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Sudan civil war spiralling out of control, UN secretary general says
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor November 4, 2025

António Guterres calls for the violence to end but there appears little appetite for ceasefire proposed by USThe UN secretary general, António Guterres has said the war in Sudan is spiralling out of control as he called for a halt to the fighting and a…

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UN expert urged to investigate Lebanon over alleged torture of Egyptian-Turkish poet
ByWilliam Christou November 1, 2025

Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi has been imprisoned in the UAE for almost a year for criticising Emirati, Egyptian and Saudi governmentsThe UN special rapporteur on torture is being urged to investigate Lebanon’s role in the treatment of the Egyptian-Turkish p…

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UN leaders condemn ‘horrifying’ mass killings in Sudan
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor October 30, 2025October 31, 2025

Emergency security council session criticises killings of civilians in El Fasher and external supply of arms to RSFDiplomats and senior UN figures speaking at the UN security council have condemned mass killings by the Rapid Support Forces in El Fasher…

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Syria’s Rocky Transition Brings New Waves of Displacement
ByRaja Abdulrahim and Reham Mourshed October 30, 2025October 30, 2025

More than 400,000 Syrians have been displaced in the year since the civil war ended, according to the United Nations, driven by a mix of sectarian violence, acts of revenge and property disputes.

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More Food Reaches Gaza, but It’s Still Not Enough
ByLiam Stack and Saher Alghorra October 28, 2025

Aid to the devastated territory has increased since the cease-fire took effect and prices have fallen. But many trucks going into Gaza are bringing food and commercial goods to sell that most people cannot afford.

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UK military equipment used by militia accused of genocide found in Sudan, UN told
ByMark Townsend October 28, 2025

Exclusive: two dossiers of material seen by the security council raise questions over export of British arms to the UAE, which has been accused of supplying weapons to paramilitary RSF groupBritish military equipment has been found on battlefields in S…

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UK military equipment used by militia accused of genocide found in Sudan, UN told
ByMark Townsend October 28, 2025

Exclusive: two dossiers of material seen by the security council raise questions over export of British arms to the UAE, which has been accused of supplying weapons to paramilitary RSF groupBritish military equipment has been found on battlefields in S…

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Turkey likely to be excluded from Gaza stabilisation force after Israeli objection
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor October 25, 2025

Doubts over whether Ankara will be part of 5,000-strong force to be deployed to prevent postwar power vacuumTurkey will probably be excluded from the 5,000-strong stabilisation force that is to be set up inside Gaza after Israel made clear it did not w…

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Turkey likely to be excluded from Gaza stabilisation force after Israeli objection
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor October 25, 2025

Doubts over whether Ankara will be part of 5,000-strong force to be deployed to prevent postwar power vacuumTurkey will probably be excluded from the 5,000-strong stabilisation force that is to be set up inside Gaza after Israel made clear it did not w…

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UK’s biggest weapons firm BAE grounds ‘lifeline’ aircraft delivering food aid
ByMark Townsend October 24, 2025

Exclusive: In the year they announced record profits, Britain’s arms maker has revoked licence to fly for planes taking supplies of food to starving people in South Sudan, Somalia and DRCBritain’s biggest weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, has quietly …

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