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What should be done to protect civilians in conflict zones like Ukraine?

Russian strikes on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least eight people including three children, regional authorities said on Saturday, as US, Ukrainian and European officials met in Miami for fresh talks aimed at finding a path to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments

Ukraine
Politics

What does Navi Pillay's Nobel Prize win mean for the future of human rights and justice around the world?

GENEVA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The UN human rights chief said on Friday that NaviPillay's Nobel Prize was a collective win for human rights and for all those seeking justice and accountability, including through the International Criminal Court. Volker Turk,who worked closely with Navi Pillay during her tenure as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014,described her as "the embodiment of international law"

Global
Politics

How should the government respond to threats like hijackings while managing political differences during elections?

An attempted hijacking of a Flydubai plane full of Israeli citizens has become a flashpoint in the nation’s politics as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims credit for alerting the opposition to the threat, while rivals claim he is exploiting the situation for campaign purposes. A pilot who Israeli officials have identified as an Omani national […]

Israel
Geopolitics

What are the possible effects of Yemen's government military actions on peace and safety for the people living there?

By Mohammed Ghobari, Timour Azhari and Eman Abouhassira ADEN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government said on Sunday it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas of the country controlled by the . The government’s armed forces would press the offensive “until the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia,” Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi said in a televised address. A military spokesman later called on the Houthis to lay down their weapons

Yemen
Politics

What should we consider about the use of lethal injection for executions after recent incidents in Tennessee?

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived two rounds of lethal injection Wednesday in an apparent botched execution and was rushed to a hospital as her attorneys filed emergency litigation to stop the state from trying again. “This execution is causing Ms. Pike unnecessary agony and occurring in violation of her right to be executed

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