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#civilian-casualty

World politics

Israel's displacement of civilians in Lebanon is a possible war crime

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Israeli army says soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian to return to duty

Israeli soldiers accused of sexually assaulting a detainee are reinstated to reserve service despite ongoing investigations and dropped charges.

Israel's displacement of civilians in Lebanon is a possible war crime

Israeli tactics of mass expulsion in Lebanon violate international law and displace over a million civilians, mirroring actions in Gaza and the West Bank.

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5 hours ago

Sent to be killed': How Russia forces migrants to fight in Ukraine

Central Asian migrants are coerced into fighting for Russia in Ukraine, facing life expectancy of just four months on the front line.

#sudan

US news

'Humiliated, broken, powerless': Sudan enters fourth year of war

Social justice

Humanitarian situation in Sudan at catastrophic levels', says NGO

World news

After three years of war, what is the situation like in Sudan?

World news

The Guardian view on three years of war in Sudan: a vast humanitarian crisis persists because the fighting does | Editorial

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Sexual Violence Has Become the 'Defining Feature' of the World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis

US news

'Humiliated, broken, powerless': Sudan enters fourth year of war

Social justice

Humanitarian situation in Sudan at catastrophic levels', says NGO

People with disabilities face severe challenges amid the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, exacerbated by ongoing violence and lack of access to aid.

After three years of war, what is the situation like in Sudan?

Sudan's civil war has displaced millions, caused thousands of deaths, and continues with no clear resolution in sight.

The Guardian view on three years of war in Sudan: a vast humanitarian crisis persists because the fighting does | Editorial

The UN's top official in Sudan calls for urgent action to resolve the ongoing humanitarian crisis and conflict in the country.

fromJezebel

Sexual Violence Has Become the 'Defining Feature' of the World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis

Sudan's civil war has led to over 40,000 deaths and widespread sexual violence, becoming a defining feature of the humanitarian crisis.

How I harness research to inform humanitarian relief efforts

Beverley Stringer has dedicated her career to humanitarian work with Médecins Sans Frontières, focusing on improving public health in crisis settings.

#israel

France politics

Everything is gone': Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon

23 hours ago

World news

UN experts urge member states to suspend Israel arms transfers

France politics

Israel Kills More Than 200 People in Deadliest Day of Resumed War on Lebanon

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World news

UN Experts Call for Global Halt to Arms Transfers to Israel Amid Lebanon Attacks

Israel got away with targeting healthcare in Gaza. It's no surprise it is doing it in Lebanon too | Seema Jilani

Israel's military actions in Lebanon are targeting healthcare infrastructure, causing civilian displacement and casualties, similar to tactics used in Gaza.

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Israel prepares major invasion of southern Lebanon, to the despair of its inhabitants: Entire families are arriving dead'

The Israeli army intensifies its offensive in southern Lebanon, resulting in significant civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction amid ongoing regional conflicts.

France politics

Everything is gone': Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon

23 hours ago

UN experts urge member states to suspend Israel arms transfers

Israel's bombardment of Lebanon is condemned as a violation of the UN Charter and calls for a halt to arms transfers to Israel.

Israel Kills More Than 200 People in Deadliest Day of Resumed War on Lebanon

Israel launched a deadly attack on Lebanon, killing over 250, shortly after a ceasefire deal with Iran, claiming it did not apply to Lebanon.

20 hours ago

UN Experts Call for Global Halt to Arms Transfers to Israel Amid Lebanon Attacks

Israel's military actions in Lebanon are condemned as violations of international law and a threat to peace and civilian lives.

Israel got away with targeting healthcare in Gaza. It's no surprise it is doing it in Lebanon too | Seema Jilani

Israel's military actions in Lebanon are targeting healthcare infrastructure, causing civilian displacement and casualties, similar to tactics used in Gaza.

fromenglish.elpais.com

Israel prepares major invasion of southern Lebanon, to the despair of its inhabitants: Entire families are arriving dead'

The Israeli army intensifies its offensive in southern Lebanon, resulting in significant civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction amid ongoing regional conflicts.

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#icc

Sexual abuse claims have dragged the international criminal court into crisis but what happens now?

The ICC's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, faces sexual abuse allegations amid geopolitical tensions, complicating his position and the court's integrity.

ICC to consider legal advice that criticises UN report on prosecutor Karim Khan

The ICC is reviewing a report challenging misconduct allegations against chief prosecutor Karim Khan, with potential implications for his position.

