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Ukraine war briefing: UN chief ‘very concerned’ about reports of North Korean troops in Russia
US intelligence has said North Korean forces have made their way to Russia’s Kursk border region; Pro-Eu president wins Moldovan vote. What we know on day 985. United Nations Secretary-General ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Gaza war's 'darkest moment' unfolding in north, UN says
Volker Türk has called on world leaders to act, saying states had a duty to ensure respect for international humanitarian law.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Congo wants UN peacekeepers gone. But endless war around minerals is complicating that
The end of one of the world’s deadliest and yet most shadowy wars is as difficult to predict as the end of the large peacekeeping force meant to contain itWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
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UK says it voted against UN nuclear war panel because consequences already known
Foreign Office argues scientific study into modern effects of nuclear war not needed . The UK was one of three countries to vote against creating a UN scientific panel on the effects of nuclear war ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead are women and children, UN says
A UN agency verified victims from a six-month period and said it found international law violations.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
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French weapons used in Sudan war despite UN arms embargo - Amnesty
French authorities have not commented while the UAE has previously denied arming the RSF.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un urges improved military capabilities for war
North Korea's Kim Jong Un urged the country’s military to improve capabilities for fighting a war, state media KCNA said after Pyongyang sent troops to Russia.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Ukraine war briefing: Bomb shatters historic landmark in Kharkiv
Prized Derzhprom building in Kharkiv damaged in attacks injuring 19; North Korean foreign minister heads to Russia as Nato chief says Kim Jong-un’s troops are in Kursk. What we know on day 979. ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv announces draft of 160,000 more troops
Russia claims control of Selydove, near Pokrovsk; spotlight on Moscow’s expanded use of torture since invasion. What we know on day 980. See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Ukraine war briefing: North Korean soldiers ‘fighting in Russian elite units’
South Korean MP on intelligence committee says North has also shipped more arms to Russia; US and UK slam Russia’s ‘irresponsible’ nuclear rhetoric. What we know on day 1,001 Continue reading...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says war will ‘end sooner’ once Trump enters White House
US president-elect says the war has ‘got to stop’ as German chancellor urges Putin to start talks with Kyiv in rare phone call. What we know on day 997. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia’s war ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Four in 10 deaths in war zones last year were women, UN report finds
UN Women says figure doubled in 2023 amid ‘blatant disregard’ of laws that left women and children unprotected. The proportion of women killed in conflicts around the world doubled last year, with ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says it is carrying out strikes on military targets in Iran
IDF spokesman says strikes are a response to ‘months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran’, as blasts reported in Tehran and nearby city of Karaj. Lebanon’s health minister, Firass Abiad ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
UN official calls for more attention to Sudan’s 'forgotten' war amid fresh atrocities
A senior United Nations official has called for more international attention to “the forgotten crisis” in Sudan, where more than a year and a half of war has pushed the African country to the brink ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
War in Sudan has displaced over 14 million, or about 30% of the population, UN says
The International Organization for Migration says the war in Sudan has displaced more than 14 million people, or about 30% of the population, since it broke out over a year agoWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
UK urged to break with France, North Korea and Russia on UN nuclear war resolution
Non-proliferation groups call on government not to oppose creation of a study into effects of nuclear conflict. Non-proliferation groups are urging the UK government to make a late about-turn on ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
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Head of UN-backed team of experts cites paramilitary force in Sudan for sexual violence as war rages
The head of a U.N.-backed fact-finding team looking into human rights violations and abuses in Sudan says the team found the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces responsible for large-scale sexual ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
Close to 70 percent of Gaza war fatalities children, women: UN Human Rights Office
Nearly 7 out of 10 deaths in Gaza amid the yearlong war in the region were women and children, the United Nations said in a sprawling report Friday that faulted Israel for a devastating attack on ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
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Watch live: White House holds press briefing amid Israel war plan leak
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief the press Wednesday afternoon, days after an apparent U.S. intelligence breach related to Israel's plans to strike Iran was unveiled. The ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Ukraine war briefing: Brics summit backfired on Putin with calls for peace, says Kyiv
Xi Jinping among world leaders in Russia advising against escalation; any North Korean troops ‘fair game’ on Ukraine battlefield, says US. What we know on day 974. See all our Russia-Ukraine war ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Ukraine war briefing: Russia plans to send North Korean troops into battle as early as Sunday, Zelenskiyy says
Ukraine president urged world leaders to pile ‘tangible pressure’ on Pyongyang as South Korea urges Russia to stop its ‘illegal cooperation’ with North Korea. What we know on day 976. Ukrainian ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Ukraine war briefing: Russian forces thwart another attempted cross-border incursion, official says
‘Armed group’ tried to breach border between Ukraine and Bryansk, region’s governor says. What we know on day 978. See all our Ukraine war coverage Russian forces thwarted an attempt at ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Ukraine war briefing: ‘Pentagon leaker’ Jack Teixeira deserves 17 years in jail, argue prosecutors
Serviceman put classified information about Ukraine war on Discord; US and South Korea call for Kim Jong-un to withdraw troops. What we know on day 981. See all our Ukraine war coverage ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Ukraine war briefing: western allies’ response to North Korean deployment is ‘zero’, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president warns that if west fails to respond adequately more North Korean troops will be sent to its border. What we know on day 982. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Ukraine war briefing: North Korea says it will back Russia until it achieves victory
Foreign ministers’ meeting in Moscow forges closer ties amid imminent deployment of thousands of North Korean troops against Ukraine. What we know on day 983. See all our coverage of the ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Ukraine war briefing: Military holding off one of Russia’s fiercest offensives since invasion began, says Syrskyi
Top Ukrainian military commander’s comments come after Russia’s quickest monthly gains since start of war. What we know on day 984. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war Ukrainian ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Ukraine war briefing: First clash with North Korean troops, say Ukrainian officials
What was described as a ‘small engagement’ in Kursk opens a ‘new page in instability in the world’, says Zelenskyy. What we know on day 987. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Ukraine war briefing: Biden plans military aid surge from billions still available, say reports
Zelenskyy congratulates Trump on election win – but gloom and uncertainty prevail in Kyiv. What we know on day 988. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war The Biden White House ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Ukraine war briefing: Biden administration confirms surge of military aid to Kyiv will continue
Leaders in Budapest grapple with Ukraine and Europe’s security under Trump; deaths from Russian strikes in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk. What we know on day 989. See all our coverage of the ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Ukraine war briefing: Russian forces advancing on key eastern frontline city – reports
Military bloggers report Russian troops entering village in drive towards Kurakhove as Zelenskyy says Kyiv’s forces trying to strengthen positions. What we know on day 990. See all our coverage ...World - The Guardian - November 9
