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Police in Munich, Germany engaged in a shootout with a gunman near the Israeli Consulate on Thursday, ultimately fatally wounding him. Previously, the perpetrator had fired shots at the Nazi Documentation Center, the Consulate General of Israel, and two other buildings in connection with the crimes, the Bavarian Police reported.  It was revealed that a [...]

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The Supreme Court of India on Monday dismissed a suit that sought to halt arms exports to Israel amid its ongoing conflict in Gaza, citing the court’s inability to interfere in matters of foreign policy. The petition, a public interest litigation (PIL), argued that supplying military equipment to Israel could potentially violate international obligations under [...]

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Afghanistan’s government-in-exile-controlled diplomatic mission in London announced on Sunday that it will close following a request by the UK’s Foreign Office to vacate the building within 20 days. In a post on X, Zalmai Rassoul, the Afghan ambassador for the former government, noted that the mission will officially cease its operations on September 27, thanking [...]

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The United Nations issued a dire warning on Sunday about the worsening crisis in Sudan, emphasizing the devastating impact of ongoing conflict and the inadequate international response. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), reported that over 20,000 people have died since the conflict began in April 2023. He cautioned that the actual [...]

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Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González arrived in Spain on Sunday after being granted safe passage through an agreement between Venezuela and Spain. González, 75, landed at the Torrejón de Ardoz Air Base near Madrid around 4 PM local time. He was accompanied by his wife and Spain’s Secretary of State for Global Affairs Diego [...]

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Malaysia’s Baitul Mahabbah initiative to move children to dedicated refugee centers is no different from detention and continues to violate children’s rights, said Human Rights Watch deputy Asia director Byrony Lau on Monday. These centers were introduced by the Malaysian government a year ago to move children aged 10 and under from immigration depots. The [...]

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Former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro led a political rally on Saturday, Brazil’s Independence Day, amid growing dissent over the suspension of social media platform X (formerly Twitter) in the country. In an Instagram post, Bolsonaro said, “There is no point celebrating our independence if we are deprived of freedom.” He urged Brazilians to stay [...]

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Constant Mutamba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Minister of Justice, has been poisoned, according to a statement from the Ministry of State on Saturday. The minister underwent medical tests that morning after scientific police suspected poison exposure in his office. During their investigation, the police discovered a white powder on office furniture and equipment, [...]

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The Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Saturday that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has revoked its consent for the Federative Republic of Brazil to represent Argentina’s interests and nationals in Venezuelan territory, effectively immediately. This decision also terminates Brazil’s custodianship over the properties and archives of the Argentine mission in Venezuela. Brazil had [...]

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A group of 40 rights organizations issued a joint statement Friday calling on Saudi Arabian authorities to release all those unfairly jailed for their online activities before Riyadh hosts the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) from December 15 to 19. The organizations stated that the detention contradicts the IGF’s stated values, which focus on [...]

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