U.N. Panel Calls for International Force in Sudan to Protect Civilians

Presidents of South Sudan and Kenya push for a resolution in stalled peace talks

South Sudan peace talks, previously held in neighboring Kenya, will resume under a directive from South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, who met Wednesday and ...

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Robert Roberson expected to testify before legislative panel after execution stay

The Texas man will testify before the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence of the Texas House of Representatives.

House panel finds Trump assassination event "preventable" in interim report

The House task force investigating the shooting said in the report that there were "stunning security failures" leading up to the shooting.

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A bipartisan House task force investigating the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump said the event was "preventable." That's according to a preliminary, 53-page report ...

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World - The Guardian - October 30

House Covid Panel Refers Andrew Cuomo for Potential Prosecution

The Republican-led House subcommittee asked the Justice Department to investigate Mr. Cuomo for possible prosecution for “false statements” in his testimony.

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House Republicans referred the former New York governor for prosecution. His insistence on a faulty memory makes that outcome unlikely.

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The Women Who Protect Colombia’s Amazon Need Protection Themselves

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Cape Buffalo Are Intensely Protective Herbivores

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Hezbollah Tunnel Entrances Abut U.N. Peacekeeping Position, Israel Alleges

The Israeli military took reporters into Lebanon to see tunnel shafts that it said were among hundreds of tunnel entrances and underground bunkers used by Hezbollah.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 13

UN condemns 'large number of civilian casualties' in north Gaza

It comes after 10 people were killed by an Israeli strike while waiting at a food distribution centre.

U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon pledge not to give in to Israeli demands to 'get out of harm's way'

The United Nations has insisted it will not withdraw its peacekeepers from Lebanon despite repeated demands by Israel for them to move out of the area.

Mexican president acknowledges army killings of 3 civilians in a violent border city

Mexico’s new president acknowledged Tuesday that three civilians including a child died in two shootouts involving the military last week in a violent border city

World - ABC News - October 15

Civilians trapped in northern Gaza amid airstrikes and reports of close-quarters combat

Israel says it has killed more than 50 Hamas fighters and denies it aims to remove people permanently from area. Tens of thousands of civilians are still trapped in Jabalia in northern Gaza by a ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

U.N. Security Council Urges Israel to Increase Flow of Aid Into Gaza

Some of the sharpest criticism about a lack of sufficient assistance in the enclave came from Israel’s allies, including the United States.

World - The New York Times - October 17

Israel Said It Was Aiming at Hezbollah. Its Strike Also Killed Dozens of Civilians.

At least 45 were killed and 70 wounded in the late September strike on a crowded apartment building near Sidon.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Violence spikes in Syria's opposition-held northwest, killing civilians and striking infrastructure

A U.N. official has said he is “alarmed” by escalating violence in Syria’s opposition-held northwest in recent days, including airstrikes that hit near a food distribution site for displaced ...

World - ABC News - October 17

Small and lethal: adapted drones carrying explosives ‘hunt’ civilians in Kherson

Ukrainians face new airborne threat that has killed 24 civilians and injured hundreds more since July. Sasha Ustenko has survived three attacks by the Russian drones that stalk the streets of ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

U.N. Report on Climate Goals Says Countries Have Made No Progress

An annual assessment by the world body tracks the gulf between what countries have vowed to do and what they’ve actually achieved.

World - The New York Times - October 24

New U.N. emissions report warns of catastrophic global warming

A new report from the United Nations says the world is way off target when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and avoiding the worst threats of climate change. CBS News national ...

Top prosecutor at U.N.'s highest court denies sexual misconduct claims

As ICC prosecutor Karim Khan sought charges against Hamas leaders and Israeli PM Netanyahu, he faced allegations of sexual misconduct.

3 Indian soldiers and 2 civilians are killed in an alleged rebel ambush in Kashmir

Authorities say three Indian soldiers and their two civilian porters have been killed in a rebel ambush in Indian-controlled Kashmir

World - ABC News - October 25

Global climate disaster inevitable if action not taken soon, U.N. warns

The U.N. said that the world is now in "climate crunch time" as greenhouse gases have hit "unprecedented levels."

U.N. Warns of ‘Atrocity Crimes’ in Gaza, and Jordan Accuses Israel of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’

Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, appearing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, said that Israel was conducting “ethnic cleansing” in Gaza.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Gang Gunfire in Haiti Hits U.S. Embassy Vehicles and U.N. Helicopter

The attacks this week point to an escalation of violence as the situation worsens and gangs overwhelm security forces, including a multinational force.

World - The New York Times - October 25

World "miles short' of emissions goals to curb climate change, U.N. says

Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.

Israel bans UNRWA, the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees

Israel's parliament voted Monday to ban the operations of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, the main humanitarian aid agency operating in Gaza.

Israel's parliament votes to ban a U.N relief agency in Israel

Israel's parliament voted to ban a U.N. relief agency from operating in Israel, a move that could threaten aid work in Gaza as the war rages there. Iran's foreign ministry said Iran “will use all ...

Israel Cuts Ties With U.N. Agency, Creating New Hurdles for Palestinian Aid

The new laws effectively ban Unrwa from operating in Israeli territory and will make it harder for the agency to lead the humanitarian response to the Gaza war.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Updates: Israel’s Parliament Passes Bill That Threatens Work of U.N. Agency for Palestinians

The Knesset opened its winter session and approved legislation that banned the agency known as UNRWA from operating in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his spy chief was back home ...

World - The New York Times - October 29

Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills dozens, officials there say

An Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people, Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry said.

Hezbollah announces new leader, Israel bans U.N. Palestinian Refugee Agency

The Lebanese-based Hezbollah militant group says it has appointed Naim Qassem as its new leader after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike last month. Meanwhile, Israeli ...

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