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US strikes on alleged drug boats violate law, UN human rights chief says
The UN's human rights chief has condemned US military strikes on vessels allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean and Pacific, saying the lethal attacks violate international law and amount to "extrajudicial killing". Volker Türk said on Friday that more than 60 people have reportedly been killed in US strikes since early September.

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UN human rights chief calls on Pentagon to halt strikes on suspected drug boats
UN condemns US airstrikes on boats, says they violate international law
Three killed in latest US strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean
Three men have been killed in a US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said.

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US carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing 3 alleged drug smugglers
US military kills three in strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Caribbean, Hegseth says
UN demands investigation into controversial Trump strikes on alleged drug cartel boats
“These attacks and their mounting human cost are unacceptable,” he said in a statement during a U.N. briefing that argued the strikes “violate international human rights law” and was conveyed through ...

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U.N. Says Strikes on Boats Trump Claims Are Smuggling Drugs Are Illegal
U.S. carries out lethal strike against alleged drug carriers in Caribbean

UN Security Council approves resolution backing Morocco's plan for Western Sahara, in a major shift

The U.N. Security Council on Friday approved a resolution backing Morocco’s claim to the disputed Western Sahara, a shift that aligns with the Trump administration's support for the North African country.

UN condemns US embargo on Cuba for a 33rd year, but Washington’s stand draws bit more support

The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for a 33rd year.

More than 60,000 flee Sudanese city after its capture by RSF militia - UN

More than 60,000 people have fled the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, which was captured by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over the weekend, according the UN refugee agency.

UN rejects ‘disastrous’ nuclear testing after Trump floats restarting exercises

Trump called for the resumption of nuclear testing in a post on Truth Social, saying it was warranted in response to nuclear threats from China and Russia.

Security forces and protesters clash following disputed election in Tanzania; UN says 10 dead

Hundreds of demonstrators faced off with police in Tanzania's commercial capital Friday to demand the national electoral body stop announcing election results that they say lack credibility, in a tense political climate that has led to the deployment of the military and an internet shutdown.

Trump arrives in South Korea, says Kim Jong Un meeting won't happen

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in South Korea Wednesday, where he said he wasn't able to "work out timing" for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Trump wanted one gift in Asia he didn’t get: A visit with Kim Jong Un

The North Korean leader has grown closer to Moscow since he and Trump met in 2019 and did not respond to the U.S. president’s public push for a meeting.
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New UN report tackles ‘inequality-pandemic cycle’

High levels of inequality make the world more vulnerable to pandemics, which perpetuate inequality. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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