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Four people in Virginia with Russian military connections are charged with war crimes

4:59pm December 06, 2023

by Ryan Lucas

Four people affiliated with the Russian military were charged with war crimes Wednesday — including torture, inhuman treatment and unlawful confinement of an American citizen — in Virginia.

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Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi speaks to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during the State Opening of Parliament on December 6 in Wellington, New Zealand. Luxon has called for the abolishment of tough anti-smoking measures — and the Māori Health Authority.

New Zealand's Indigenous people are furious over plans to snuff out anti-smoking laws

4:30pm December 06, 2023

by Simar Bajaj

A year ago, New Zealand enacted what are perhaps the world's toughest anti-smoking laws. The new conservative government plans a repeal — and an end the Maori Health Authority. Protests have ensued.

Left to right: Osama, Mohammed AbuSafia, his father, Husam, Albaraa, Amru.

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Palestinians in Chicago mourn loss of family in Gaza

4:06pm December 06, 2023

Mohammed AbuSafia and his uncle Mohammed Abu Realh say at least 39 family members have been killed by Israeli bombardment.

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A protestor wearing a keffiyeh waves a Palestinian flag during a rally in support of Palestinians in Lisbon in October.

What is a keffiyeh, who wears it, and how did it become a symbol for Palestinians?

1:26pm December 06, 2023

by Linah Mohammad

Since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel's bombardment of Gaza in response, the keffiyeh has drawn increased attention in the United States.

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Yuly Velásquez (center in tan vest) president of a local fishers association and a clean-water advocate, meets with its members on a tributary of the Magdalena River. She has been attacked three times in the past two years for her environmental work.

Colombia is the most dangerous country in the world for environmental defenders

1:19pm December 06, 2023

by John Otis

Of the 177 environmental activists killed around the world last year, 60 were murdered in Colombia, says the advocacy group Global Witness. In most cases, no one is tried or convicted.

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Israeli men, armed with U.S.-made M16 automatic assault rifles, walk in a shopping center in Jerusalem on Oct. 25, amid the ongoing battles in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas.

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Israel is trying to arm more citizens with guns since the Hamas attack

11:02am December 06, 2023

Israel was already known for having lots of firearms. But since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, the Israeli government has moved to loosen gun restrictions and fast-track permits for civilians.

The Sycamore Gap tree drew visitors and fame to a section of Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, in northern England. It's seen here in June and, at bottom, after it was felled in September.

'Signs of life': Sycamore Gap tree will live on, experts say

10:20am December 06, 2023

by Bill Chappell

There is good news about a beloved tree that was cut down in September. Arborists in England say they're encouraged after seeds and cuttings show signs of successful propagation.

A photo taken from southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, shows smoke billowing during an Israeli bombardment in Gaza amid continuing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

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Israel says it is engaged in the heaviest fighting yet in Gaza

7:45am December 06, 2023

Israel's intensified combat operations throughout Gaza come as Palestinian civilians are being pushed farther south to escape the fighting.

Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori listens to a question during his testimony in a courtroom at a military base in Callao, Peru, March 15, 2018.

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Peruvian constitutional court orders release of former President Alberto Fujimori

11:33pm December 05, 2023

by The Associated Press

The court ruled in favor of a 2017 pardon that had granted the 85-year-old former leader a release on humanitarian grounds but that later was annulled.

An Israeli artillery unit is pictured near the border with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, amid continuing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

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Israel is expanding its offensive in Gaza, forcing more Palestinians to flee south

6:52pm December 05, 2023

The apparent drive to encircle Gaza's second-largest city of Khan Younis was forcing people to flee further south to escape the fighting.

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