Daily Memo: Talks With Putin, Kazakh Drone Program
New approach. The leaders of Finland and Norway spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone to try to advance efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
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From Gaza to Yemen, women and girls are facing ever greater dangers this year simply surviving in war zones. The Security Council meets Tuesday to debate the best way to improve security for women caught up in conflict.
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Mecca Accord and Managing Iran
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Ebola: 20 contacts released from quarantine in Kenya, amid vaccine ‘hope’ in DR Congo
Twenty people associated with Kenya’s first case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease have been reunited with their families after being released from quarantine following completion of a mandatory 21-day monitoring period....
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Israel’s “aggressive operation” in the West Bank city of Hebron raises serious concerns of ethnic cleansing, UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned on Monday, as the number of Palestinians forced from their homes passe...
Women and girls’ share of civilian war deaths doubles since 2021
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Daily Memo: Escalation and Unrest
Israeli preparations. Israel Defense Forces carried out drills focused on multi-front defense scenarios in the country’s northern and central regions on
Ukraine: Investigators find Russia committed war crimes by targeting civilians
Top human rights experts investigating Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine said on Monday that the Russian authorities had committed war crimes and crimes against humanity by attacking civilians and vital energy infr...