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Ukraine war increases chemical weapons threat: watchdog
Ukraine First Lady demands global response to sexual assault in war
Ukraine First Lady demands global response to sexual assault in war

Ukraine First Lady Olena Zelenska on Monday demanded a "global response" to the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, saying Kyiv prosecutors were investigating more than 100 possible crimes by Russian soldiers.

November 28, 2022

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Nobel Peace laureate calls for weapons to free Ukraine
Nobel Peace laureate calls for weapons to free Ukraine

In an unusual move for a Nobel Peace laureate, the head of one of this year's prizewinning organisations on Monday called for weapons to help Ukraine defend itself and stop the atrocities.

November 28, 2022

Newspapers urge US to drop hunt for Assange
Newspapers urge US to drop hunt for Assange

Five of the Western world's leading newspapers issued a joint call Monday for the United States to drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

November 28, 2022

Cocaine 'super-cartel' busted in Europe, Dubai: Europol
Cocaine 'super-cartel' busted in Europe, Dubai: Europol

Police have smashed a huge drugs "super-cartel" that controlled around a third of Europe's cocaine trade, arresting 49 people in various countries, including six chief suspects in Dubai, Europol said on Monday.

November 28, 2022

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Saudi unveils plan for massive new airport in capital
Saudi unveils plan for massive new airport in capital

Saudi Arabia on Monday announced plans for a new airport in Riyadh intended to spur rapid growth in the capital while advancing the kingdom's ambitious aviation goals.

November 28, 2022

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Activists file legal challenge over Finnish climate inaction
Activists file legal challenge over Finnish climate inaction

Environmental organisations in Finland on Monday filed a legal challenge accusing the government of breaking its own commitments to protect the climate, the first challenge of its kind in the country.

November 28, 2022