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Lebanon: Indiscriminate Israeli Attacks on Civilians

(Beirut) – Two unlawful Israeli strikes on the northeastern Lebanese town of Younine between September and November 2024, which killed 33 civilians, 15 of them children, were apparent indiscriminate attacks on civilians, Human Rights Watch

Gab restricts access to its platform for UK residents over censorship regulations

Social media platform Gab is refusing the UK regime’s demands to hand over information about its users. “We refuse to comply with this tyranny,” a notice to UK users reads. This follows a decision made by video platform BitChute to cut off

After a decade of wasteful expenditure, the US military is ending its “climate change crap”

Hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent by the US military on unsuccessful initiatives such as the Navy’s Great Green Fleet programme. Now, it is coming to an end. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth believes that climate change mitigati

Syria: Landmines, Explosive Remnants Harming Civilians

(Damascus, April 8, 2025) – Over a decade of conflict has resulted in Syria being extensively contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war, a major barrier to safe return and reconstruction efforts, Human Rights Watch said today.

The Evolution of the Syria Chemical Weapons Narrative and the Road to Ghouta

Author's Note: The allegation that the now-deposed Syrian Government systematically deployed chemical weapons against civilians during the 2011-2020 war is oft repeated widely by Western politicians, mainstream media, think tanks, and “regi

Myanmar: Allow Immediate Aid to Quake-Stricken Areas

(Bangkok) – Myanmar’s military junta should allow immediate unfettered access to humanitarian aid for earthquake survivors and lift restrictions that impede the emergency response, Human Rights Watch said today. Since the earthquake struck

A mysterious new illness appears in Russia; could it be due to a biological weapon?

A mysterious illness causing people to “cough up blood” has spread to multiple cities in Russia. Russian authorities have dismissed speculation over the illness, claiming no new pathogens have been detected. The US has been more heavily in

Backsliding on Landmines Endangers Civilian Lives

The International Day for Mine Action on April 4 is a moment to highlight the work of the thousands of deminers around the world who clear and destroy landmines and explosive remnants of war. They risk their lives to help communities recove

Israel's Powerful Finance Minister and the Future of the Gaza Strip

Israeli Minister of finance and leader of National Zionism, Bezalel Smotrich, speaks to the press during a party meeting on February 5, 2024 in Jerusalem. Amir Levy/Getty Images

Israel's classified military plans for Gaza. And, defining "buy-now, pay-later" loans

Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories Israel is weighing plans for a full-

Israel's latest war plans: To occupy Gaza and rule Palestinians

Displaced Palestinians, who flee from Rafah amid ongoing Israeli military operations following Israel's renewed offensive in the Gaza Strip, arrive in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Sunday. A

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 26, including Hamas official

People take part in a protest demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, March 22, 2025. Ohad Zwigenberg/AP

The U.S. lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, says Kabul

Acting interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, speaks during the funeral prayers of Khalil Haqqani, the minister for refugees and repatriation, during his funeral procession in eastern Paktia province, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2024.

Israel strikes multiple sites in southern Lebanon in response to rocket attack

Smoke billows from the site of Israeli artillery shelling that targeted the area of the southern Lebanese village of Yohmor on Saturday. Rabih Daher/AFP via Getty Images