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UN says protecting children online an 'urgent priority'The United Nations is demanding tech companies prioritize child safety on their platforms. Officials state that business practices and desi...- US seeks international help to reopen Strait of Hormuz as crude prices surgeThe United States is forming an international coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Global oil prices are surging as the vital waterway...
- Trump holds talks on prolonged Iran blockade, urges Tehran to strike dealUnited States officials are discussing a prolonged blockade of Iran's ports with oil companies. This comes as efforts to resolve the ongoin...
- Trump delays Iran deadlines repeatedly, but Tuesday ultimatum turns most menacingPresident Donald Trump set and postponed deadlines for Iran to negotiate. His threats escalated to targeting civilian infrastructure. Iran ...
- UN rights chief Volker Turk slams 'sickening' war rhetoric after Donald Trump warns of civilisation’s endThe UN's top human rights official, Volker Türk, has strongly condemned the escalating war rhetoric in the Middle East. He warned that thre...
- Israel passes law imposing death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terror attacks, US respects its 'right'Israel's parliament has passed a controversial law mandating the death penalty for West Bank Palestinians convicted of terrorist acts. The ...
- Iranian strikes pose 'existential threat', Gulf states tell UNGulf Arab states warned the UN Human Rights Council of an existential threat from Iran, condemning its drone and missile strikes on infrast...
- UN urges all sides in Middle East war to 'come to their senses'The United Nations is urgently calling for an end to the escalating war in the Middle East. Fear and panic are spreading rapidly across the...
- UN warns more Iranians could face executionThe United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk has urged Iran to halt all executions. This call comes after a death sentence was issued ...
- United Nations slams 'meagre' COP results, 'fatal inaction' of leadersThe UN rights chief lamented Monday the "meagre results" at the COP30 climate summit, warning that the "fatal inaction" of leaders might on...
- Rules of war being 'shredded' amid global rights violations, says UN human rights chiefThe UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, has cautioned about the erosion of human rights and the international order due to the glorificatio...
- UN asks Israel to immediately halt plan to control GazaUN human rights chief Volker Turk says Israel's plan for a complete military takeover of Gaza must stop. He mentions that the plan goes aga...
- UN says 'deadly attacks' around Gaza aid sites 'a war crime'UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Tuesday that "deadly attacks" on civilians around aid distribution sites in the Gaza Strip consti...
- Era of dictators 'can happen again', warns UNThe United Nations rights chief warned Monday of the risk of a return to an era of "dictators", calling for urgent efforts to avoid "very d...
- UN calls for urgent de-escalation in Middle EastUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Monday urged immediate de-escalation in the Middle East, fearing the Gaza conflict cou...
- Shocking violence in Bangladesh must stop: UN rights chief Volker TurkThe United Nations' human rights chief, Volker Turk, has urged the government to end the "shocking violence" in Bangladesh, where protester...
- UN rights chief condemns Israeli 'siege' of Gaza, militants' taking of hostagesThe Israeli military said on Monday it had called up an unprecedented 300,000 reservists and was imposing a total blockade of the Gaza Stri...
- UN says UK migration bill contrary to international lawThe United Nations has criticised the UK’s new Illegal Migration Bill, stating it sets a worrying precedent for global migration. The Bill ...
- Over 1,300 killed in Democratic Republic of Congo violence: UN Volker TurkThe Islamist-aligned Allied Democratic Forces, a notorious militia called CODECO, and M23 insurgents, along with the Zaire and Nyatura arme...
- UN urges Musk to ensure human rights are central to management of TwitterIn his letter, Turk urged Twitter to stand up for the rights to privacy and free expression to the full extent possible, under relevant law...
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