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Denmark has temporarily banned flights from the UAE after a whistleblower's report about testing procedures in the Gulf state.
Lawyer Emily Reilly is claiming that the United Nations intends to 'fire' her after she spoke out about Uighur dissident names allegedly being given to the Chinese government.
Syria, Russia under pressure at chemical weapons watchdog
Russia and Syria have repeatedly denied the accusations of chemical weapons use, alleging that Western powers have politicised the Hague-based OPCW.
Evidence Australian troops 'unlawfully killed' 39 Afghans
Australia's top military officer admitted there was credible evidence his special forces unlawfully killed at least 39 Afghan civilians and ...
Australia appoints Afghanistan war crimes prosecutor
Australia has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate alleged war crimes by Australian servicemen in Afghanistan.
QAnon promoter wins seat in US Congress
Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, who had never run for political office before, was well ahead and projected to win her race for US House District 14.
OPCW 'whistleblower' may have suppressed Syria chemical attack evidence
A recently uncovered letter from the OPCW to former employee Brendan Whelan has cast serious doubts on his claims that a 2018 chemical weapons ...
Aussie cops drop probe into Afghan 'war crimes' reporting
Australian police dropped an investigation into journalist Daniel Oakes and his producer Sam Clark who exposed war crimes in Afghanistan.
Egyptian police arrest 10 in small, rare protests
Demonstration have occurred across Egypt this week, which marks one year since corruption allegations sparked a renewed protest movement.
Egypt plans pro-Sisi demonstration to counter anti-regime protests
Opponents of authoritarian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi have called for large-scale demonstrations on Friday.
Four Arabs named among TIME's 'Most Influential People 2020'
Oscar-nominated Syrian filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab is listed among TIME magazine's 'Most Influential People of 2020'.
Former Ghosn aide pleads not guilty as trial opens
Kelly entered a plea of not guilty Tuesday to the single charge he faces.
Greg Kelly, former aide to Nissan's Ghosn, faces trial
With Ghosn in Lebanon as an international fugitive, Kelly is now the only person expected to face trial any time soon in relation to the case.
'Living in hope': Families of Syria detainees await news
Anguished relatives are poring over photos of torture victims from Syrian prisons, posted online by activists after the US imposed new sanctions ...
Trump prepared to 'support Israeli attack on Iran': Bolton
Bolton was fired by Trump as National Security Adviser almost a year ago.
Egypt's Sisi mocked for prioritising new capital over coronavirus
Egyptians have taken to Twitter to mock the president's lavish spending plans for a new administrative capital city, while the regime's response to the Covid-19 crisis remains 'shaky'.
Trump's inspector general purge and the death of dissent
Comment: Destroying the credibility and effectiveness of the inspector general system means that no civil servant will feel comfortable ...
Whistleblower awarded $11 million, exposes UAE gold refinery corruption
A whistleblower who had feared for his life has been awarded millions of dollars in damages after he found irregularities in a UAE gold ...
OPCW to explicitly accuse Syrian regime of chemical attacks
An investigation by the OPCW's new unit is likely to trigger counter accusations and denials from Syria and its allies, Iran and Russia.
Three rockets land near US oil company in Iraq
The rockets targeted the site of Halliburton in the Burjesia area in the oil-rich Basra province early on Monday. No casualties were reported.
Saudis implicated in phone spying campaign in US
Riyadh has been accused of exploiting weaknesses in the global telecoms network to track the locations of its citizens abroad.
Iranian woman dies of suspected coronavirus infection: local media
Iranian authorities have denied any coronavirus cases in the country, despite a national newspaper reporting a suspected death from the disease ...
Baghdad embassy attack prompts Pompeo to delay Ukraine visit
Pompeo postponed a trip to Ukraine, the country at the heart of impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, after an attack on the ...
US President Donald Trump impeached for abuse of power
The 45th US president became just the third occupant of the White House in American history to be impeached.
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