriptions of rape and sexual violence. Victims' names have been changed to protect their identities. Survivors recount brutal assaults amid Ethiopia's Amhara cra...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Displacement #Public Health #War Crimes #Sexual Violence #Impunity

2 months ago

Russian strikes kill 10 in Ternopil as Ukraine faces widespread attacks

Deadly Russian strikes hit western Ukraine, killing at least 10 in Ternopil A Russian missile and drone barrage struck multiple Ukrainian cities on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and injur...

#War #Diplomacy #Nato #Missile Strikes #Civilian Casualties #Drones #Energy Infrastructure

2 months ago

Gaza faces winter crisis as aid delays leave 260,000 families exposed to floods and disease

Winter rains worsen Gaza shelter crisis as aid remains blocked Aid organizations have issued urgent warnings that over 260,000 Palestinian families-roughly 1.5 million people-face life-threatenin...

#War #Ceasefire #Displacement #Public Health #Humanitarian Crisis #Reconstruction #Aid Restrictions

2 months ago

India names Kashmir professor as alleged suicide bomber in Delhi blast

India identifies suspect in deadly Delhi car explosion Indian authorities on Sunday named Umar Un Nabi, a 34-year-old assistant professor from Indian-administered Kashmir, as the alleged driver o...

#Investigation #Terrorism #Security #Explosion #Arrests #Kashmir #Demolition

2 months ago

Tanzania election protests leave hundreds dead amid police crackdown

Hundreds killed in Tanzania's post-election unrest as police open fire on protesters Warning: This report contains graphic descriptions of violence. Tanzanian security forces used live ammunition...

#Human Rights #Elections #Protests #Violence #Censorship #Youth Movements #Police Brutality

2 months ago

Haditha massacre: New evidence links US marines to 2005 civilian killings in Iraq

Survivor recounts 2005 Haditha massacre as new evidence emerges Safa Younes, the sole survivor of a 2005 US marine attack in Haditha, Iraq, has spoken out as a BBC investigation uncovers fresh ev...

#Human Rights #War Crimes #Accountability #Investigation #Military Justice #Iraq War

2 months ago

Zelensky pledges energy sector overhaul after $100m corruption scandal

Zelensky pledges energy sector overhaul after $100m corruption scandal Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced sweeping reforms to state-owned energy firms on Saturday, following revelat...

#Corruption #War #Governance #Sanctions #Energy #Russia-ukraine Conflict #Audit #Resignations

2 months ago

West Bank mosque attack underscores surge in settler violence amid Gaza war

West Bank mosque torched as settler violence escalates Scorched debris and charred furniture littered the grounds of Hamida Mosque near Deir Istiya on Friday, a day after Jewish settlers allegedl...

#Human Rights #Displacement #Religious Conflict #Settler Violence #Occupied Territories #Military Response #Gaza War Aftermath

2 months ago

US Calls for Global Action to Halt Arms Flow to Sudan’s RSF Amid Atrocity Allegations

US Demands International Crackdown on Sudan's RSF Over Alleged Genocide in Darfur US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged global partners on Wednesday to sever weapons supply lines to Sudan's Rap...

#Human Rights #War #Diplomacy #Displacement #Genocide #Arms Trade

2 months ago

Israel confirms return of hostage Meny Godard’s body from Gaza

Israel confirms return of hostage Meny Godard's body from Gaza Israel identified the body of 73-year-old Meny Godard on Thursday, returned by Hamas after he was killed during the 7 October 2023 a...

#War #Ceasefire #Hostages #Conflict #Exchange

2 months ago

Four killed in Kyiv as Russian strikes target energy infrastructure

Four killed in Kyiv as Russian strikes target energy infrastructure At least four people were killed and dozens wounded in Kyiv on Friday after Russia launched a wave of drone and missile strikes...

#War #Sanctions #Energy #Missile Strikes #Civilian Casualties

2 months ago

South Sudan’s Kiir ousts vice-president and allies in sudden purge

South Sudan's Kiir ousts vice-president and allies in sudden purge South Sudanese President Salva Kiir dismissed Vice-President Benjamin Bol Mel in a surprise decree broadcast on state television...

#Corruption #Military #Elections #Civil War #Sanctions #Political Crisis #Government Purge #Power Struggle

2 months ago

Israeli settlers carry out arson attacks in West Bank amid surge in violence

Israeli settlers carry out arson attacks in West Bank amid surge in violence Dozens of Israeli settlers launched coordinated arson attacks on Tuesday, targeting a Palestinian warehouse, a Bedouin...

