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French Lawyers Seek Repatriation of Former Child Recruits Held in Iraq

Paris— Lawyers representing three French nationals held in Iraq said on Friday the men, recruited by the Islamic State as

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Israel Approves 34 New West Bank Settlements Amid Ongoing Expansion

Ramallah — Israel has approved the establishment of 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to media reports

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Australia’s Most Decorated Soldier Arrested Over Afghanistan War Crime Allegations

Sydney — Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living soldier, was arrested on Tuesday and is set to be charged with

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Muslim World League Condemns Israeli Death Penalty Law

Makkah — The Muslim World League (MWL) on Friday condemned a new law passed by Knesset authorizing the death penalty

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Imprisoned Nobel laureate Mohammadi may have suffered heart attack, lawyer says

Beirut— Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi may have suffered a heart attack in prison, her lawyer said on

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Child Labour Persists Across Informal Sectors Despite Legal Prohibitions, Field Reports Indicate

Observers said child labour “is not disappearing, but shifting into less visible and more precarious forms of work.” Child labour

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Amnesty warns 2026 World Cup risks becoming platform for rights abuses

London — Amnesty International warned on Monday that the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be hosted across the United States,

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Lawyers allege poor conditions, prolonged detention of migrant children at Texas facility

Washington — Nearly 600 migrant children were held in recent months at a family detention centre in Texas without adequate

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Germany Calls for Renewed Cooperation and Hope for Syrian Rebuilding Efforts

Berlin — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for a new chapter of partnership and reconstruction between Germany and Syria,

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Zelenskiy Celebrates Ukraine’s Confident Progress Toward EU Membership

Kyiv — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has expressed optimism and pride after the release of the European Commission’s latest report,

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