Sexual abuse claims have dragged the international criminal court into crisis but what happens now?

The ICC's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, faces sexual abuse allegations amid geopolitical tensions, complicating his position and the court's integrity.

ICC to consider legal advice that criticises UN report on prosecutor Karim Khan

The ICC is reviewing a report challenging misconduct allegations against chief prosecutor Karim Khan, with potential implications for his position.

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#russia

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Russia Pummels Ukraine With Hundreds Of Drones, Missiles; At Least 15 Killed, Dozens Wounded

Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, resulting in at least 15 deaths and numerous injuries across several cities.

Russo-Ukrainian War

High 'intensity battles' leaves more than 6,000 'soldiers killed and wounded' in four days - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Russia suffered over 6,000 casualties in four days during intensified offensives against Ukraine, while Ukrainian forces maintained strong defensive positions.

fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

9 hours ago

Russia Pummels Ukraine With Hundreds Of Drones, Missiles; At Least 15 Killed, Dozens Wounded

Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, resulting in at least 15 deaths and numerous injuries across several cities.

High 'intensity battles' leaves more than 6,000 'soldiers killed and wounded' in four days - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Russia suffered over 6,000 casualties in four days during intensified offensives against Ukraine, while Ukrainian forces maintained strong defensive positions.

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Hospitals in Beirut struggle to deal with casualties after Israeli attacks

Israeli attacks on Lebanon have resulted in significant casualties and overwhelmed medical facilities, particularly affecting children and vulnerable populations.

War crimes are no longer shameful. That should terrify you

Warring sides in the Middle East show contempt for civilian life, flouting international laws protecting civilians amid escalating conflict.

#international-law

NYC parents

Over 100 US legal experts condemn strikes on Iran as possible war crimes'

World politics

The Guardian view on the Iran war and international law: it's worse than a mistake; it's a crime | Editorial

World politics

Why international law is still the world's best defence

NYC parents

Over 100 US legal experts condemn strikes on Iran as possible war crimes'

Over 100 US international law experts condemn US-Israeli military actions against Iran as violations of international law and potential war crimes.

The Guardian view on the Iran war and international law: it's worse than a mistake; it's a crime | Editorial

Western nations apply inconsistent standards in condemning military aggression, loudly criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine while remaining largely silent about US and Israeli military actions against Iran and Lebanon, undermining claims of universal international law.

Why international law is still the world's best defence

The post-World War II international legal order faces erosion from ultranationalism, great-power rivalries, and norm violations, risking a return to force-based politics where power supersedes principle.

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#ukraine

Ukrainian forces have successfully killed or seriously wounded over 1.3m Russians - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Ukraine claims Russian forces have lost over 1.3 million personnel since the invasion began, with significant equipment losses reported.

World news

Ukrainian civilian casualties surged by 26% in 2025, say researchers

Bombing in Ukraine caused a 26% rise in civilian casualties in 2025, with thousands killed or injured and increased targeting of cities and infrastructure.

Ukrainian forces have successfully killed or seriously wounded over 1.3m Russians - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Ukraine claims Russian forces have lost over 1.3 million personnel since the invasion began, with significant equipment losses reported.

World news

Ukrainian civilian casualties surged by 26% in 2025, say researchers

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#war-crimes

World politics

Is the US committing war crimes by targeting Iran's civilian infrastructure?

France politics

Israeli attacks on Lebanon may amount to war crimes, UN rights office says

Is the US committing war crimes by targeting Iran's civilian infrastructure?

Attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure by US officials may constitute serious war crimes under international law.

Israeli attacks on Lebanon may amount to war crimes, UN rights office says

UN states that deliberately attacking civilians or civilian objects in Israeli strikes on Lebanon constitutes war crimes under international humanitarian law.

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fromState of the Planet

The Environmental Cost of War

Social media captures contrasting realities of war in Iran, highlighting both destruction and moments of quiet resilience in daily life.

Ukrainian civilians abducted, tortured in Russian prisons

Oleh Shevandin was abducted in 2015 and remains imprisoned in Russia without formal charges or legal representation.

#gaza

We dug up medics in Gaza. A year later, international law remains buried

Israel has fostered a culture of impunity for attacks on healthcare workers, leading to severe consequences in Gaza and beyond.

fromWIRED

Healthcare

The Ghosts of Al-Shifa Hospital

At least seven Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

Israeli strikes in Gaza have resulted in at least seven civilian deaths and numerous injuries amid ongoing violence.

