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Beijing furious over damning UN rights report on Uyghurs in Xinjiang

China on Thursday accused the United Nations of becoming a "thug and accomplice of the US and the West" after the UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a highly anticipated report warning that crimes against humanity may have taken place in the Xinjiang region.

Radio France Internationale

Five key points from the UN report on Xinjiang human rights abuses

Damning report cites human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims in north-west Chinese province

The Guardian - AU

Rights groups call for inquiries into Uyghur abuses in China after damning UN report

Governments urged to launch formal investigations after UN findings on treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang

The Guardian - UK

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Explainer-Blood, treasure and chaos: the cost of Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine has left tens of thousands of dead, displaced millions and sown economic strife across the world.

Reuters

UN Slams ‘Unconscionable’ Killing of Palestinian Children

The UN rights chief voiced alarm Thursday at the number of Palestinian children killed and wounded this month and demanded those responsible be brought to account. Last week saw three days of intense conflict between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants in the densely populated Palestinian enclave of Gaza. "Inflicting hurt…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Explainer-Blood, treasure and chaos: the cost of Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine has left tens of thousands of dead, displaced millions and sown economic strife across the world.

Reuters

Colombia's next government must focus on tackling criminal groups, U.N. says

Colombia's next government must prioritize dismantling illegal armed groups and criminal gangs, a report from the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Tuesday, with rising violence devastating rural communities.

Reuters

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China seeks to stop UN rights chief from releasing Xinjiang report

China is asking the United Nations human rights chief to bury a highly-anticipated report on human rights violations in Xinjiang, according to a Chinese letter seen by Reuters and confirmed by diplomats from three countries who received it.

Reuters

Civilian toll in Ukraine conflict passes 5,000 mark, UN says

The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that more than 5,000 civilians had been killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, adding that the real toll was likely much higher.

Reuters

Teest Setalvad arrest | UN Human Rights chief’s comment unwarranted, says India

The remarks constitute an interference in India’s independent judicial system, says MEA

The Hindu

UN: Israelis fired shots that killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed on May 11 in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.

Al Jazeera

Aiden Aslin now a pawn in Putin's total war strategy, says Ukrainian historian in Nottingham

Newark's Aslin was sentenced to death earlier in June

Nottingham Post

Ukraine latest updates: Russian reserves heading to Luhansk

Ukraine news from June 18: Luhansk governor says reserves are coming from other battle areas to Severodonetsk.

Al Jazeera

Analysis: What does Ukraine joining the EU really mean?

European Commission green-lit Ukraine for EU candidate status, but becoming a member might take years.

Al Jazeera

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The Guardian - AU

UN human rights chief could not speak to detained Uyghurs or families during Xinjiang visit

Michelle Bachelet says she was supervised by China officials throughout six-day visit that critics have called a propaganda coup for Beijing

Zenger

Armored Vehicle Is Blown Up By Ukrainian Ordnance As Russians Scurry

These images show a Russian armored vehicle being blown up by Ukrainian ordnance as two other vehicles scurry away.

Zenger

Defending Troops Destroy Armored Vehicles Near Zaporizhzhia

This is the moment as a release video shows Ukrainian soldiers bomb two Russian infantry fighting vehicles that had been wreaking havoc on their operations near Zaporizhzhia.

Zenger

Russian Artillery Units In Action During So-Called Special Military Operation In Ukraine

The images show military vehicles sporting the now infamous letter 'Z' driving across a field while towing pieces of artillery.

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Russians Release Fighter Jet Images Allegedly Showing Attacks On Ukrainian Targets

The images show heavily armed Su-35S and Su-30SM fighter jets being prepped for takeoff.

Reuters

Germany says U.N. rights chief's trip to China fell short of expectation

A trip by U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's to China fell short of expectation to provide a transparent clarification of human rights violation allegations in the region of Xinjiang, Germany's foreign ministry said on Monday.

Al Jazeera

More than 4,000 civilians killed in Ukraine : UN

At least 4,031 people have been killed, including nearly 200 children, says the UN rights office.

Reuters

U.N. says more than 4,000 civilians killed in Ukraine so far

More than 4,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia's invasion began on Feb. 24, although the true number is likely much higher, the U.N. rights office (OHCHR) said in a statement on Friday.

Reuters

More than 3,000 civilians killed in Ukraine so far: UN

The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Monday that the death toll of civilians killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24 had exceeded 3,000 people.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Germany ‘ready’ to ban Russian oil

Ukraine news from May 2: Economy minister says Berlin could back embargo, as EU energy ministers debate fresh sanctions.

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian Olympic hopeful, 14, killed by Russian shelling in Mariupol

Alina Peregudova, who had been tipped to one day compete in the Olympics for the Ukraine, has reportedly been killed by Russian shelling in the city of Mariupol

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