UN human rights head: Sudan conflict causing more civilian deaths

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Curfew and deaths in South Sudan after revenge attacks on Sudanese

Yahoo News - 3h
UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad

The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong civil war, now that former leader Bashar Assad has been ousted and sent ...
ABC News - 2d
Sudan shelling kills more than 100 civilians near capital

Yahoo News - 3d
Australia violated rights of asylum seekers on Nauru, UN watchdog rules

United Nations human rights committee says decision should serve as warning to other nations considering outsourcing asylum processing. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...
The Guardian - Jan. 10
Death toll of Haiti gang violence rose to 5,600 in 2024, UN says

UN Human Rights Office adds that 2,200 were injured and nearly 1,500 kidnapped as international mission struggles. More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year, the UN has said, ...
The Guardian - Jan. 7
1st human bird flu death in US reported

The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the first human bird flu death in the United States on Monday.
ABC News - Jan. 7
U.S. records its first human bird flu death

The U.S. has recorded its first human death from bird flu, in a patient hospitalized in Louisiana. The case was considered the country’s first severe human H5N1 infection.
NBC News - Jan. 6

Israel-Gaza ceasefire live: Palestinian Authority says it is ready for ‘full responsibility’ in Gaza; Israeli cabinet meets

Mahmoud Abbas releases statement on ceasefire; Israeli cabinet meets to agree on deal as hardline security minister urges allies to stop it. Aid increase in ceasefire deal ‘is admission Israel ...
The Guardian - 35m
Big fire at California battery plant prompts evacuations amid toxic smoke

Blaze erupts at one of world’s largest battery storage plants in Monterey county, leading to highway and school closures. A large fire burning on Friday at one of the world’s largest battery ...
The Guardian - 44m
Sound of meteorite strike captured in rare video from Canadian home

Doorbell camera captures footage of space rock hitting house entranceway, producing cloud of smoke and crackle. A doorbell camera on a Canadian home has captured rare video and sound of a ...
The Guardian - 49m
Live Updates: Israeli Cabinet Takes Up Gaza Cease-Fire in Final Step to Approval

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the deal, which was approved by the security cabinet earlier Friday and is expected to get sign off from the full cabinet, could go into effect as ...
The New York Times - 50m
Last-Minute Gaza Negotiations Indicate Tough Road Ahead

Israel and Hamas have yet to agree on a host of issues, deferring them to later stages of the multiphase cease-fire deal.
The Wall Street Journal - 54m