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A British teenager, Harry Marchant, is in stable condition after being shot during a mass shooting in Kraków, Poland, which left six dead and 16 injured.
The United States again boycotted the UN Human Rights Council’s review of its human rights record, resulting in a delay until January. This marks the second consecutive year of US absence, following its withdrawal from the council in February 2025, amidst allegations of increasing human rights violations.
Israel’s new parliament will be sworn in as Eisenkot works to form a new government amid Netanyahu’s loss of majority.
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, the Australian bishop who was stabbed at a Sydney church on Monday, has said he forgives the attacker. In an audio message, the bishop said he was “recovering quickly” and urged the community to remain calm.
Qatar’s prime minister has said the country is reassessing its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas. Qatar has been trying to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the release of Israeli hostages.
Swedes can change their legal gender from the age of 16, after the Swedish parliament passed a law lowering the age. The law passed with 234 votes in favour and 94 against in Sweden’s parliament. Sweden was the first country to make gender transition legal – in 1972. But the new law has sparked a debate. For some, lowering the age from 18 to 16 will make an “important difference” but critics say more research is needed.
The recent attack on the World Central Kitchen in Gaza has sparked outrage and raised…
The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has negotiated two new pay agreements for employees at Eir…
Several Gulf states have been hit by heavy rain, causing flash flooding across the region and flights being diverted from Dubai Airport – the world’s busiest airport. At least 18 people in Oman have been killed by floods, according to authorities. Several states have recorded nearly a year’s worth of rain in one single day.
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