UN Launches 300 Million Dollar Humanitarian Appeal for Lebanon
On 5 March, thousands of people, including many children, fled their homes in the south and the southern suburbs of
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Republic of Congo election: Who is running and what’s at stake?
Voters in the Republic of Congo will choose their next president on Sunday, although longtime leader Dennis Sassou Nguesso is
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UN fact-finding mission warns of continued human rights abuses in Venezuela
Listen to this article | 5 mins info A United Nations fact-finding mission has concluded that “there are no indicators
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Advocates push for major probe as US boat strikes in Latin America kill 157
Washington, DC – In September, the United States began launching dozens of deadly military strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in
Read MoreUp to 3.2 million people displaced across Iran amid US-Israeli attacks: UN
United Nations refugee agency says forced displacement likely to increase as US and Israel continue deadly strikes across Iran. Listen
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VENEZUELA: ‘An Economically Stable Authoritarian Model Could Become Entrenched’
by CIVICUS Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Inter Press Service CIVICUS discusses the situation in Venezuela following US intervention and the
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Five stories you may have missed amid US-Israeli war on Iran
Listen to this article | 5 mins info As the United States-Israel war on Iran continues to dominate international headlines,
Read MoreWHO chief raises alarm after Israeli attacks on Iranian oil facilities
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says children, the elderly at particular risk after damage to Iranian petroleum facilities. Listen to this article
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As Khamenei’s son steps in, Nigerian Shias mourn Iran’s old supreme leader
Kano, Nigeria – As the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei takes over as Iran’s supreme leader after the assassination of
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UN: Amid Security Risks in Middle East, Humanitarian Work is Underway
On 3 March 2026, at a public school in Mount Lebanon, UNICEF team is on the ground providing emergency supplies
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