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France has announced sanctions against 28 Israeli settlers whom it accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank. The 28 individuals would be banned from entering France, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs said on February 13. “These...

Thousands of protesters have blocked highways and started a daylong strike to demonstrate against the results of last week’s general election in Pakistan. The demonstrations on February 12 follow the announcement of the final results from the February 8 vote, with tensions high amid claims of vote...

Police have confiscated former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s passport and accused him of editing a draft decree to overturn election results, pressuring military chiefs to join a coup attempt and plotting to jail a Supreme Court justice. The February 8 operation included search warrants...

Ethiopian government troops went door-to-door killing dozens of civilians last month in a town in the country’s Amhara region, according to residents, who said the bloodshed took place after clashes with local militia. The killings in Merawi appear to be one of the deadliest episodes in Amhara since...

At least 700,000 children in Sudan are likely to suffer from the worst form of malnutrition this year, and tens of thousands could die, the United Nations children’s agency has warned. “UNICEF won’t be able to treat more than 300,000 of those without improved access and without additional support...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on February 7 rejected a proposal for a Gaza war truce by Hamas, saying victory was within reach and only total defeat of the movement that rules the blockaded strip would ensure Israel's security. "We are on the path to total victory. Victory is within...

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has urged Russia to end the forcible transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine and return them to their families. Last month, a panel of 18 independent experts pressed Russia on deportation allegations while reviewing its record...

Millions of Pakistanis voted on February 8 in an election marred by rigging allegations, with authorities suspending mobile phone services throughout the day and the country's most popular politician in jail. Pollsters predicted a low turnout from the country's 128 million eligible voters following...

A Thai court has handed suspended sentences to former prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat and seven other political figures for holding an unlawful rally in 2019. The case adds to the legal trouble facing the opposition Move Forward Party after the country’s constitutional court last week...

Fireworks erupted in El Salvador's capital on February 4 as gang-busting President Nayib Bukele claimed to have won reelection with more than 85 percent of votes cast: "a record in the entire democratic history of the world." Bukele, 42, polls as Latin America's most popular leader, possibly the...