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Iran urged to stop protest-related executions
Independent UN human rights investigators on Thursday called for Iran to immediately halt the execution of 10 men who took part in a protest in the central city of Isfahan…
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Gaza’s food gains could unravel without sustained aid, UN warns
Food security and child nutrition have improved across the Gaza Strip largely due to a scale-up in humanitarian assistance and…
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Satellites can now spot methane leaks in real time – but most go unfixed
Satellites can now spot major methane leaks from space within days. Yet only 13 per cent of those alerts lead…
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Critical minerals: The hidden resources powering the clean energy future
Why are critical minerals suddenly at the centre of global politics?
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Nicaragua continues to weaken political freedoms, UN warns
The UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Wednesday condemned new threats from Nicaragua’s co-president Daniel Ortega to hinder civil…
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Deadly Afghanistan floods kill at least 26 as aid agencies race to reach survivors
Flash floods have killed at least 26 people across eastern Afghanistan, including 23 in the mountainous province of Nuristan, where…
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Security Council LIVE: Can critical minerals fuel peace and prosperity instead of conflict?
The Security Council met Wednesday in New York to debate critical minerals — the lithium, cobalt and copper powering the…
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UN refugee agency reports 144 migrants dead or missing off Mauritanian coast
The UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) reports that 144 migrants attempting to reach Europe are dead or missing due to a…