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Canary Mission: How US uses a ‘hate group’ to target Palestine advocates

The Trump administration confirms it is relying on the shadowy website to identify student protesters for deportation.

Russia closing Polish consulate in Kaliningrad in tit-for-tat move

Poland ordered Russian consulate in Krakow to shut after accusations Moscow orchestrated fire at Warsaw shopping centre.

Rohingya refugees in peril in Bangladesh as support wanes: UN

The US and other Western countries have been reducing their funding, prioritising their defence spending instead.

Why are mass murderers from the Srebrenica genocide still free?

Thousands of Bosnian Serbs participated in the Srebrenica genocide in July 1995, killing more than 8,000 men and boys.

UN expert Albanese says US sanctions won’t stop her

Francesca Albanese says sanctions by the US aim to silence her for exposing genocide and calling out those complicit.

Satellite images show Israel’s Gaza ‘concentration camp’ preparations

Satellite images appear to show Israel has begun preparing the rubble in Rafah for its 'concentration camp' plan.

Why has Trump hit Canada with a 35 percent trade tariff?

New levies, which come on top of tariffs on auto parts and industrial metals, will come into effect on August 1.

Russia-Ukraine war: What are ‘frustrated’ Trump’s next options with Putin?

Trump spoke about an agreement with NATO to arm Ukraine. A sanctions bill with bipartisan support also sits in Congress.

Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre

To dodge Trump’s tariffs and wrath, five African presidents played colonial subject, and left their dignity behind.

Lithuania to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede due to climate change

The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000.

Trump’s tariff threat to Brazil is a gift to Lula

By attacking Brazil’s sovereignty, Trump may have handed the leftist president a political and diplomatic opportunity.

‘Beyond horrific’: Several children killed in Israeli attack on Gaza school

'Panic, fear, and terror that swept through the school overwhelming' says survivor of strike in Jabalia an-Nazla.

‘We belong to this land’: Syrians navigate landmines to battle wildfires

Syria's wildfires are the first major natural disaster since the country overthrew the al-Assad regime in December.

New amnesty law for human rights abuses in Peru prompts fury, action

Critics warn the law would hinder the search for truth about the victims of Peru's decades-long armed conflict. 

“Deep dehumanisation” of civilians similar in Srebrenica and Gaza

Dehumanising civilians made mass violence seem normal in Srebrenica and Gaza, says assistant professor Iva Vukusic.

PKK begins disarmament process after 40 years of armed struggle in Turkiye

Fighters from PKK begin symbolic disarmament in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region, ending decades-long battle with Turkiye.

Where is Liberia, whose president Trump praised for his ‘good English’?

Liberia was founded in 1822 as a colony for free Black Americans in West Africa as slavery ended.

Protests in Brazil condemn Trump’s 50% tariffs

Protesters in Brazil burned an effigy of Donald Trump as they gathered to condemn 50% US tariffs for Brazilian goods.

Bangladeshi rap, memes helped oust Hasina — now they’re reshaping politics

Young Bangladeshis are using the same weapons that helped them uproot Sheikh Hasina to hold today's rulers accountable.

US, Russian top diplomats hold fresh talks on Ukraine at ASEAN meeting

'Positive trend' in US-Russia ties remains despite Washington's 'zigzag' policy, Moscow says.

Gunmen in Pakistan kidnap, kill nine bus passengers, officials say

Separatist Baloch fighters have in past claimed responsibility for attacks in the southwestern Balochistan province.

Life in occupied West Bank “miserable” as settler violence rises

Issa Amro on life in the occupied West Bank becoming increasingly miserable for Palestinians.

Son of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ set for guilty plea in US trafficking case

Ovidio Guzman Lopez plans to change his not guilty plea during a hearing after arrest in 2023.

‘Crimes against humanity’ in Sudan’s Darfur: ICC deputy prosecutor

The Hague court's Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan warns civil war 'has reached an intolerable state'.

Made in Palestine

Made in Palestine is a documentary short set inside the Hirbawi textile factory.

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23 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza in a Month, Exceeds Number of Living Hostages

In the past month alone, 23 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza—three more than the number of remaining living hostages held in the enclave.

The war, which has claimed the lives of over 56,000 Palestinians and left much of Gaza in ruins, has displaced nearly its entire population of more than two million, 55% of whom are children. But the conflict is also exacting a heavy toll on Israel's y

"We need assurances US will refrain from military attacks during future discussions": Iran's FM Abbas Araqchi

Tehran [Iran], July 11 (ANI): Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has emphasised that Iran is open to resuming negotiations with the United States on the basis of dignity and mutual respect, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).

He stressed that the U.S. must first change its behaviour and guarantee it will not conduct further military strikes against Iran during negotiations.

'Diplomacy is a two

Israel believes Iran could retrieve enriched uranium from site bombed by US - AP

Reaching the nuclear fuel at the Isfahan facility would not be easy for Tehran, however, an unnamed official has told the agency

Israel believes that US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites last month did not destroy enriched uranium stockpiles at one of the facilities, meaning Tehran could be able to retrieve the nuclear

Lebanese president says normalization with Israel not on agenda

BEIRUT, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun affirmed on Friday that normalizing diplomatic relations with Israel is currently not under consideration, emphasizing that Lebanon's current focus is on maintaining peace, not entering formal ties.

"Peace means a state of non-war, and that is what matters to Lebanon right now," he said, according to a statement released by Lebanon's presidency.

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UN agency slams Israel over inhumane plan

West Jerusalem has proposed a sealed humanitarian city in Rafah to house Palestinians under military control

Israel's plan to concentrate Gaza's entire population into a sealed, military-controlled "humanitarian city" is "inhumane," the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has said, warning it would constitute forced displacement on a massive scale.

The scheme was unveiled by Israeli

UN agency slams Israel over 'inhumane' plan

West Jerusalem has proposed a sealed "humanitarian city" in Rafah to house Palestinians under military control

Israel's plan to concentrate Gaza's entire population into a sealed, military-controlled "humanitarian city" is "inhumane," the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has said, warning i

Irans Leader Bets On National Pride

Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter.

I'm RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I'm looking at how Irans leadership is embracing patriotic themes and national identity in an effort to unify a fractured nation in the wake of war.

What You Need To Know

National Identity Takes Center

Fyodor Lukyanov: BRICS is evolving into a post-Western world order

Rio showed that the bloc isnt in crisis its in transition

The idea of a multipolar world has long been used in two distinct contexts. One is when global hegemony is solid and unchallenged, as it was for the decade and a half following the Cold War. In that case, 'multipolarity' serves as little more than a slogan - a symbolic protest against US dominance, with no practical strategy behind it.