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Chad: Political Opponents Freed
Click to expand Image Demonstrators in Paris, France wave Chadian flags during a rally calling for the release of Succès Masra, May 31, 2025. © 2025 Umit Donmez / Anadolu via AFP (New York) – The Chadian authorities should…
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Despite years of confiscations, the Met still holds hundreds of pieces linked to alleged trafficking and looting figures
Museum says it wants no stolen artwork and that it has initiated an expedited review of hundreds of works tied to specific dealers.
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Liberia Charges Ex-Vice President in Transnational Drug Probe
Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor faces drug trafficking and money laundering charges tied to a record $317 million cocaine seizure.
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Mali: Russia’s ‘Africa Corps’ Massacres Villagers
Click to expand Image Malian and Russian flags fly side-by-side in Bamako, Mali, September 22, 2020. © 2020 H DIAKITE/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (Nairobi) – Russian government-controlled Africa Corps’ forces summarily killed nine civilians, including four children, and beat dozens of others…
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West Bank: Illegal E1 Settlement Tender Opens for Bids
Click to expand Image Activists rally in support of the Bedouin communities of Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank, June 12, 2026. © 2026 AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean (Beirut) – The Israeli government on August 18, 2026, opened…
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Screening newborns for cancer risk
Blood samples routinely collected at birth could be used for genetic testing, potentially helping 1,000 children a year, study suggests
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US ICE to Deploy Dangerous ‘Electric Shock Gloves’
Click to expand Image Federal agents conduct immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 5, 2026. © 2026 AP Photo/Ryan Murphy, File The US Department of Homeland Security published a notice on August 10 outlining its plan to purchase…
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US Sanctions 2 More International Criminal Court Officials
(Washington, DC) – The United States government on August 18, 2026, designated two additional International Criminal Court (ICC) officials for sanctions under an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in February 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. Those…
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Thailand: Ethnic Karen Face Deportation to Myanmar
Click to expand Image An immigration detention center in Bangkok, Thailand, February 26, 2025. © 2025 Jerry Harmer/AP Photo (Bangkok) – Thai authorities should halt the imminent deportation of 26 ethnic Karen villagers from Phetchaburi province to Myanmar and…
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Iraq: Man Dies in Police Drug Unit Custody
Click to expand Image Iraqi police patrol a street in Baghdad, June 28, 2026. © 2026 Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images (Beirut) – A 22-year-old man detained for drug use died in police custody in late June 2026,…
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