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he United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) will turn its focus to Sri Lanka during its upcoming 29th session in Geneva, where the island nation’s compliance with international obligations to prevent
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U.S. President Donald Trump has advised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to consider using military force to stop illegal migration into Britain, warning that unchecked crossings could destroy the country “from within,”
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Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is reportedly moving forward with a plan to establish an international authority to govern Gaza after the end of Israeli military occupation, with backing from former
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