The security situation in Haiti is in “free fall”, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned, as armed groups continue to unleash deadly violence in the capital and other areas across the Caribbean nation.
In a statement on Thursday, HRW said…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Trans women aren’t legally women: What the UK Supreme Court ruling means | Women’s Rights News
The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has ruled that the terms “woman” and “sex” refer to a “biological woman and biological sex” under UK equality laws, bringing a long-running court battle between feminist groups and the government…
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Trump says Fed Chair Powell’s exit ‘can’t come soon enough’ | Inflation News
United States President Donald Trump has hinted at firing Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell amid the president’s frustration that the central bank will not aggressively cut interest rates.
On Thursday, Trump said that Powell’s…
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Political will 'crucial' to develop consensual roadmap in Libya: UN
The UN Secretary-General’s special representative for Libya warned about the “volatile” security situation in Libya, and encouraged a political will to resolve the crisis, Anadolu Agency reports. “Political will for compromise is crucial to…
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Turkiye has destroyed 121 km tunnels in northern Syria since January – Ministry of Defence – Middle East Monitor
Turkiye has destroyed nearly 121 kilometres (75 miles) of tunnels in northern Syria, near the Turkish border, as part of an ongoing military operation, the National Defence Ministry said Thursday, Anadolu Agency…
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Fire guts Darfur camp amid escalating Sudan war | Humanitarian Crises
NewsFeed A fire tore through a Darfur displacement camp, destroying over 50 homes. As Sudan’s civil war nears passes the two-year mark, the UN says the country faces the world’s worst displacement crisis and looming famine.
Published On 17 Apr…
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0.5m Palestinians have been displaced in Gaza since March – Middle East Monitor
Nearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced in Gaza since 18 March when Israel relaunched its bombing campaign in the enclave, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
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Denial of release for detained Turkish PhD student ‘complete violation of due process’, US attorneys say – Middle East Monitor
An immigration court’s decision to deny detained Turkish PhD student, Rumeysa Ozturk’s release on bond represents a “complete violation of due process and the rule of law”, her attorneys said Thursday, Anadolu…
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Lebanon detains suspects in rocket attacks as Israel escalates regional bombing campaign – Middle East Monitor
The Lebanese army is reported to have detained several individuals allegedly involved in firing rockets at Israel in late March, an incident that triggered a wave of Israeli air strikes across southern Lebanon….
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Qatar and Russia to up investment by $2B as emir visits Moscow
Cooperation between Qatar and Russia on energy matters is growing, as Doha seeks to mediate between the Kremlin and Ukraine over the war.
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