#Human Rights #Conflict #Middle East #Violence #Settlements #Olive Harvest #Impunity #Land Disputes

2 months ago

Mali’s fuel blockade cripples Bamako as jihadist group tightens grip

Mali's fuel blockade cripples Bamako as jihadist group tightens grip Bamako's streets, once filled with the hum of engines and blaring horns, now echo with the shuffle of footsteps as Mali's capi...

#War #Geopolitics #Terrorism #Energy #Economic Crisis #Humanitarian #Insurgency

2 months ago

Russian forces advance in Pokrovsk under fog cover as Ukraine struggles to hold key city

Russian troops exploit thick fog to push deeper into Pokrovsk Dense fog has allowed Russian forces to intensify their offensive in the strategic eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, with Ukrainian...

#War #Drones #Military Tactics #Territorial Control #Eastern Europe

2 months ago

Suicide bombing outside Islamabad court kills 12, injures 27

Suicide bombing outside Islamabad court kills 12, injures 27 A suicide attack near a district courthouse in Pakistan's capital killed 12 people and wounded at least 27 others on Tuesday, Interior...

#Diplomacy #Violence #Terrorism #Security #Attack

2 months ago

Syria’s sectarian killings escalate as minorities face targeted attacks

Masked gunmen target Syria's Christian and Alawite communities in wave of killings A spate of drive-by shootings by unidentified assailants on motorbikes has left Syria's religious minorities on...

#Human Rights #Displacement #Sectarian Violence #Conflict Aftermath #Minority Persecution #Assassinations

2 months ago

Six killed in Russia’s overnight missile and drone barrage on Ukraine

Six killed in Russia's overnight missile and drone barrage on Ukraine At least six civilians were killed and dozens wounded after Russia launched a massive overnight assault on Ukraine, targeting...

#Infrastructure #War #Sanctions #Energy #Missile Strikes #Civilian Casualties

2 months ago

Ugandan LRA survivors back ICC charges against fugitive leader Joseph Kony

Ugandan LRA survivors back ICC charges against fugitive leader Joseph Kony Survivors of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda have expressed support for the International Criminal Court's (I...

#Justice #Human Rights #Conflict #War Crimes #Abduction #Child Soldiers #Fugitive #Icc

2 months ago

Explosions rock Khartoum as Sudanese factions weigh ceasefire proposals

Explosions reported in Khartoum amid fragile truce talks Residents of Sudan's capital reported overnight blasts near a military base and power station on Friday, hours after the paramilitary Rapi...

#Ceasefire #Conflict #Diplomacy #Military #Displacement #War Crimes #Humanitarian Crisis

2 months ago

Freed Israeli hostage details sexual assault and torture in Gaza captivity

Warning: This report contains graphic descriptions of violence and sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing. Former hostage describes systematic abuse in Gaza Rom Braslavski, a 21-...

#Human Rights #War #Hostages #Conflict #Sexual Violence #Torture

2 months ago

ICC probes Sudan’s RSF for alleged war crimes after el-Fasher massacre

ICC launches investigation into Sudan's RSF over alleged war crimes in el-Fasher Warning: This report contains graphic descriptions of executions. The International Criminal Court (ICC) announc...

#Human Rights #War Crimes #Genocide #Civil War #Investigation #Massacre #Executions

2 months ago

Gaza’s Landscape Erased: War’s Toll Visible as Ceasefire Holds Uneasily

Gaza's Landscape Erased: War's Toll Visible as Ceasefire Holds Uneasily From an embankment north of Gaza City, the scale of destruction reveals a war that has reshaped the territory beyond recogn...

#War #Ceasefire #Hostages #Diplomacy #Military #Middle East #Reconstruction

2 months ago

Sudan drone strike kills 40 at funeral in North Kordofan

Drone strike kills 40 at funeral in Sudan's North Kordofan El-Obeid, Sudan - At least 40 civilians were killed in a drone attack on a funeral gathering outside the army-controlled city of el-Obei...

#War #Conflict #Displacement #Violence #Humanitarian Crisis #Famine

2 months ago

Sudan’s Hemedti rises as RSF seizes el-Fasher, tightening grip on Darfur

Sudan's Hemedti consolidates power as RSF captures key Darfur stronghold Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, widely known as Hemedti, has solidified his dominance in Sudan after his paramilitary Rapid Support...

