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France Revamps Rape Law After Gisele Pelicot Case
Europe's Top Rights Court Rejects Climate Challenge Against Norway's Oil
EU's Kallas Says Bloc Looking for Ways to Support Icc
Spain Probes Steelmaker for Breaching Israel Sales Ban
Pope Leo Decries 'grave Crime' of Mistreatment of Immigrants
Date: October 23, 2025
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo decried mistreatment of immigrants as a "grave crime" on Thursday, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants weeks after criticizing U.S. President Donald...
Russian Drone Kills Two Ukrainian Journalists, Zelenskiy Condemns Russia
Date: October 23, 2025
KYIV (Reuters) -Two Ukrainian journalists were killed by a Russian drone in the eastern city of Kramatorsk on Thursday in an attack described by Ukraine's human rights ombudsman as a war crime....
Belarusian and Georgian Journalists Win EU's 2025 Sakharov Freedom Prize
Date: October 22, 2025
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut of Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli of Georgia have been awarded the European Union’s 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, EU Parliament...
China and Russia Repeatedly Tried to Defund UN Human Rights Work, Report Says
Date: October 21, 2025
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -A small group of countries led by China and Russia has repeatedly tried to block funding for human rights-related work at the United Nations over a five-year period,...
Austria Deports First Afghan Since Taliban Seized Power, Says More to Come
Date: October 21, 2025
VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria deported an Afghan national back to his home country on Tuesday for the first time since the Taliban seized power there four years ago, and the conservative-led coalition...
BNP Paribas Shares Tumble After US Jury's Sudan Verdict
Date: October 20, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -BNP Paribas shares tumbled nearly 10% on Monday, with traders and analysts attributing the fall to a U.S. jury finding the French bank helped Sudan's government commit genocide by...