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World 'failing' to protect civilians caught in conflicts, UN chief says: UN chief Antonio Guterres has called for greater respect for international humanitarian ...
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World 'failing' to protect civilians caught in conflicts, UN chief says
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World 'failing' to protect civilians caught in conflicts, UN chief says: The world is failing to protect civilians as the number of people caught up in conflicts ...
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World 'failing' to protect civilians caught in conflicts, UN chief says: UN chief Antonio Guterres has called for greater respect for international humanitarian ...
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World 'failing' to protect civilians caught in conflicts, UN chief says
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World 'failing' to protect civilians caught in conflicts, UN chief says: The world is failing to protect civilians as the number of people caught up in conflicts ...
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World 'failing' to protect civilians caught in conflicts, UN chief says
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Israel Yet to Offer Proof UN Staff in Gaza Have Ties to Hamas: (Bloomberg) -- Israel has yet to provide evidence that workers for the United Nations relief ...
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Israel Yet to Offer Proof UN Staff in Gaza Have Ties to Hamas
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Children among 16 dead after asylum-seeker boat capsizes off Djibouti: UN: At least 28 others are missing after a boat carrying 77 asylum seekers sinks ...
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Children among 16 dead after asylum-seeker boat capsizes off Djibouti: UN
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Singaporean ‘toy soldier’ Nicholas Tang claims prestigious award at Sandhurst: He was awarded the International Sword for being the best international cadet ...
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Singaporean ‘toy soldier’ Nicholas Tang claims prestigious award at ...
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Global talks to tackle plastic pollution hit critical stage: Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the ...
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Global talks to tackle plastic pollution hit critical stage
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The West has lost its judgment: Some 200 humanitarian workers, almost all Palestinians, have died in Gaza due to attacks by the Israeli army ...
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The West has lost its judgment
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UNRWA Funding Now Mostly From Individual Donors After US Halts Donations: Individual donors now are the largest source of funding for the United Nations relief ...
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UNRWA Funding Now Mostly From Individual Donors After US Halts Donations
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UN Security Council: USA blocks full UN membership for Palestine: The application for full membership of the United Nations for Palestine was submitted 13 years ...
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UN Security Council: USA blocks full UN membership for Palestine
Quick Glance: US Blocks UN Resolution for Palestinian Full Membership
  • In the Security Council, 12 countries voted for a UN resolution recommending full Palestinian membership, with the US opposing and two countries abstaining.

  • The US argued that Palestinian membership should result from negotiations between Israel and Palestinians to enable a two-state solution.

  • The Palestinian delegation emphasized that UN membership is a crucial step for peace in the region and criticized the Israeli government for its rejection.

  • Israel rejected the resolution and warned of its potential impact on future dialogues, especially in light of the recent escalation of violence in Gaza.
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UN rights chief 'horrified' by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals: Palestinian officials say more than 300 bodies have been found at Nasser and al-Shifa ...
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UN rights chief 'horrified' by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals
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In numbers: 200 days of Israel’s war on Gaza: More than 34,000 Palestinians killed and vast swathes of the enclave are in ruins as Israel continues its assault.
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In numbers: 200 days of Israel’s war on Gaza
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Asia hit hardest by climate and weather disasters last year, says UN: Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023 ...
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Asia hit hardest by climate and weather disasters last year, says UN
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Middle East updates: US blocks UN membership for Palestine: The US has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that recommended full UN membership for the ...
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Middle East updates: US blocks UN membership for Palestine
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U.N. Finds Palestinian Refugee Agency Suffers From Political Bias: An investigation uncovered social-media posts and textbooks that allegedly violate U.N ...
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U.N. Finds Palestinian Refugee Agency Suffers From Political Bias
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PA’s Abbas threatens to reconsider ties with US after veto of UN membership bid: Palestinian leader rails at Washington which he says 'continues to support the ...
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PA’s Abbas threatens to reconsider ties with US after veto of UN ...
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US Vetoes Palestine Becoming a United Nations Member State: The United States vetoed Palestine’s draft resolution to have full membership in the United Nations ...
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US Vetoes Palestine Becoming a United Nations Member State
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Giving “lessons in geopolitics”: AfD and Le Pen argue over status of island: The chairman of the Rassemblement National, Le Pen, is arguing with representatives ...
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Giving “lessons in geopolitics”: AfD and Le Pen argue over status of ...
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UN officials urge UK to reconsider plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda: GENEVA: Two United Nations top officials on Tuesday called on the UK to reconsider ...
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UN officials urge UK to reconsider plan to transfer asylum seekers to ...
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As reality and perception clash, how is the economy really doing?: The Human Development Report considers why there is a gap between data showing improving ...
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As reality and perception clash, how is the economy really doing?
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Sliding to a crisis: These numbers show Labor cannot win on the vibe: The old assumption about a Labor victory at the next election is well and truly out of date ...
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Sliding to a crisis: These numbers show Labor cannot win on the vibe
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America’s Childcare Is Unfit for the Postmodern Age | by Bruce Ackerman - Project Syndicate
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America’s Childcare Is Unfit for the Postmodern Age | by Bruce Ackerman - ...
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US veto sinks latest Palestinian bid for full UN membership: The United States on Thursday spoiled a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership ...
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US veto sinks latest Palestinian bid for full UN membership
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Iran downplays reported Israeli attack; US 'not involved,' Blinken says: Live updates
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Iran downplays reported Israeli attack; US 'not involved,' Blinken says: ...
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Turkic cultural week kicks off in Geneva, UN hosts opening ceremony: Turkic Week commenced in Geneva with an inaugural ceremony held at the U.N. office on Monday ...
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Turkic cultural week kicks off in Geneva, UN hosts opening ceremony
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US vetoes Palestinian attempt to gain statehood at the United Nations: The United States on Thursday blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution that ...
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US vetoes Palestinian attempt to gain statehood at the United Nations
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UN in Libya urges probe into death of detained activist: The United Nations Libya mission (UNSMIL) urged authorities in the eastern-ruled part of the country to ...
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UN in Libya urges probe into death of detained activist
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Teenager charged with ‘terrorism’ over Australia church stabbing attack: Boy was arrested at the scene after Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was attacked during a ...
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Teenager charged with ‘terrorism’ over Australia church stabbing attack
Quick Glance: Teenager Accused of Sydney Church Stabbing Displays Signs of Mental Illness, Court Reveals
  • A teenage boy facing a potential life sentence for terrorism in the stabbing of a bishop has exhibited behaviors consistent with mental illness or intellectual disability, according to his lawyer.

