The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan announced on Thursday that they had arrested several suspects involved in violations committed in the city of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, including a man known…
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At UN session, Sudan accuses UAE of backing Rapid Support Forces; UAE denies involvement – Middle East Monitor
A heated exchange took place during Thursday’s emergency session of the UN Security Council on the situation in Sudan, following the Rapid Support Forces’ takeover of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. The…
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Fact check: Do ICE officers really have ‘federal immunity’ in the US? | Government News
Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has told Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents they are legally protected from prosecution and local officials cannot arrest them.
Fox News host Will Cain questioned Miller during an October 24…
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Sudan’s North Kordofan ‘deteriorating’ under RSF as thousands flee | Sudan war News
Civilians in Bara locality face ‘continued violations’ at the hands of the RSF, the Sudan Doctors Network says.
More than 4,500 people have fled Sudan’s North Kordofan state as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) escalate their…
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US investigation finds Israel committed repeated human rights violations in Gaza – Middle East Monitor
A classified report by a US government watchdog has revealed “many hundreds” of potential human rights violations committed by Israel in Gaza. The report was completed just a few days before the ceasefire…
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews rally in Israel against military service | Newsfeed
NewsFeed Around 200,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews brought West Jerusalem to a standstill to protest plans to draft them into the Israeli army, following last year’s court decision to overturn conscription exemptions for Jewish seminary students. The…
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Acute trauma: The ever-present wounds of Gaza’s children from Israel’s war | Gaza News
Gaza’s youth are haunted by trauma amid uncertainty over ceasefire; over 80 percent suffer severe symptoms, psychologists warn.
For many in Gaza, Israel’s genocidal war could never really end. Even if the fragile United States-brokered…
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The New York City mayoral race – in five maps and charts | Infographic News
It’s a dramatic race to the finish line between traditional politics and a new-age, people-powered-social-media-powered campaign, as New York City prepares to vote for its next mayor.
New Yorkers will head to the polls on November 4 as a…
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Protests over disputed Tanzania election enter 3rd day, military deployed | Elections News
Young people have taken to the streets to protest restricted election choices and harassment of opposition leaders.
Hundreds of demonstrators have squared off with police in Tanzania’s commercial capital for a third day of protests, following a
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US Energy Secretary cancels visit to Israel over rejection of gas deal with Egypt – Middle East Monitor
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has cancelled his planned visit to Israel next week in protest over Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen’s refusal to approve a gas export deal with Egypt until Israeli interests are…
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