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Middle East July 31, 2023

Iraq calls for Islamic Cooperation Committee to address Quran desecration in European countries

Iraq's foreign minister, Fouad Hussein, has urged the Organization for Islamic Cooperation to establish a committee for negotiations with the UN regarding the desecration of the Quran.

LIFESTYLE July 30, 2023

Tim Tebow launches major new campaign to fight human trafficking and save child sex victims

Tim Tebow, who created the Tim Tebow Foundation to help others, has begun a new campaign, "unKNOWN," to find, rescue and restore the victims of human trafficking and sex crimes.

International Law July 27, 2023

Putin puts ICC judge on wanted list in retaliation for arrest warrant

The Russian government has added a judge from the International Court of Justice to its wanted list without a clear accusation or crime to justify her inclusion.

Belarus July 26, 2023

Belarusian journalist gets 6 years for covering anti-Lukashenko dissidents

Belarusian journalist Pavel Mazheika has been sentenced to six years in prison for covering and working for critics of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.

UNITED NATIONS July 26, 2023

West Africa faces dire humanitarian consequences amidst 1,800 terrorist attacks, 4,600 deaths in 6 months

The region of West Africa has experienced over 1,800 terrorist attacks in the first half of the year, leading to a devastating death toll of nearly 4,600 lives lost.

Ukraine July 25, 2023

UN accuses Russia of 'escalation,' possible war crimes over destruction of Ukrainian cultural sites

U.N.'s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is proposing that Russia may have committed a war crime by firing missiles into historic areas of the Ukrainian city of Odesa.

Ukraine July 25, 2023

Putin enforces Ukraine 'red line,' now aims to create 'as much suffering as possible' with grain strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin appears intent on pressuring Western officials through rising food prices to drop their support of Ukraine and end sanctions on Russia.

Central America July 24, 2023

Guatemalans protest court interference in presidential election

Protestors in Guatemala took to the streets to demonstrate against government action taken against presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo's leftist Semilla party.

Sweden July 24, 2023

European country plans city with high-rises made of wood: 'Engineered Timber'

A Swedish company has outlined plans to construct a city made out of wood by 2035, aiming to combine environmental sustainability with practical and safe urban development.

North Korea July 24, 2023

United Nations breaks silence on US soldier detained in North Korea, confirms dialogue with hermit country

U.N. Command confirmed communications with North Korea for the safe return of Pvt. Travis King, an American soldier who raced across the North Korean border.