  • The 16-year-old is alleged to have traveled 90 minutes from his home to attack Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel during a livestreamed sermon at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley, Sydney.

  • Investigators from a joint counter-terrorism team, comprising state and federal police and Asio staff, interviewed the boy in his hospital bed before charging him with committing a terrorist act.

  • A brief of evidence is set to be presented when the matter returns to court on June 14.
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Haiti: UN says deaths rising sharply as gangs vie for power: A quarterly UN report on the situation in Haiti has logged a 50% increase in deaths in the country ...
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Haiti: UN says deaths rising sharply as gangs vie for power
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USAID, UN’s World Food Program to help US distribute aid in Gaza via sea route: America working on temporary pier for aid transfer after strike that killed WCK ...
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USAID, UN’s World Food Program to help US distribute aid in Gaza via sea ...
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The Middle East Needs a Ceasefire Now | by Daoud Kuttab - Project Syndicate: Daoud Kuttab explains why the latest escalation could lead to a truce instead of an ...
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Israeli envoy slams UN for even considering full status for Palestinian Authority
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Israeli envoy slams UN for even considering full status for Palestinian ...
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Northern communities rattled after Chinese boat arrivals walked into Australia's unfenced Truscott air base
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Northern communities rattled after Chinese boat arrivals walked into ...
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Look: This satellite-powered smart phone could save lives in refugee camps ...
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Schools have been ordered to use this teaching method. Will staff comply?: After decades of the reading wars, another ideological culture battle is set to ignite ...
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Schools have been ordered to use this teaching method. Will staff comply?
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Live updates: Israel weighs response to Iran as war devastates Gaza: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will make its "own decisions" on ...
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Live updates: Israel weighs response to Iran as war devastates Gaza
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‘The Law Is Simple’: Israel’s Unregulated Nukes Mean Biden Must Halt Military Aid
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Quick Glance: Israeli Strike Damages Iranian Air Defense System Without Detection, Officials Say
  • An Israeli airstrike on Iran on Friday damaged an air defense system, according to Western and Iranian officials, and appeared calculated to deliver a message that Israel could bypass Iran’s defensive systems undetected and paralyze them.

  • The strike damaged a defensive battery near Natanz, a city in central Iran that is critical to the country’s nuclear weapons program, according to the officials.

  • The relatively limited scope of Israel’s strike and the muted response from Iranian officials, however, seem to have eased tensions.

