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Sudanese government officials on Sunday rejected the latest UN-backed famine analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), according to Sudan News Agency. The Foreign Ministry of Sudan stated it “categorically rejects the IPC’s description of the situation in Sudan as a famine.” The army-aligned government accused the IPC’s analysis of being speculative and [...]

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The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) stated on Sunday that Afghanistan has become one of the most heavily mine-affected countries globally, posing a significant threat to the lives of its citizens. According to recent reports, the country is struggling to address the issue, with explosive remnants of war and landmines claiming thousands of [...]

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Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev asserted on Sunday that the recent crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft was the result of an unintentional missile strike by Russian forces. Aliyev criticized Russia for its alleged desire to cover up the incident, claiming that Moscow delayed acknowledgement of its involvement for several days, further expressing shock at the [...]

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The UK government announced on Sunday a pledge of £4.5 million to support the prosecution of war crimes perpetrated in Ukraine following Russia’s 2022 invasion. The announcement follows shortly after a legislative push, marked by the UK’s Financial Assistance to Ukraine Bill, which frees up £2.26 billion by leveraging Russian sovereign assets as well as [...]

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Attorneys representing the family of Marc Fogel, a teacher currently detained in Russia for drug charges, stated on Friday that the US Department of State has designated Fogel as “wrongfully detained.” Fogel’s attorney revealed that the Department of State made the designation in October. Russian authorities arrested Marc Fogel in August 2021 for drug trafficking. [...]

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Arunachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced on Friday that the state will soon implement the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978, which has remained dormant for decades. The chief minister’s commitment to reviving the Act marks a significant shift in policy and governance in Arunachal Pradesh, where religious conversions have been a contentious [...]

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Thursday temporarily blocked the enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that mandates corporate entities to disclose to the US Treasury Department the identities of their true beneficial owners. The court, which is based in New Orleans, made the decision just before the deadline for most [...]

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The Palestinian Ministry of Health stated on Thursday that Israeli warplanes bombed a van belonging to journalists who worked for the Al-Quds Al-Youm television channel in front of Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat town of the central Gaza Strip overnight, resulting in the death of five journalists. Although the vehicle was visibly marked with the press [...]

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Magalli Meda, a Venezuelan activist, stated on Saturday that the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, where six opposition members have sought refuge since March, has been without electricity for 35 days. She described the situation as a violation of human rights, referring to the embassy as a “prison embassy.” In July, both Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro [...]

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President-elect Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court on Friday to halt a potential TikTok ban, aiming to delay its enforcement while his administration works toward finding a “political resolution” to the controversy. The amicus brief penned by D. John Sauer, Trump’s pick for solicitor general, says: “President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits [...]

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