Six months into ceasefire', Gaza suffers under persistent Israeli attacks

Gaza faces unprecedented devastation with over 72,000 killed and 172,000 injured amid ongoing Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire.

Gaza families still unable to bury dead six months into ceasefire'

About 10,000 Palestinians remain missing under rubble in Gaza, unable to be buried due to ongoing recovery challenges post-conflict.

US news

Israeli strikes kill 23 Palestinians as Gaza ceasefire inches forward

We dug up medics in Gaza. A year later, international law remains buried

Israel has fostered a culture of impunity for attacks on healthcare workers, leading to severe consequences in Gaza and beyond.

fromWIRED

Healthcare

The Ghosts of Al-Shifa Hospital

At least seven Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

Israeli strikes in Gaza have resulted in at least seven civilian deaths and numerous injuries amid ongoing violence.

Six months into ceasefire', Gaza suffers under persistent Israeli attacks

Gaza faces unprecedented devastation with over 72,000 killed and 172,000 injured amid ongoing Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire.

Gaza families still unable to bury dead six months into ceasefire'

About 10,000 Palestinians remain missing under rubble in Gaza, unable to be buried due to ongoing recovery challenges post-conflict.

US news

Israeli strikes kill 23 Palestinians as Gaza ceasefire inches forward

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fromThe Washington Post

Nearly 1,500 Iranian civilians killed in U.S., Israeli strikes, report says

Nearly 1,500 Iranian civilians, including 217 children, have been killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes since the Iran war began last month.

OMG science

fromMail Online

Scientists reveal terrifying global aftermath of nuclear war

Nuclear war poses catastrophic long-term consequences for human health and the environment, far exceeding the immediate destruction.

2 days ago

UN experts slam attacks on Gaza shelters, forced displacement in West Bank

UN experts call for an end to Israeli violence and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

fromPsychology Today

Why Do We Assume There Are No Alternatives to War?

Assumptions about the absence of alternatives to war are incorrect; numerous viable options exist that are often overlooked.

Evidence Challenges US Account of Deadly Strike in Iran

U.S. military may have misled about a February airstrike in Iran that killed 21 people, using a new missile designed for maximum casualties.

As Pakistan and Afghanistan declare truce, civilians in Kabul count the cost of war

Taliban officials say a Pakistani airstrike hit the hospital, killing more than 400 and injuring more than 250. According to estimates provided by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, at least 143 people died and 119 were wounded in the attack. Pakistan says it had struck only a "military and terrorist infrastructure."

US news

3 days ago

Dozens feared dead in air strike on village in northeastern Nigeria

Amnesty International reported that more than 100 people had been killed and 35 others wounded in the attack on the Jilli village market, which occurred during a military operation against Boko Haram.

World news

Artificial intelligence

fromNature

Stop the use of AI in war until laws can be agreed

Frontier AI models are unreliable for warfare and lack legal frameworks; international rules must govern military AI use before deployment to prevent civilian harm.

NYC parents

Israel Has Killed or Wounded Classroom's Worth of Children Every Day in Lebanon

Israeli military operations in Lebanon since March 2 have killed or wounded approximately one classroom of children daily, with 111 children killed and 334 wounded, while forcibly displacing 350,000 children from southern Lebanon.

#west-bank

World news

Israeli settlers kill Palestinian during raid on occupied West Bank village

World news

Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in occupied West Bank

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Israeli settlers kill Palestinian during raid on occupied West Bank village

World news

Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in occupied West Bank

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France news

UN aid worker killed in DR Congo's rebel-held Goma

A French UNICEF aid worker was killed in Goma after M23 rebels reported a combat drone strike hit a residential building in the eastern Congolese city.

UN expert says world has given Israel licence to torture Palestinians'

Francesca Albanese stated that torture has effectively become state policy in Israel, with the world granting a license to torture Palestinians, allowing it to operate openly.

World politics

Death toll surpasses 1,000 in Lebanon as Israeli bombardment continues

Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March have killed over 1,000 people including 40 healthcare workers, with UN and rights groups stating the bombardment may constitute war crimes.

Israel deliberately targeting medical facilities in south Lebanon, say health workers

Israeli bombings in south Lebanon have targeted medical workers and facilities, resulting in significant casualties and destruction, raising concerns of war crimes.

