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France's top court says arrest warrant for Assad is invalid, new one can be issued

PARIS (Reuters) -France's highest court ruled on Friday that an arrest warrant for former Syrian lea...

25th July, 2025

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Israel demands UN scrap investigation body for Palestinian territories

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Israel has demanded the U.N. Human Rights Council scrap a co...

17th July, 2025

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Attacks against Palestinians intensify in occupied West Bank, says UN rights office

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -There has been an increase in killings of and attacks agains...

15th July, 2025

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Germany's top court dismisses complaint against US drone missions

BERLIN (Reuters) -Berlin is not violating international law by allowing the United States to use a m...

15th July, 2025

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Russia attacks west Ukraine with drones and missiles, kills two

KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched a new barrage of drones and missiles in an overnight attack on Ukrai...

12th July, 2025

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'There are no red lines anymore' says UN Palestinian rights expert on US sanctions

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -The top U.N. expert on Palestinian rights said on Friday tha...

11th July, 2025

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UN, Netherlands cancel LGBTQ event in Senegal after government warning

DAKAR (Reuters) -The U.N. and the Dutch foreign ministry said on Friday they had cancelled an LGBTQ-...

11th July, 2025

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Greece passes North Africa asylum ban amid rights groups' opposition

By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processi...

11th July, 2025

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EU "deeply regrets" U.S. sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians, says EU spokesperson

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union "deeply regrets" the U.S. decision to impose sanctions on Fra...

11th July, 2025

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Hungary summons Ukrainian envoy after report of fatal beating

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary summoned the Ukrainian ambassador on Thursday, after a report that a Hun...

10th July, 2025

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EU outlines options for political action against Israel on human rights

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union's foreign policy arm on Thursday presented 10 options for dip...

10th July, 2025

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Rights defenders denounce US sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Human rights defenders rallied on Thursday to support the top U.N. e...

10th July, 2025