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Desks become beds as Haitian school shelters people displaced by violence — Global Issues
The classrooms at Anténor Firmin school in Hinche in central Haiti are no longer studiously quiet. Once a place of…
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Violence in Haiti, rising insecurity in DR Congo, expert panel on nuclear war — Global Issues
Displaced Haitians are dispersed among the 250 active displacement sites across the country, most of which are informal. Just over…
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Hundreds killed in ongoing violence, hospitals overwhelmed — Global Issues
Briefing reporters in Geneva, UN human rights office, OHCHR, spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani highlighted “credible” reports of “widespread violations and abuses,…
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Why did Israel bomb Syria? A look at the Druze and the violence in Suwayda | Armed Groups News
Israel has launched a series of intense strikes on Damascus, Syria’s capital, intensifying a campaign it says is in support…
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UN chief urges de-escalation as Sweida violence escalates, Israel strikes Damascus — Global Issues
News reports estimate that the sectarian violence in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, south of the capital, has killed…
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Displacement, poverty and insecurity fueling violence against women in Gaza — Global Issues
In the past three months, a third of Gaza’s population (714,000 people) have been forced to move once again, separating…
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Church leaders, diplomats, condemn Israeli settler violence in West Bank | Occupied West Bank News
Top church leaders and diplomats have called on Israeli settlers to be held accountable during a visit to the predominantly…
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150,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh amid renewed Myanmar violence — Global Issues
As armed clashes intensify and conditions worsen inside Myanmar, thousands continue to cross the border seeking safety in the overcrowded…
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UN rights office ‘horrified’ by deadly violence at Gaza food distribution sites — Global Issues
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Wednesday called on the Israeli military to cease…
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Jon Stewart delivers blistering analysis of weekend violence, from political killings to Israel-Iran tensions
Last night’s Daily Show was a doozy. A lot happened over the weekend: political assassinations in Minnesota, a pathetic military…
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