Israeli Druze Leader Appeals to US for Syrian Minority Protection
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Israeli Druze leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif has appealed to the United States to provide security guarantees for Syria's Druze community, aiming to prevent...
Funding Crisis Forces UN Human Rights Office into Survival Mode
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UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk warned that his office is operating in “survival mode” due to severe funding cuts, forcing 300 job...
Putin Pushes for Stronger Military and Energy Ties with Indonesia
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Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Moscow, offering nuclear energy cooperation and hailing deepening military ties as Russia seeks...
Lebanon Rejects Tehran Trip, Pushes for Neutral Talks With Iran
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Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raji has declined an invitation to visit Tehran, proposing instead to hold talks with Iran in a neutral third...
Russia Strikes Key Ukrainian Gas Route in Odesa Region
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Russia has struck the gas transport system in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, a key route for U.S. liquefied natural gas imports via Greece,...
Starmer Hits Back at Trump: Europe is “Strong and United”
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has asserted that Europe remains "strong" and "united" behind Ukraine, directly countering recent criticisms from U.S. President Donald...
Hungary Puts Juvenile Centres Under Police Oversight Following Abuse Scandal
Hungary’s government has moved state-run juvenile detention centres under direct police supervision in response to an abuse scandal at a facility in Budapest. The...
US Backs Japan in Radar Dispute with China
The United States has for the first time criticized China for targeting Japanese military aircraft with radars during a training exercise near Okinawa last...
Maria Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, to Miss Oslo Ceremony
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will not receive the Nobel Peace Prize in person at Wednesday’s ceremony in Oslo, the Norwegian Nobel Institute...
Trump Unlikely to Target Venezuela’s OPEC Membership Amid Pressure Campaign
The U.S. has been increasing pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down, including building up a military presence in the Caribbean and...