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Uganda’s president under attack over closure of UN human rights office

TheWorldsNewsAugust 8, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsAugust 8, 20230

Forced closure described as ‘a huge blow’ to human rights as country fosters hostile environment for activists, journalists and LGBTQ+ people Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni,...

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Military intervention in Niger is ‘last resort’, says west African bloc

TheWorldsNewsAugust 2, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsAugust 2, 20230

Defence chiefs demand reinstatement of president after coup, which triggered exodus of foreign nationals Defence chiefs from west Africa’s regional political and security bloc have...

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Niger coup: US offers ‘unflagging’ support to ousted leader as sanctions threatened

TheWorldsNewsJuly 29, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJuly 29, 20230

UN, US and France all call for a return to order after Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani declares himself the new head of state The United States...

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US citizen crosses border from South Korea into North Korea

TheWorldsNewsJuly 18, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJuly 18, 20230

UN Command says US soldier is in custody after crossing border without authorisation A US soldier who crossed into North Korea during a tour of...

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UN unable to feed 100,000 Haitians this month amid ‘catastrophic’ conditions

TheWorldsNewsJuly 18, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJuly 18, 20230

The World Food Programme’s Haiti response is only 16% funded with more than half of the country’s population regularly hungry The World Food Programme (WFP)...

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Sudan on brink of all-out civil war, UN chief warns, after airstrike kills at least 22

TheWorldsNewsJuly 10, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJuly 10, 20230

António Guterres decries conflict’s ‘utter disregard’ for human rights law as clashes reported in multiple states Sudan is on the brink of a “full-scale civil...

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‘Safe and effective’: first malaria vaccine to be rolled out in 12 African countries

TheWorldsNewsJuly 6, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJuly 6, 20230

An initial 18m doses will be delivered over the next two years to combat a disease that kills nearly half a million children annually A...

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UK foreign secretary calls for expansion of UN security council

TheWorldsNewsJune 29, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJune 29, 20230

James Cleverly says global south deserves more powerful voice at top table and review needed into five permanent members’ veto The global south deserves a...

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UN expert calls for arms embargo on Haiti amid gang violence

TheWorldsNewsJune 29, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJune 29, 20230

William O’Neill says ‘survival of a nation’ is at stake and also calls for deployment of an international force A UN official has called for...

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Peru violated rights of 13-year-old girl repeatedly raped by father, UN rules

TheWorldsNewsJune 16, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJune 16, 20230

Authorities denied pregnant Indigenous girl her legal right to an abortion and ‘re-victimised’ her, UN child rights committee says Peru violated the rights of a...

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Uganda’s president under attack over closure of UN human rights office

Military intervention in Niger is ‘last resort’, says west African bloc

Niger coup: US offers ‘unflagging’ support to ousted leader as sanctions threatened

US citizen crosses border from South Korea into North Korea

UN unable to feed 100,000 Haitians this month amid ‘catastrophic’ conditions

Sudan on brink of all-out civil war, UN chief warns, after airstrike kills at least 22

‘Safe and effective’: first malaria vaccine to be rolled out in 12 African countries

UK foreign secretary calls for expansion of UN security council

UN expert calls for arms embargo on Haiti amid gang violence

Peru violated rights of 13-year-old girl repeatedly raped by father, UN rules

Accused Canadian serial murderer admits killing four Indigenous women

Call for port extension to be halted as genocide remains are found on Namibia’s Shark Island

Weather tracker: torrential rainstorms cause death and destruction in Brazil

Opposition cries foul over ‘dynastic dictatorship’ as Chad goes to polls

Men believed to be missing surfers died from gunshots, Mexican officials say

Russia claims it will begin talks with US...

Thousands protest against Brazil’s ‘death combo’ of anti-environment...

Green cards, cannabis and a strip club: JCB...

Libyan presidential vote will not go ahead on...

China accuses Australia of ‘violent’ interference in Five...

Accused Canadian serial murderer admits killing four Indigenous women

Call for port extension to be halted as genocide remains are found on Namibia’s Shark Island

Weather tracker: torrential rainstorms cause death and destruction in Brazil

Rwanda admits it can’t guarantee how many asylum seekers it will take in from UK

Detained asylum seekers given Home Office booklet saying Rwanda is ‘generally safe’

Dorset auction house withdraws Egyptian human skulls from sale

Men believed to be missing surfers died from gunshots, Mexican officials say

US confirms Russian forces deployed to same Niger airbase as American troops

Experts condemn US tobacco firm’s sponsorship of doctor training as ‘grotesque’

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