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Security Council Shamefully Grants Colonial Domination Over Palestine to the US
A UN Special Rapporteur has decried the resolution as a violation of Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.
GOP Blocks Bill to Ban Arms Sales to UAE Until It Stops Arming Sudan Genocidaires
Darfur’s governor said this week that 27,000 people were killed in the days following RSF’s el-Fasher siege last month.
UN: Israel Has Committed 10K Violations in Lebanon in One Year of Ceasefire
Israeli forces have killed over 100 civilians in Lebanon amid the ceasefire, UN officials say.
Thousands of Gazans Disabled by Genocide Still Can’t Access Treatment
Shrapnel from a tank shell lodged near a nerve in my hand in 2024. It remains there, a reminder of what I have endured.
Evidence Shows Israel Used Weapon Banned for Its Civilian Impact on Lebanon
Cluster munitions release dozens or hundreds of “bomblets” that have a high failure rate, leaving explosive hazards.
Climate Change Is Biggest Security Threat That Every Country Is Facing Right Now
Climate diplomacy researcher Lina Yassin discusses updates from COP30 as well as the ongoing crisis in Sudan.
Democrats Move to Block Trump’s “Wildly Disproportionate” Boat Strike Operation
The operation is “reminiscent of preparations for war,” lawmakers said.
UN Security Council Approves Trump’s US-Israeli “Peace Plan” for Gaza
The plan calls for an international force to govern and demilitarize Gaza with no input from Palestinians themselves.
Trump’s Proposed Missile Defense System Is a Weapon of Mass Insecurity
The “Golden Dome” will enrich arms contractors, yet it's likely to be ineffective while worsening the nuclear arms race.
For Gaza’s Students, Exams Are Far More Than a Test. They Are Hope for a Future.
My brother — along with 27,000 others — managed to take his high school exams despite years of shelling and starvation.