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Why are mass murderers from the Srebrenica genocide still free?
Thousands of Bosnian Serbs participated in the Srebrenica genocide in July 1995, killing more than 8,000 men and boys.
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UN expert Albanese says US sanctions won’t stop her
Francesca Albanese says sanctions by the US aim to silence her for exposing genocide and calling out those complicit.
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Satellite images show Israel’s Gaza ‘concentration camp’ preparations
Satellite images appear to show Israel has begun preparing the rubble in Rafah for its 'concentration camp' plan.
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Why has Trump hit Canada with a 35 percent trade tariff?
New levies, which come on top of tariffs on auto parts and industrial metals, will come into effect on August 1.
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Russia-Ukraine war: What are ‘frustrated’ Trump’s next options with Putin?
Trump spoke about an agreement with NATO to arm Ukraine. A sanctions bill with bipartisan support also sits in Congress.
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Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
To dodge Trump’s tariffs and wrath, five African presidents played colonial subject, and left their dignity behind.
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Lithuania to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede due to climate change
The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000.
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Trump’s tariff threat to Brazil is a gift to Lula
By attacking Brazil’s sovereignty, Trump may have handed the leftist president a political and diplomatic opportunity.
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‘Beyond horrific’: Several children killed in Israeli attack on Gaza school
'Panic, fear, and terror that swept through the school overwhelming' says survivor of strike in Jabalia an-Nazla.
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‘We belong to this land’: Syrians navigate landmines to battle wildfires
Syria's wildfires are the first major natural disaster since the country overthrew the al-Assad regime in December.
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New amnesty law for human rights abuses in Peru prompts fury, action
Critics warn the law would hinder the search for truth about the victims of Peru's decades-long armed conflict.
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“Deep dehumanisation” of civilians similar in Srebrenica and Gaza
Dehumanising civilians made mass violence seem normal in Srebrenica and Gaza, says assistant professor Iva Vukusic.
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PKK begins disarmament process after 40 years of armed struggle in Turkiye
Fighters from PKK begin symbolic disarmament in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region, ending decades-long battle with Turkiye.
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Where is Liberia, whose president Trump praised for his ‘good English’?
Liberia was founded in 1822 as a colony for free Black Americans in West Africa as slavery ended.
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Protests in Brazil condemn Trump’s 50% tariffs
Protesters in Brazil burned an effigy of Donald Trump as they gathered to condemn 50% US tariffs for Brazilian goods.
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Bangladeshi rap, memes helped oust Hasina — now they’re reshaping politics
Young Bangladeshis are using the same weapons that helped them uproot Sheikh Hasina to hold today's rulers accountable.
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US, Russian top diplomats hold fresh talks on Ukraine at ASEAN meeting
'Positive trend' in US-Russia ties remains despite Washington's 'zigzag' policy, Moscow says.
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Gunmen in Pakistan kidnap, kill nine bus passengers, officials say
Separatist Baloch fighters have in past claimed responsibility for attacks in the southwestern Balochistan province.
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Life in occupied West Bank “miserable” as settler violence rises
Issa Amro on life in the occupied West Bank becoming increasingly miserable for Palestinians.
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Son of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ set for guilty plea in US trafficking case
Ovidio Guzman Lopez plans to change his not guilty plea during a hearing after arrest in 2023.
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