UN Special Rapporteur Alice Edwards calls for the inclusion of hostage-taking under the Convention on Crimes Against Humanity, warning that its exclusion perpetuates impunity
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President Trump announces the resumption of commercial flights over Venezuela after a call with interim President Delcy Rodriguez, ending a years-long air embargo…
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The death toll from the shipwreck in the Philippines has risen to 29 after more bodies were recovered. Read the full details of the incident and the context of the disaster…
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The European Union has approved a new package of sanctions against Iran, targeting the Interior Minister and Revolutionary Guard commanders, in response to the crackdown on protests. Learn more…
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The Kremlin insists a diplomatic solution to the Iranian issue remains possible, while warning of dire consequences for any military action, amid an exchange of threats…
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Storm Christine in Portugal has left five people dead and 450,000 homes without power. Winds of up to 178 km/h have disrupted train services…
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In a major exchange, Ukraine received 1,000 bodies of its soldiers from Russia in exchange for 38 for Moscow. Read about the details of the exchange and NATO's plans to establish…
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Learn why NASA moved up the launch date of the Crew 12 mission to the International Space Station, and details of the emergency medical evacuation for the Crew mission…
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Russia declares black skies in Kemerovo Oblast and the cities of Novokuznetsk and Prokopyevsk due to pollution. Learn more about the phenomenon and its environmental impact…
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A magnitude 6 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands in the Atlantic Ocean today. Read the full USGS report and learn about the causes…
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