#Human Rights #War #Genocide #Russia #Militia #Gold Trade #Mercenaries #Coup #Uae

2 months ago

Israel’s former top military lawyer arrested amid leak scandal over detainee abuse video

Israel's former top military lawyer arrested in escalating leak scandal Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, who resigned last week as the Israeli military's top legal officer, was arrested late Sunda...

#Human Rights #Protests #War Crimes #Military Justice #Leaks #Political Scandal #Israeli-palestinian Conflict #Torture Allegations

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Israel identifies three hostages’ remains returned by Hamas via Red Cross

Israel confirms identities of three hostages' remains returned by Hamas Israel has verified the identities of three deceased hostages whose bodies were transferred by Hamas through the Red Cross...

#Ceasefire #Hostages #Conflict #Diplomacy #Military #Middle East #Humanitarian Crisis

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Zelensky declares Pokrovsk defense a priority as elite troops deploy to eastern front

Zelensky declares Pokrovsk defense a priority as elite troops deploy to eastern front Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has designated the defense of Pokrovsk as a top military priority, as...

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Sudanese boy recounts assault and separation as 60,000 flee el-Fasher

Twelve-year-old describes RSF attacks during escape from besieged city A 12-year-old Sudanese boy, identified only as Abdiwahab for his protection, broke down in tears as he described repeated as...

#War #Conflict #Displacement #Violence #Humanitarian Crisis #Child Protection

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Over 60,000 flee Sudan’s el-Fasher after RSF capture amid atrocity reports

Over 60,000 flee Sudan's el-Fasher after RSF capture amid atrocity reports More than 60,000 civilians have abandoned the Sudanese city of el-Fasher following its seizure by the paramilitary Rapid...

#War #Displacement #Ethnic Violence #Humanitarian Crisis #Famine

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Sudan’s el-Fasher killings spark genocide warnings as RSF admits violations

Sudan's el-Fasher killings spark genocide warnings as RSF admits violations Emerging evidence of systematic executions in el-Fasher has led human rights groups to label Sudan's civil war a "conti...

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Israel confirms deaths of two hostages returned by Hamas under ceasefire

Israel identifies two hostages killed in Hamas captivity Israel confirmed on Thursday the identities of two deceased hostages whose remains were returned by Hamas through the Red Cross in Gaza. F...

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Russian strike kills child and woman in Kharkiv as peace talks loom

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Russian forces abduct 52 civilians from Ukrainian border village

Three killed in Moscow explosion including two police officers

Russia launches deadly overnight strikes across Ukraine ahead of Christmas

Russian Lieutenant General killed in Moscow car bombing

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Gaza food crisis eases but 100,000 still face catastrophic hunger, UN reports

Ukraine ramps up secret missile production amid Russian strikes

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Ukraine's largest private energy firm struggles under relentless Russian strikes

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Russian strikes devastate Ukraine's medicine supply chain

Gaza remains divided as winter storms worsen displacement crisis

Ukraine denies Pokrovsk capture as Russian forces press eastward advance

Netanyahu says Gaza war deal nears second phase but key hurdles remain

Benin coup plotters freed hostages as security forces hunt rebels

WHO chief condemns deadly drone strike on Sudan kindergarten and hospital

Drone strike on Sudan kindergarten kills 50, including 33 children

Russian airstrikes hit Ukraine as Zelensky hails 'constructive' US peace talks

Parents of last deceased Gaza hostage demand son's remains from Hamas

Russian missile strike on Dnipro kills four as peace talks loom

Ex-SAS leaders accused of suppressing war crime evidence in Afghanistan

Survivors recount horrors after Sudan’s el-Fasher falls to RSF paramilitaries

Ukraine targets Russian oil tankers in Black Sea drone strikes

Gaza’s cash crisis fuels banknote repair trade amid economic collapse

Gaza death toll surpasses 70,000 as ceasefire strains persist

Ukraine’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak Resigns Amid Corruption Probe

Over 600,000 face power cuts in Kyiv after Russian missile and drone strikes

Ukraine’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak Resigns Amid Corruption Probe

Ukrainian anti-corruption raids target Zelensky’s chief of staff amid scandal

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians after apparent surrender in Jenin

Putin insists on Ukrainian withdrawal as precondition for peace

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Ukraine pushes for Zelensky’s US visit as peace talks advance amid overnight strikes

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Ukraine and US near revised peace framework after high-stakes Geneva talks

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Ukrainian soldiers voice defiance and resignation over US peace proposals

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