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World News in Brief: Gulf tensions rise, Gaza health needs ‘staggering’, skills gap threat

2026-05-05T05:00:00-07:00

The UN has expressed deep concern over escalating security incidents in the Gulf, warning that recent attacks risk undermining efforts to maintain regional stability.

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In Lebanon, the same fears and dangers persist despite ceasefire: UNHCR

2026-05-05T05:00:00-07:00

Death and destruction have continued unabated in Lebanon while communities are still unable to return to their homes despite a ceasefire that began on 17 April, humanitarians said on Tuesday.

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UN warns of worsening human rights crisis in Mali after deadly attacks

2026-05-05T05:00:00-07:00

The human rights situation in Mali is rapidly deteriorating following coordinated attacks by armed groups across the country, with civilians killed, displaced and cut off from food and aid, UN rights office OHCHR said on Tuesday.

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Global rise of cyberattacks exposes limits of technical solutions

2026-05-04T05:00:00-07:00

The internet reaches into every corner of the world and is vital to everything from health systems and financial markets to public services and election organising. This intense global interconnectedness clearly comes with great benefits, but a cybercrime epidemic is putting millions of lives at risk.

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Middle East: Fighting and displacement in Lebanon; call for ‘sustained access’ in Gaza

2026-05-04T05:00:00-07:00

Lebanon’s fragile ceasefire is being tested by renewed violence and rising humanitarian needs amid continuing civilians displacement, services under pressure and aid cuts.

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Uncertainty continues over safety in the Strait of Hormuz

2026-05-04T05:00:00-07:00

Amid claims and counter-claims of strikes and confrontations in the crucial Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the United States, UN maritime officials continue to urge vessels to exercise “maximum caution”.

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Global demining work strained by rising conflicts and shrinking aid

2026-05-02T05:00:00-07:00

Demining experts from around the world have been sharing their collective shock at the widespread and growing threat from unexploded ordnance, the new head of the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said this week.

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World News in Brief: Aung San Suu Kyi released from prison, Israel’s new death penalty, Cambodia convictions, healthcare inequalities in South America

2026-05-01T05:00:00-07:00

Former Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred from prison to house arrest, with her sentence reduced under a prisoner amnesty linked to a Buddhist holiday.

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Nuclear fears resurface among younger generations amid global tensions

2026-05-01T05:00:00-07:00

The threat of nuclear Armageddon, a constant worry for many who grew up during the tense decades of the Cold War, is becoming a cause for concern for a growing number of young people.

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Middle East crisis puts aid, food, fuel further out of reach for millions already struggling – UN agencies

2026-05-01T05:00:00-07:00

As the Middle East crisis continues the humanitarian fallout is worsening, with aid route disruptions and food and fuel price hikes wrecking the lives and the rights of the most vulnerable people worldwide, UN agencies warned on Friday.

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