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Samarkand: A ‘living museum’ on the Silk Road grapples with a tourism boom

Samarkand: A ‘living museum’ on the Silk Road grapples with a tourism boom Tourists linger at the stalls as the lights come on,...

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‘They deserve to know the truth’: UN rights chief demands probe into staffer’s death in Houthi custody

‘They deserve to know the truth’: UN rights chief demands probe into staffer’s death in Houthi custody Mohammad el Shami, a staff member...

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Backing for UN call to end Cuba embargo falls to 20-year low

Backing for UN call to end Cuba embargo falls to 20-year low 28 October 2026 Economic Development The UN General Assembly on Wednesday...

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Civilians in Sudan’s El Obeid trapped between drones and incarceration

Civilians in Sudan’s El Obeid trapped between drones and incarceration They warned that the war is becoming more geographically extensive, technologically sophisticated and...

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Higher Ground: How New York is raising a park to hold back the sea

Higher Ground: How New York is raising a park to hold back the sea In just 48 hours, 44 people were killed, nearly two...

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General Assembly weighs US embargo against Cuba ahead of 34th vote

The General Assembly opened its annual debate on the US economic embargo against Cuba on Tuesday. On Wednesday, 28 October, Member States will...

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Yemen war makes reaching assistance too dangerous for many

More than 280,000 people have now been displaced by fighting in Yemen and many vulnerable people are unable to access lifesaving relief because...

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Ukraine: Oleshky ceasefire offers ‘hope’ for civilians as attacks on aid vehicles continue

Each day the ceasefire in Oleshky holds means hope for civilians in the city, the UN’s top humanitarian official said, stressing that those...

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UN rights office warns of deepening displacement ‘nightmare’ in Gaza

Israeli forces continue to push Palestinians into ever-smaller areas of the Gaza Strip while destroying civilian infrastructure and attacking displacement sites, the UN...

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DR Congo: Hunger deepens for millions amid conflict, Ebola and climate shocks

More than 28 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are not getting enough to eat and the number is...