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Office of Public Affairs | Pakistani National Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Commit ISIS-Inspired Attack at Jewish Center in New York

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The Justice Department announced today that Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as “Shahzeb Jadoon,” pleaded guilty to attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, for attempting to enter the United States and carry out a mass shooting with automatic weapons at a prominent Jewish center in Brooklyn, New York. Khan pleaded guilty today […]

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Guterres urges action against ‘rising tide of anti-Muslim hatred’

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As conflict and instability rage, “millions of Muslims around the world carry that pain with them,” said António Guterres marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia: “Let us recommit to equality, human rights and dignity of every person, everywhere.” The Secretary-General warned that for far too many Muslims living as minorities, their daily lives face being shaped […]

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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 9 April: UN condemns massive strikes in Lebanon, as concerns grow over ceasefire

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Hostilities continue across the Middle East, with ongoing strikes, rising civilian impacts and mounting pressure on critical infrastructure and humanitarian services. On the diplomatic track in New York, China and Russia vetoed a Security Council resolution put forward by Gulf States to ensure safety and security of ships in the Strait of Hormuz – find […]

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EU announces €36 million in humanitarian aid to Mozambique and neighbouring countries in Southern Africa

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The European Commission announced today €36 million in EU humanitarian aid that will reach 6 countries across Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean region. Millions of people face acute food insecurity, and conflict in northern Mozambique continues to drive one of the world’s most severe displacement crises. Commissioner Lahbib meets today with the President of […]

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WHO verifies deadly hospital attack in war-torn Sudan

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The Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur’s capital, Al Deain, was struck late Friday, killing scores of people, including 13 children, two nurses, a doctor and multiple patients. “Enough blood has been spilled,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Enough suffering has been inflicted. The time has come to de-escalate the conflict in Sudan […]

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Middle East war’s ‘spiral of conflict’ drives mounting civilian toll

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The fighting – which has included Iranian drone and missile attacks on Gulf States and Israeli attacks on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after the group launched assaults – is intensifying a regional “spiral of conflict” the council also heard. “On 28 February, the US and Israel launched a devastating aerial campaign against Iran, ostensibly targeting […]

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Boosting EU’s energy independence and lowering costs

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  The European Commission has presented initiatives to boost investment in homegrown clean energy solutions, increase resilience, and reduce energy prices.  The current geopolitical context highlights the risks related to Europe’s reliance on imported fossil fuels. Citizens and industries are rightly concerned about high energy prices. Investing in clean energy is the most affordable and reliable […]

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Kabul rehabilitation centre strike: joint statement by High Representative/Vice President Kallas and Commissioner Lahbib

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High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, and Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, issued the following statement: ‘The strike on a medical facility in Kabul is another deadly escalation in a conflict that needs to end as soon as possible. Civilian and medical facilities must never be targeted as […]

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World News in Brief: West Bank displacement, Cuba fuel crisis, sexual abuse safeguards, new ‘humancentric’ AI advocate

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According to the UN human rights office, UNHCR, more than 36,000 Palestinians were displaced in the year to October 2025 amid intensifying settlement activity and settler violence. The report highlights a sharp rise in attacks by settlers, alongside demolitions, land seizures and severe restrictions on access to services, creating what it describes as a “coercive […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Black-Market Peso Exchange Money Laundering Scheme

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A Mexican national pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a two-year, multimillion-dollar trade-based money laundering conspiracy that moved drug trafficking proceeds through Texas to Mexico. According to court documents, Gabriel Arturo Castillo, 52, of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, participated in a sophisticated, international money laundering conspiracy to transfer proceeds from the sale of illegal drugs […]

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