All news on the topic: United Nations

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Sanktionsbruch und Rohöl-Piraterie: Wie Alkagesta libysches Schmuggel-Öl mit gefälschten Papieren in die EU schleust
Der Schmuggel von Treibstoff aus Libyen bringt Milliarden von Dollar ein, aber der volle Umfang des maritimen Netzwerks, das routinemäßig Erdölprodukte aus dem Land verschifft, bleibt unklar.
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US charges eight more Iranians over alleged global hacking campaign linked to Tehran
U.S. prosecutors have charged eight additional Iranians in an alleged state-linked hacking campaign that targeted universities, companies and government agencies worldwide.
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Russia prepares ICJ case against Baltic states using Kremlin propaganda claims
For years, the Baltic states dismissed the Kremlin’s increasingly outlandish claims – from implying they were allowing Ukrainian drones to strike Russia from their territory to allegations they were preparing to deport their native Russian speakers – as propaganda. Note, debunk, move on.
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Two women publicly accuse ICC prosecutor Karim Khan of sexual abuse
Female lawyer tells CNN’s Christiane Amanpour about alleged ‘escalation of attempts’ as second woman also speaks out
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British man jailed in Iran has sentence extended by two years after speaking to media
A British man jailed in Iran after being accused of spying has had two years added to his decade-long sentence, according to family members.
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Trump’s policies fuel the return of Somali pirates as attacks threaten global shipping again
Donald Trump’s America First policy, his dismantling of USAID, and his war against Iran have led to the revival of the long-forgotten phenomenon of Somali piracy.
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Report accuses Israel of systematic sexual violence against Palestinian detainees spanning decades
The months after the October 7, 2023, attacks saw a wave of questionable mainstream news stories about alleged sexual assault in Hamas’s attacks that day on Israel.
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Venezuela faces growing backlash as earthquake response fuels anger against Delcy Rodríguez
Venezuela’s revolutionary socialist government has withstood uprisings, international isolation and the removal of its leader Nicolás Maduro by US forces.
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Venezuela’s earthquake response led by officials under Western sanctions as death toll tops 1,500
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez laid out her disaster response plan flanked by an inner circle of powerful officials blacklisted by the United States and Canada for corruption and trafficking.
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Former No 10 adviser urges Andy Burnham to restore £1bn in foreign aid cuts
A former top No 10 adviser says Prime Minister hopeful Andy Burnham should reverse £1billion in foreign aid cuts if he gets into power and restore Britain to its position as a leader in the field.
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Tulsi Gabbard accused of reviving Russian biolab conspiracy over Ukraine documents
On 12 June, the outgoing Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard, announced that she was releasing several pages of documents pertaining to US-funded biological laboratories in Ukraine.
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Mozambique women accuse soldiers and LNG workers of rape, coercion and abuse
Mozambican soldiers have been accused of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Cabo Delgado, while staff working on TotalEnergies’ LNG project allegedly coerced women into sex, according to interviews and an unpublished UN report obtained by Forbidden Stories.
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Israel’s destruction in southern Lebanon may leave 250,000 unable to prove home ownership
Israel’s destruction in southern Lebanon may leave up to 250,000 Lebanese unable to prove they own their homes or property.
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Hormuz crisis accelerates green energy shift as coal fears fail to materialise
The energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been a serious challenge for the transition to renewable energy sources.
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Ten migrants found dead after boat capsizes off Malta
Approximately 48 people were rescued alive after a vessel reportedly left Libya carrying about 60 passengers.
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UK urged to respond as Palestinians report continued violations of Gaza ceasefire
Palestinians in Gaza, confined to increasingly smaller areas, are receiving less than half of the aid trucks promised as part of a ceasefire agreement and are urging the British government to take more action to protect them.
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UN places Israeli authorities on sexual violence blacklist amid war-time abuse allegations
The United Nations has added several Israeli entities to a blacklist of countries that commit sexual violence in war zones.
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Babies die, fathers beg for bread and millions face hunger in Taliban-run Afghanistan
As dawn breaks, hundreds of men gather at a dusty square in Chaghcharan, the capital of Ghor province in Afghanistan.
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Epstein files link David Blaine and David Copperfield to years of social ties, report says
David Blaine was on a mission to conquer his next impossible feat, and it required ingesting kerosene.
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£1bn payouts to Israeli shareholder fuel row over UK approval of massive Rosebank oil field
An Israeli firm blacklisted by the UN for its West Bank activities has raked in over $1 billion from North Sea oil and gas in just six years.
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Inside the mystery of Timor-Leste’s ‘crypto paradise’ as alleged ties to sanctioned Prince Group figures emerge
Guests were enticed with the promise of luxury villas overlooking aquamarine seas.
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US detains Soleimani’s kin as war rhetoric escalates and immigration crackdown widens
State department said niece and grandniece of Qassem Soleimani, killed in 2020 US drone strike, celebrated attacks against US soldiers.
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Italy expels eight Chinese nationals suspected of spying on dissidents
The Interior Ministry acted days after local media reported that Chinese state actors in 2024 hacked the database of a police unit assigned to protecting Chinese dissidents.
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Iran arrests tens of thousands in brutal post-protest crackdown as rights groups warn of torture, executions and mass detentions
Iranian authorities have arrested tens of thousands of people in what Human Rights Watch described on Tuesday as a “brutal campaign” of mass, arbitrary, and violent detentions aimed at terrorizing the population since late December.
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Human rights groups warn of a climate of fear in Guinea-Bissau following military takeover and crackdown on critics
Human rights groups warn of a climate of fear in Guinea-Bissau following military takeover and crackdown on critics