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UNESCO says 2.4 million Afghan girls denied access to further education
11 August 2026News|Education About 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan are barred from secondary school, the United Nations cultural agen...
Truck crash in Egypt kills 18, many of them child labourers
11 August 2026News|Child Rights At least 18 people, many of them children, have died when a pick-up truck carrying agricultural labour...
US jury in Luigi Mangione murder trial to remain anonymous
11 August 2026The jury in Luigi Mangione’s upcoming murder trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will remain...
Brazil’s Supreme Court to weigh cases that could weaken Amazon protections
11 August 2026Brazil’s Supreme Court is set to hear several cases that could reshape protections for the Amazon rainforest, after a ...
Rights groups launch new legal challenge to Trump campaign against ICC
11 August 2026Four leading human rights groups have launched a new lawsuit against the Trump administration’s campaign against the I...
Trump faces lawsuit over push to limit birthright citizenship
11 August 2026Washington, DC – Rights organisations have launched a legal challenge to United States President Donald Trump’s late...
Russia frees ex-US Marine Robert Gilman from detention
11 August 2026A former US Marine has been freed by Russia and is due to arrive back home in the United States after being held for fou...
Hungary elects supreme court judge ousted by Orban as new president
11 August 2026News|Civil Rights Hungary’s parliament has confirmed Andras Baka, a former Supreme Court chief and critic of former Pr...
Total solar eclipse 2026: Where, when and how to watch on Wednesday?
11 August 2026On Wednesday, millions of people across Europe will get the chance to experience their first total solar eclipse in 27 y...
DC residents debate safety gains a year into Trump’s Guard deployment
11 August 2026Washington, DC – A year after United States President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to Washington, DC, opin...
