UN staffer’s death in custody exposes Houthi ‘political extortion’ in Yemen
Following a UN staffer’s death, rights experts expose systematic abuses and demand international accountability in Yemen
![Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Shami [Handout/Yemen Ministry of Human Rights via Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/FB_IMG_1793455347239-1-1793528943.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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UN votes to condemn embargo of Cuba despite US lobbying push
US points to increase in abstentions in General Assembly as evidence that push to isolate Cuba is slowly succeeding.
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US envoy reads anti-Castro book during Cuban FM’s UN address
US envoy reads anti-Castro book during Cuban FM’s UN address
Published On 28 Oct 2026
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure a war crime: UN
UN commission notes Russian weaponisation of cold in nearly five years of attacks on heating plants and power lines.
UN panel accuses Israel of ‘extermination’ in West Bank, genocide in Gaza
Report finds extermination, torture and rape in the West Bank and says genocide in Gaza is continuing despite ceasefire.
Seoul ‘fabricated’ landmine blast, North Korea tells UN in letter
South Korea blames Pyongyang for September landmine blast, but North Korea says incident a ‘sinister obstructive move’.
AI’s ‘opportunity divide’ could deepen global inequality, UN official warns
The deputy secretary-general of UN’s ICT agency says unequal access to AI means poorer nations may be left behind.
![Tomas Lamanauskas, deputy secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), warns that AI could deepen socioeconomic divides [File: Aziz Karimov/Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GettyImages-2088186450-1792945391.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Time ‘running out’ to reach Yemen’s Taiz amid deepening crisis, UN says
More than 800,000 people have been cut off from aid since the Houthis encircled Taiz city in early October.
Israel frees suspects in two settler attacks as West Bank pogroms intensify
Israeli court releases nine settler suspects over West Bank attacks as investigations into recent assaults continue.
Cuba accuses US of threatening countries ahead of UN embargo vote
Havana says Washington is threatening countries with retaliation if they refuse to vote against condemning its embargo.
UN experts call on India to stop using ‘excessive force’ against protesters
UN experts press for an independent investigation into Indian authorities’ conduct.
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