FBI searches Washington Post reporter’s home in investigation

FBI searches Washington Post reporter’s home in investigation

A person walks into the One Franklin Square Building, home of The Washington Post newspaper, June 21, 2024, in Washington. Alex Brandon | AP FBI agents searched a Washington Post reporter’s home on Wednesday as part of a leak investigation involving a Pentagon contractor accused of sharing classified information, the Justice Department said. Hannah Natanson, who has been covering President Donald Trump’s transformation…

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Some US military personnel told to leave Middle East bases, US official confirms

Some US military personnel told to leave Middle East bases, US official confirms

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Some U.S. military personnel have been told to leave bases in the Middle East, Fox News has learned. The order comes amid widespread protests in Iran and threats to intervene from President Donald Trump. Qatar’s government confirmed that some U.S. personnel had departed from the Al Udeid…

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Doha: World Summit’s second day highlights urgency of investing in people and peace

Doha: World Summit’s second day highlights urgency of investing in people and peace

Delegates from all regions reaffirmed that social justice and peace are inseparable, calling for stronger safety nets, poverty reduction and human-rights-based policymaking. Thirty years after the landmark 1995 Copenhagen Summit, many noted significant gains in education, life expectancy and poverty reduction – yet persistent inequalities still limit opportunities for young people, women and marginalised communities….

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Tens of thousands fleeing on foot amid atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher

Tens of thousands fleeing on foot amid atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher

Since the powerful paramilitary group made a major incursion into the city last week, the UN human rights office has received “horrendous accounts of summary executions, mass killings, rapes, attacks against humanitarian workers, looting, abductions and forced displacement,” said Seif Magango, spokesperson for the UN human rights office (OHCHR). Speaking from Nairobi to journalists in…

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Aid cuts shutdown or suspend one in three women’s anti-violence programmes

Aid cuts shutdown or suspend one in three women’s anti-violence programmes

A new UN Women report, At Risk and Underfunded, based on a global survey of 428 women’s rights and civil society groups, finds that one in three have suspended or shut down programmes aimed at ending gender-based violence. More than 40 per cent have scaled back or closed essential services such as shelters, legal aid,…

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Surviving the next pandemic could depend on where you live

Surviving the next pandemic could depend on where you live

The study, released on Monday, ahead of G20 meetings taking place later this month in Johannesburg, South Africa, shows that unequal access to housing, healthcare, education and employment leaves millions more exposed to disease. The report launched by UNAIDS – the global body’s agency dedicated to ending AIDS and HIV infection – finds inequality is not only…

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Sudan: As children continue to suffer, school remains a distant hope

Sudan: As children continue to suffer, school remains a distant hope

After more than two years of civil war, more than 25 million people are now acutely hungry and at least 20 million require health services urgently. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) also warned that displaced families in some areas have not received any aid for three months, as it announced that for the first time,…

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One wrong letter: UN moves to curb cybercrime with new convention

One wrong letter: UN moves to curb cybercrime with new convention

You place your order, make the payment, and only later notice a small detail: just one letter in the website address was different. That’s how easily you can fall into a cybercriminal trap. If you’re lucky, the amount lost is small, and your bank acts fast — refunding the money and reissuing your card. But…

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UN and African Union vow closer action for peace and development

UN and African Union vow closer action for peace and development

António Guterres was speaking at UN Headquarters in New York following the ninth conference between the global body and the African Union (AU). The high-level talks focused on progress in implementing cooperation frameworks but also on joint action and challenges in the areas of peace, security, development, human rights and climate action. A necessary union…

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Ukraine: Deadly Russian strikes push civilians deeper into winter crisis

Ukraine: Deadly Russian strikes push civilians deeper into winter crisis

Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo told ambassadors the start of 2026 had brought “no peace or even respite to Ukraine, but renewed fighting and devastation.” “As temperatures plummet far below freezing, the Russian Federation has intensified its systematic attacks targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure,” she said, noting that the strikes had killed and injured scores…

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