Human Rights
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US exits WHO with $260M unpaid dues, legal dispute looms
DID Press: US formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), a move that Bloomberg reports leaves the U.S. with roughly $260 million in unpaid contributions and has sparked criticism over Washington’s accountability in global health governance. According…
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German President: Washington’s Policies Are Pushing World Toward “Law of Jungle”
DID Press: Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany, in an unusually sharp criticism of U.S. foreign policy during Donald Trump’s presidency, stated that Washington’s approaches are driving the international order toward the “law of the jungle.” Referring to actions such as…
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US announcing withdrawal from dozens of int’l bodies in sweeping move
DID Press: US, acting on an order by President Donald Trump, has announced plans to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including the UN Human Rights Council—a move the administration describes as a defense of national interests but which critics say…
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Trump: Venezuela must spend oil deal proceeds on US-made goods
DID Press: US President Donald Trump said that, based on information he received, Venezuela will be required to use revenues from a new oil arrangement with the United States exclusively to purchase American-made products. According to Trump’s remarks, the list…
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Maduro’s Wife Appears in NY Court with Visible Injuries
DID Press: Cilia Flores, Nicolás Maduro’s wife, appeared in a New York courtroom with bruising beneath her eye and a bandage on her forehead — an image that has sparked wide public reaction. Critics, pointing to the signs of beating…
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Venezuela, Cuba Declare National Mourning After Deadly US Raid
DID Press: Governments of Venezuela and Cuba have declared periods of national mourning in response to a lethal U.S. operation in Caracas aimed at arresting President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuela announced a seven-day mourning period, while Cuba declared two days of…
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Afghanistan Slips Into Silence as Free Media Disappears
DID Press: Afghanistan is facing a deepening but often overlooked crisis: the gradual collapse of independent media and silencing of journalistic space. As political, economic and humanitarian challenges persist, the absence of free media has left society without meaningful access…
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Trump Says Venezuela to Ship Up to 50M Barrels of Oil to US
DID Press: US military action that abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been followed by a major energy announcement: President Donald Trump said the current authorities in Caracas have agreed to deliver between 30 and 50 million barrels of sanctioned,…
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UN Rights Chief: US Military Action in Venezuela Violates International Law
DID Press: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk criticized the United States over its military operation in Venezuela, saying the move undermines one of the core principles of international law. In a post on X on Tuesday, Türk…
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UNICEF: Gaza War Pushes Education System on Brink of Collapse
DID Press: A UNICEF spokesperson in Palestine reported that 98 percent of schools in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or completely destroyed due to the ongoing war. Over 638,000 children have lost access to classrooms as a result of…
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