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Envoys from around the globe gathered Sunday in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on tackling climate change.

Envoys from around the globe gathered Sunday in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on tackling climate change

The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela have met and say they will improve trade and security cooperation, as both countries seek to normalize relations following the election of Colombia’s first leftist leader

Human rights groups have questioned the manager’s remarks and say Fifa is yet to commit to compensating workers

Group says laws used to keep the opposition from running for office or even serving on boards of civic organisations.

The 1982 campaign to stop the building of Tasmania’s Franklin River dam was a defining moment in the history of Australia’s social movements. Those events are now being recounted in the documentary Franklin, screening throughout the country.

Türkiye has rejected accusations that it has arbitrarily detained and deported hundreds of Syrians in the past months. The Presidency of Migration Management denied on Friday allegations by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that Türkiye is deporting refugees to Syria without their consent. Describing the accusations as “scandalous,” the body said…

In deploying one of his most brutal generals, who unleashed terror in Syria, Vladimir Putin is signalling a shift in strategy for his war in Ukraine. But history suggests Sergei Surovikin could leave disaster in his wake.

Residents of Qatar face the risk of persecution if they show their support for LGBTQ+ rights during the World Cup, Human Rights Watch has warned