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UN Declares Transatlantic Slave Trade Gravest Crime Against Humanity

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday formally designated the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity,” despite opposition from...

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UN Human Rights Council to Debate Iran Strikes Impact on Gulf Civilians

The UN Human Rights Council announced it will hold an urgent debate on Wednesday to address Iran’s recent strikes across the Gulf region...

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Airstrikes Target Shiite Militia Facility in Iraq Leaving Multiple Casualties

Air operations struck a militia linked facility in Iraq overnight, with officials reporting at least fifteen fighters killed and others wounded, according to...

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Lebanon Reports Mass Casualties After Intensified Airstrikes

Lebanese authorities reported widespread casualties and severe damage across multiple districts following a new wave of intensified airstrikes overnight. Emergency services said residential...

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UN Warns of Potential War Crimes in Expanding Regional Conflict

Senior officials at the United Nations warned that conduct across the widening regional conflict may amount to serious violations of international humanitarian law,...

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Iran Confirms Assassination of Senior Security Figures After Israeli Airstrikes

Iranian authorities confirmed the assassination of several senior security figures following Israeli airstrikes on strategic sites, marking a significant escalation in the regional...

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UN Revises Fatality Toll After Kabul Hospital Airstrike

The United Nations has updated casualty figures following a major airstrike on a hospital in Kabul, citing new data gathered from field teams...

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Kabul Accuses Islamabad of Hospital Strike as Regional Tensions Rise

Afghanistan’s government has accused neighboring Pakistan of carrying out a devastating airstrike on a major hospital in Kabul, an incident that officials say...

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UN Security Council Condemns Iran strikes on Gulf States and Jordan

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution strongly condemning strikes carried out by Iran against countries in the Gulf Cooperation...

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European Leaders Voice Growing Concern Over Legality of Military Operations in Iran

Leaders across Europe have increasingly raised concerns about the legal basis of recent military operations conducted inside Iran as the regional conflict continues...