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UN human rights office shifts to survival mode amid steep funding cuts
UN human rights chief Volker Turk says his office is in “survival mode” after major donor funding cuts forced deep…
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Would an Australian-style youth social media ban work here?
Australia’s world-first ban on social media use by under-16s has taken effect, forcing platforms including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook…
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UN reports 200,000 displaced in DR Congo as rebels advance
About 200,000 people have fled their homes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels…
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Ukraine and Europe to present United States with revamped peace plan documents
KYIV — Ukraine and its European partners will soon present the United States with “refined documents” for a potential peace…
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Irish prime minister rebuffs Trump: European Union is strong, not weak
Ireland’s prime minister rejected Donald Trump’s latest broadside against the European Union, after the U.S. president described the bloc as…
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Venezuela’s Machado won’t accept the Nobel Peace Prize in person
Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader slated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, will not attend today’s ceremony in…
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Australia reasserts control over Big Tech with nationwide social media ban
Australia bans social media for under-16s, ordering platforms to block access or face multimillion-dollar fines, in a first-of-its-kind move the…
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Nobel organizers unsure if Machado will accept Peace Prize in person
OSLO — Nobel officials canceled a planned press conference with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado amid uncertainty over…
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Hamas: Gaza ceasefire can’t proceed amid ongoing Israeli violations
Hamas said Tuesday that the Gaza ceasefire plan cannot move to its second phase while it accuses Israel of ongoing…
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Paramount launches $108.4B takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, challenging Netflix
Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile $108.4 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery, moving to upend Netflix’s newly struck agreement…
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Lithuania Declares State of Emergency Citing Weather Balloon Threats
Lithuania declares state of emergency over Belarus-linked ‘smuggler balloons’ disrupting airspace VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania’s government on Monday declared a…
