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World News in Brief: 300,000 displaced in Lebanon, Türk ‘deeply concerned’ over Novaya Gazeta closure, $50 million refugee appeal, World Cities Day

More than 300,000 people displaced since early March remain internally displaced in Lebanon, where the humanitarian crisis is “far from over,” according to the...

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Myanmar’s illicit economy fuels escalating violence, with civilians bearing the brunt

Myanmar’s human rights situation is “catastrophic”, the UN independent expert on the country warned at a press briefing Thursday, as the war spirals with...

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Security Council LIVE: Can new technology keep the world’s sea lanes safe?

Cheap drones, autonomous vessels and cyberattacks are changing the threats to the world’s shipping lanes – and the tools to counter them. At...

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Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers find ways round Taliban ban

Opium production in Afghanistan has risen fivefold in a year. According to a UN survey released on Thursday, it’s the first significant increase...

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Nature is making a comeback – now restoration funding must quadruple

From salmon spawning grounds in Canada to coral reefs in Indonesia, ecosystems around the world are being restored at an unprecedented rate. Read...

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Russia drone strike on Ukrainian railway station kills 13

The UN’s top humanitarian official in Ukraine on Thursday condemned a Russian drone attack on the city of Dnipro that killed at least...

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World News in Brief: 5 children killed in Sudan, Haiti hunger emergency, Yemen war update

At least five children were killed and two others injured in a drone attack on a market in Nyala, in Sudan’s South Darfur...

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AI is changing the way we think. The question is whether we’ll notice in time

Artificial intelligence promises to make life easier. With a few keystrokes, it can write emails, summarize reports, generate ideas and answer complex questions...

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Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon is weakening as climate change intensifies, UN warns

The ocean absorbs around 30 per cent of human-caused carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and 90 per cent of excess heat trapped by greenhouse...

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UN human rights chief urges better protection of civilians in conflicts

Youth-led protests against corruption and inequality in Serbia, Bangladesh, Nepal and Madagascar reflect a growing demand for reinforcing human rights around the world,...