Battlefield deaths from global conflicts hit 30-year high, study finds
Since 2021, the overall number of deaths, including of civilians, has risen to the highest level in three decades, Peace Research Institute Oslo reports Deaths...
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Rise of far right makes reparations debate tough, says Cape Verde president
José Maria Neves says governments should still try to have such conversations and build solutions using diplomatic corridors Cape Verde’s president, José Maria Neves, said...
Zelenskiy accuses China of deterring countries from going to peace summit
Ukrainian president says Beijing is supporting efforts by Moscow to warn leaders off attending Swiss meeting Volodomyr Zelenskiy has accused China of discouraging other countries...
US challenges British claim China is sending ‘lethal aid’ to Russia
UK defence secretary, Grant Shapps, made claim as Russia begins fresh offensive in north-east of Ukraine with strikes on Kharkiv See all our Ukraine war...
Greek police detain nine Egyptians despite dismissal of shipwreck charges
Lawyer criticises ‘inhumane’ treatment of men who were accused over deadly sinking of vessel crossing from Libya Greek police have been accused of the “inhumane”...
Spain permanently recalls ambassador from Argentina amid feud with Milei
Argentina’s far-right president Javier Milei sparks diplomatic row with remarks about Spanish prime minister’s wife Spain has said it is permanently withdrawing its ambassador from...
Attacks on health workers in conflict zones at highest level ever – report
More than 2,500 attacks in 2023, including medics killed and clinics bombed, in war zones such as Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine Attacks on health workers,...
Mediterranean migrant boat disaster: men on trial are ‘scapegoats’, say lawyers
Survivors of shipwreck that killed 600 people not ‘real smugglers’, say defenders, with inquiry into coastguard’s role also incomplete Nine men accused of causing one...
Charges dropped against nine Egyptians over 2023 migrant shipwreck off Greece
Greek court says it has no jurisdiction to hear case as disaster happened in international waters Charges against nine Egyptian men accused over a 2023...
Diplomatic row deepens after Javier Milei calls wife of Spanish PM ‘corrupt’
Spain recalls its Buenos Aires ambassador and demands apology from Argentina’s populist president The Spanish government has recalled its ambassador from Buenos Aires and repeated...
