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New amnesty law for human rights abuses in Peru prompts fury, action
Yahoo News
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Lawyers for victims of human rights abuses committed during Peru’s decades-long armed conflict have pledged to appeal to international bodies to overturn a law passed by the country’s Congress, which would grant amnesty to prosecuted military and...
Kurdish PKK militants burn weapons in landmark step to end decades-long Turkey conflict
KTVZ - Oregon
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July 11, 2025
By Gul Tuysuz and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — A ceremony in northern Iraq on Friday saw a handful of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants lay down their weapons, a small but hugely symbolic gesture that marks the beginning of an end to a...
EU may back national trade bans with Israeli settlements
RTE Ireland
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July 11, 2025
The EU is considering giving its backing to member states that wish to block imports from illegal Israeli settlements at a national level, under measures set to be considered by the bloc next week. The proposal is one of several options being...
EU expresses caution after Britain inks with France to curb migration
United Press International (UPI)
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Migrants crammed into a small, inflatable dinghy cross the English Channel from France in March 2024. Britain and France inked a deal Thursday aimed at deterring people from making the journey under a pilot scheme that would see them sent right...
Kurdish fighters burn weapons in significant step towards peace with Turkey
Sky News
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July 11, 2025
Fighters from the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) have burned their weapons at a cave entrance as part of a peace process to end its decades-long insurgency in Turkey. The symbolic ceremony in northern Iraq was a significant step in the disarmament...
How ceasefire talks and coalition politics shaped Israel’s war strategy
Ynet
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July 11, 2025
As Israel plunged into one of the deadliest wars in its history, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not only survived politically—he strengthened his grip on power. A New York Times investigation paints a portrait of a leader who, rather than...
Key dates in PKK Kurdish militant group’s decades-long armed struggle against Turkey
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 11, 2025
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Fighters with the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, began laying down their weapons on Friday… ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Fighters with the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, began laying down their weapons on...
Netanyahu attends memorial for slain Israeli embassy workers before departing Washington
All Israel News
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July 11, 2025
A display at a memorial ceremony at the Israel Embassy in Washington, D.C., to honor Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim (Photo: The Prime Minister's spokesperson) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara participated in a...
Why I'm covering Saudi Arabia's crucial next decade
Semafor
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July 11, 2025
In November 2019, I was handed a shiny new Saudi residence permit. I’d been traveling in and out of the kingdom for years, reporting on its buildup of trillions of dollars of oil wealth and faltering attempts to diversify the economy. But this was...
Fact check: Absar Alam did not advocate recognition of Israel; viral clip is incomplete
Dawn
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July 11, 2025
Posts from multiple users on social media platform X on Thursday shared a video clip, claiming it showed journalist Absar Alam urging Pakistan to explore the benefits of recognising Israel. However, the viral clip is incomplete and he is actually...
In photos: PKK's historic disarmament ceremony
Bianet
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July 11, 2025
Following Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan's first ever video message on Jul 9, the group held a symbolic disarmament ceremony today. The ceremony took place at Şikefta Caseneyê caves, a symbolically important location for...
What Russia’s Embrace of the Taliban Means for Afghan Women and the World
The Diplomat
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July 10, 2025
In 1979, Russia, as the Soviet Union, invaded Afghanistan, unleashing a decade of violence with lasting repercussions, including the mass displacement of millions of Afghans. Arguably, the creation of the Taliban in 1994 is rooted in the aftermath...
What Iran Wants
New Lines Magazine
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July 11, 2025
Hosted by Faisal Al Yafai Featuring Afshon Ostovar Produced by Finbar Anderson Listen to and follow The Lede Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Podbean According to historian and author Afshon Ostovar, Iran’s interactions with its neighbors — most...
Israel killed 798 hungry Gazans awaiting food delivery at aid centres under two months: UN finding
The Week
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How dangerous is it for Gazans to show up at food distribution centres? The United Nations human rights office on Friday revealed that it had recorded at least 798 killings – both at aid points run by the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian...
798 people killed while receiving aid in Gaza, says UN human rights office
WHTC - Michigan
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July 11, 2025
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. human rights office said on Friday that it had recorded at least 798 killings both at aid points run by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) and near humanitarian convoys...
Iran’s women’s basketball need one step further
Tehran Times
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July 11, 2025
TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s basketball team will kick off the FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2025 Division B on Sunday with a match against the Cook Islands. The team have gained valuable lessons from two years ago, when they failed to qualify for Division A....
PKK militants in Iraq begin laying down arms as part of peace process with Turkey
Euronews
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By Euronews Published on 11/07/2025 - 15:59 GMT+2 Fighters with a Kurdish separatist militant group that has waged a decades-long insurgency in Turkey began laying down their weapons in a symbolic ceremony in northern Iraq on Friday, the first...
EU pressing Israel to improve Gaza humanitarian situation, top diplomat says
Yahoo News
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By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The European Union is seeking ways to put pressure on Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, its top diplomat said, as member states weighed action against Israel over what they see as...
Iran slams US for sanctioning UN special rapporteur
Mehr News Agency
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July 11, 2025
“Truth cannot be suppressed by sanctions,” Baghaei said in a post on his X account on Friday after the US State Department's decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, an Italian independent investigator tasked with probing human rights...
UAE to Open Massive Museum in December that ‘Reflects Historical Trajectory of the Country’
Art in America
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July 11, 2025
A new mega museum is slated to open in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island in December this year. Designed by UK architectural firm Foster + Partners, the Zayad National Museum will house a Qur’an more than 1,000 years...