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By AFP/Paula RamonA huge, fast-moving and rapidly growing wildfire in northern California has forced more than 4,000 people to evacuate as firefighters battle gusty winds and perilously dry conditions, authorities said Friday.Fueled by a crushing hea...
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By AFP/Danny KempKamala Harris signaled a major shift on US Gaza policy Thursday, with the presidential hopeful telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seal a peace deal and claiming she would not be "silent" on the suffering in the Pale...
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By UN NewsSenior UN officials on Friday reiterated the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, and escalating threat to aid workers, urging immediate action prevent further deterioration.Muhannad Hadi, Deputy UN Special Coordinator for the Middl...
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By AFPFour journalists critical of Burkina Faso's ruling junta have disappeared in the space of a month, media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Thursday, placing partial blame on the military authorities.Since coming to power in a coup d...
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By UN News/Daniel JohnsonAs President Biden on Thursday prepared to meet Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss progress on a Gaza ceasefire and the release of all hostages still held in the enclave, the spectre of further hunger and malnouris...
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By UN NewsA veteran Canadian politician and diplomat was on Thursday elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which lies at the centre of the Organization’s efforts to advance sustainable development.Robert Rae currently serv...
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By UN NewsThe transfer of arms to Ukraine was the focus of debate in the UN Security Council on Thursday in the latest meeting convened by Russia to address the issue.Deputy UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Adedeji Ebo, briefed ambassa...
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By UN NewsOn Thursday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on the Bangladeshi Government to provide explicit details about last week's protest crackdowns and increased violence to ensure that law enforcement adheres to international huma...
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By AFP/Nicholas RollThousands of demonstrators angry over the war in Gaza marched on the US Capitol on Wednesday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked lawmakers for steady support as his forces fight Hamas.A group of protesters burned Ne...
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By AFPUnited Nations experts on Thursday voiced grave concern at reports of surging discrimination and violence against Pakistan's Ahmadi minority community, including extrajudicial killings and attacks on places of worship.The Ahmadiyya sect, consid...
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By AFP/Hashem OsseiranThe Israeli strike on Yemen's port of Hodeida has released hazardous emissions and caused fuel spills, experts said, compounding environmental pollution already worsened by oil spills from Houthi ship attacks.The strikes on Satu...
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By UN NewsThe head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed on Wednesday for an immediate improvement in the security situation in Gaza, where dangerous operating conditions and attacks against humanitarian workers continue to hamper aid delivery...
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