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Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during test at Cape Canaveral – National
A Blue Origin rocket exploded into a massive fireball on the launch tower during a test at the launch pad…
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UN honours blue helmets and calls for renewed investment in peace
Top peacekeeping awards for military and police On 5 June, Secretary-General António Guterres will honour two peacekeepers with the Captain…
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World News in Brief: Drone strike in Romania condemned, Lebanon and South Sudan updates
According to Romanian authorities, the Russian drone entered Romanian airspace before crashing into the roof of an apartment building, sparking…
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Gaza children trapped ‘in an endless cycle of suffering’: UNICEF
“The experiences of the desperate parents I met this past week can illustrate this better than I could,” UNICEF Communication…
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Banning children from social media is not enough, UN warns – platforms must be made safe by design
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the harms children face in digital spaces – from addictive design…
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Gaza: 26 killed over Eid holiday, UN rights investigators report
The information was provided by its monitors in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) who condemned the increase in Israeli attacks as families prepared to observe Eid al-Adha. They…
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‘A disease you get when you care for someone’: WHO on the Ebola frontline
Early detection and community mobilisation remain critical to saving lives, as potential treatments and vaccines are being still being assessed,…
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Conflict-related sexual violence cases more than doubled in 2025, UN warns
Releasing the UN’s annual report on Friday, Special Representative Pramila Patten said the numbers reflected a deepening global trend, with…
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Florida man sues Carnival Cruise Line for $5M over alleged burns from hot deck – National
A Florida man is suing Carnival Cruise Line for US$5 million over its “unreasonably and dangerously hot” pool deck, alleging…
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UN80 Initiative: ‘Critical new phase’ for UN reform effort
On Thursday, Mr. Guterres told the General Assembly that reform is required because “inaction in the face of geopolitical turmoil…
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