  • It was confirmed that Israel had deployed aerial drones and at least one missile fired from a warplane, as stated by three Western and two Iranian officials.
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Thanks to the UN's bias against Israel, Islamic extremism reached Europe - opinion
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Thanks to the UN's bias against Israel, Islamic extremism reached ...
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North Korea conducts test on new ‘super-large warhead’: State media: Pyongyang says new warhead designed for cruise missiles, adding that a new anti-aircraft ...
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North Korea conducts test on new ‘super-large warhead’: State media
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UN urges probe into Libyan activist’s death in custody: TRIPOLI: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya called Sunday for an investigation into a political ...
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UN urges probe into Libyan activist’s death in custody
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Iran Tells UN It’s Ready to De-Escalate If Israel Stops Military ‘Adventurism’: Iran is prepared to de-escalate tensions with Israel provided that it agrees to ...
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UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese accuses Israel of lying about all aspects of Gaza
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UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese accuses Israel of lying about all ...
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Arab League signs ‘Action Plan’ deal with UN Women | kuwaittimes: Arab League signs ‘Action Plan’ deal with UN Women - Kuwait - CAIRO: The Arab League’s Social ...
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Arab League signs ‘Action Plan’ deal with UN Women | kuwaittimes
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'Staggering' number of workers facing health hazards linked to climate change: UN
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'Staggering' number of workers facing health hazards linked to climate ...
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Labor vote falls to new low as Australians buckle under cost-of-living pressure: Australians have cut their support for the federal government as they feel the ...
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Labor vote falls to new low as Australians buckle under cost-of-living ...
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Toll rises amid ‘Israeli hit’ on Iran’s Isfahan: Gaza’s Health Ministry says that 42 people were killed and 63 injured in the past 24 ...
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Toll rises amid ‘Israeli hit’ on Iran’s Isfahan
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Rise in violence has West Bank back at heart of UN agenda: The killing of a young Israeli settler and retaliatory attacks on Palestinian villages and communities ...
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Rise in violence has West Bank back at heart of UN agenda
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War in Sudan: A country that threatens to collapse: One year after the start of the war, Sudan is facing the world's largest hunger crisis. Meanwhile ...
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War in Sudan: A country that threatens to collapse
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West Africa’s Sahel becoming a drug trafficking corridor, UN warns: Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region ...
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West Africa’s Sahel becoming a drug trafficking corridor, UN warns
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Nature has a mixtape. The U.N. hopes young people will listen to it : The Museum for the United Nations has partnered with musicians to re-release some of their ...
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Nature has a mixtape. The U.N. hopes young people will listen to it
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Iranian commander warns Tehran could review its 'nuclear doctrine' amid Israeli threats
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Quick Glance: Israel's Targeted Operation in Iran Sends a Strong Message, Experts Note
  • Israel conducted a military operation on Iranian territory during the early hours of Friday.

  • The operation appeared to be a response to Iran's recent missile and drone attacks.

  • According to analysts, the operation was seen as a display of Israel's capability to access Iranian nuclear facilities.
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UN approves updated cholera vaccine that could help fight surge in cases: The World Health Organization has approved a version of a widely used cholera vaccine ...
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UN approves updated cholera vaccine that could help fight surge in cases
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Two years to save the planet, says UN climate chief, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
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Two years to save the planet, says UN climate chief, and other nature and ...
Quick Glance: Scottish Government Abandons 'World-Leading' Climate Target
  • The Scottish Government has abandoned its “world-leading” target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.

  • Ministers will bring forward legislation to ensure the climate change target “better reflects the reality of long-term climate policymaking”.

  • Scotland will move away from legally binding annual targets to a five-yearly carbon budget approach.

  • A new package of climate action measures was announced, including tripling the number of charging points for electric vehicles and exploring a new integrated ticketing system for public transport in Scotland.
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‘Blatant aggression’: Reactions to US veto of Palestine’s UN membership bid: The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favour and two abstentions – ...
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‘Blatant aggression’: Reactions to US veto of Palestine’s UN membership ...
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US Sees Hurdles to UN Vote to Monitor North Korea Nuclear Arms Development: Pushing through a United Nations General Assembly vote to continue expert monitoring ...
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US Sees Hurdles to UN Vote to Monitor North Korea Nuclear Arms Development
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Oman expresses regret over UN Security Council's decision on Palestinian membership I Times of Oman
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The Language of Political Control | by Robert Skidelsky - Project Syndicate: Robert Skidelsky views recent linguistic innovations as manipulative efforts to ...
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The Language of Political Control | by Robert Skidelsky - Project ...
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'Difficult to comprehend' Gaza bombing campaign - Martin: Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said it was "very difficult to comprehend" what he ...
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'Difficult to comprehend' Gaza bombing campaign - Martin
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Family violence is a 'men's issue': Chief Justice of the Family Court calls on men to lead change
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Family violence is a 'men's issue': Chief Justice of the Family Court ...
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At UN, Iran says it will make Israel ‘regret’ reprisals: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Thursday warned that Tehran would make Israel ...
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At UN, Iran says it will make Israel ‘regret’ reprisals
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Coral reefs across the globe once again endure mass bleaching amid warming oceans, scientists say
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Coral reefs across the globe once again endure mass bleaching amid warming ...