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UN Secretary-General ‘deeply disturbed’ by Taliban’s reported ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan

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The Taliban de facto authorities have issued several orders rolling back the rights...

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Zelenskyy Says ‘Faith and Patience’ will Help Ukraine Endure

In a video address to Ukrainians celebrating Christmas late Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said they were creating their own Christmas miracle by remaining unbowed and defiant in the face of Russian attacks.

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Person Calling Media Outlets With Censorship Orders Was Not Government Official, Somalia Says

Somali officials are denying that a member of the presidential office made calls to several media outlets ordering them to submit content for review.

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UNHCR urges States to act now to save lives in the Andaman Sea

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is reminding States in the region that some 190 desperate people are on the verge of perishing at sea, adrift somewhere between the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal as pleas to rescue and disembark them are continuously...

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