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Israel threatens Lebanon with 'disastrous' consequences if Hezbollah is not disarmed
Lebanon was dragged into the wider Middle East war on Monday when Hezbollah fired at Israel, which responded with a new military campaign that has killed nearly 300 people.
Trump, Netanyahu and the irony of Responsibility to Protect in Iran - opinion
Why Israel doesn’t need the world’s permission to fight Iran - opinion
US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say
More than 80,000 people flee areas in Lebanon amid fighting
More than 80,000 displaced people had registered in shelters, and there are now 399 shelters for the displaced across Lebanon. Lebanon also says 72 people have been killed in the fighting.
Planning for Iran’s ‘pluralist future’: Iran Freedom Conference plans for day after regime falls
The meeting had originally been scheduled for March 28 and 29, but the sudden American and Israeli attacks on the Islamic regime saw tens of activists immediately travel to the United Kingdom.
At least 42 civilians killed in Afghanistan in conflict with Pakistan, UN agency says
The UN reports 42 civilian deaths and 104 injuries as the deadly Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict enters its sixth day, with heavy casualties on both sides and growing humanitarian concerns.
UN chief deeply regrets Iran peace talks fell through, cannot confirm Khamenei's death
Later, Iran's Ambassador to the UN Amir-Saeid Iravani said that the country was "exercising its inherent and lawful right of self-defense," in response to "aggression and large-scale war."
Iranian families pressured to falsify death records after regime kills protesting loved ones - CNN
The regime, rights groups stated, would routinely force the families to register their loved ones posthumously as members of the paramilitary Basij militia, a force affiliated with the IRGC.
Permanent Observer for Palestine withdraws candidacy for UN Presidency
Palestine is currently considered a non-member state of the UN and a Permanent Observer with “a standing invitation to participate as Observers in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly.”
Francesca Albanese denounces 'toxic' attacks against her
In recent weeks, Germany, France, Italy, and others have called for Albanese to step down over her criticism of Israel. Albanese, an Italian lawyer, said the remarks were taken out of context.
UN rights chief says Taliban decree expands executions, deepens repression
The Taliban has restricted women's movements and barred girls from education beyond primary school since coming to power in 2021, via a series of morality laws limiting expression and employment.
Israeli companies fall behind on global climate reporting standards, says CDP report
Only one Israeli company was granted an A score, while most were not graded at all.
'Bored of Peace': Trump's latest project is a mockery of diplomacy - opinion
It has been dubbed the Bored of Peace because of Trump’s well-known short attention span (except for revenge and self-enrichment) and tendency to flit from one project to the next.