#west-bank-violence

US news

Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4

NYC parents

Israeli troops kill 4 in Palestinian family in West Bank

NYC parents

Israeli troops kill Palestinian family of 4 in West Bank

US news

Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4

NYC parents

Israeli troops kill 4 in Palestinian family in West Bank

NYC parents

Israeli troops kill Palestinian family of 4 in West Bank

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US news

Opinion: The immorality of betting on war

Prediction markets allow betting on geopolitical events including military strikes and political upheavals, raising ethical concerns about profiting from advance knowledge of violence and human suffering.

UK news

Secrecy around UK military civilian harm risks undermining public confidence'

Secrecy about how the UK investigates civilian deaths in military campaigns risks undermining public confidence and lacks published procedures unlike the US.

#human-rights

US politics

'Global human rights system is in peril,' says HRW

World politics

Human rights outmuscled by rule of force' globally, UN chief warns

US politics

'Global human rights system is in peril,' says HRW

World politics

Human rights outmuscled by rule of force' globally, UN chief warns

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The harrowing reality of being a prisoner of war in Russia - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Recent prisoner-of-war exchanges between Ukraine and Russia reveal widespread torture and abuse in Russian detention facilities, with survivors reporting systematic psychological and physical mistreatment throughout captivity.

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#international-humanitarian-law

Prisoner exchanges are not peace, but they are human - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

A large prisoner exchange returned 314 POWs, reuniting families and freeing unlawfully prosecuted Ukrainians, but such swaps do not indicate genuine diplomatic progress.

Law

International humanitarian law is at risk but it still carries weight | Kenneth Roth

World news

International law meant to limit effects of war at breaking point, study finds

World news

Global conflicts pushing humanitarian law to breaking point, report warns

Law

International humanitarian law is at risk but it still carries weight | Kenneth Roth

World news

International law meant to limit effects of war at breaking point, study finds

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World news

Global conflicts pushing humanitarian law to breaking point, report warns

fromThe Washington Post

Number of U.S. troops wounded in Iran war surpasses 200 across 7 countries

Over 200 U.S. troops have been wounded or injured across seven Middle Eastern countries during military operations against Iran, with traumatic brain injuries being the primary cause.

#gaza-conflict

World news

Israeli attacks kill 13 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman

World news

Another 5 Palestinians killed in Israel's genocide in Gaza amid wider war

Israeli attacks kill 13 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman

Israeli air strikes killed at least 13 Palestinians in Gaza including civilians and police officers, while over 20,000 patients await evacuation as the Rafah crossing partially reopens.

Another 5 Palestinians killed in Israel's genocide in Gaza amid wider war

Israeli forces continue daily attacks on Gaza killing Palestinians, while humanitarian conditions deteriorate due to sandstorms, border closures, and lack of medical evacuation access amid regional conflict.

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Drone attack on market in Sudan kills 11, as air war civilian toll mounts

Drone strikes in Sudan's ongoing conflict have killed over 200 civilians in populated areas including markets, schools, and hospitals within days, with both armed forces and paramilitary groups deploying increasingly powerful aerial weapons.

Israel unlawfully used white phosphorus in Lebanon: HRW

Human Rights Watch documented Israel's use of white phosphorus munitions in populated residential areas of southern Lebanon on March 3, violating international humanitarian law.

Israel kills father, daughter in Gaza as genocide continues amid wider war

Israeli military operations continue daily in Gaza despite a ceasefire, killing civilians while international attention focuses on US-Israeli actions against Iran, leaving Palestinians in acute suffering.

fromThe Nation

There Is No "After Gaza"

Palestinian resistance exposed Western imperial narratives, provoking violent backlash, Islamophobic rhetoric, and calls for indiscriminate assault against Gaza's civilian population.

Scores of civilians killed in attacks in South Sudan

At least 169 people, including 90 civilians and 79 soldiers, were killed in attacks on South Sudan villages, with unidentified armed men targeting Abiemnom County in the Ruweng Administrative Area.

#gaza-casualties

World news

Gaza casualties 'hard to deny' say conflict monitors

World news

Gaza: Israeli fire reportedly kills 24 amid renewed clashes

World news

Gaza casualties 'hard to deny' say conflict monitors

World news

Gaza: Israeli fire reportedly kills 24 amid renewed clashes

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fromenglish.elpais.com

One in three soldiers who died in the Afghanistan war were non-US military

3,609 military personnel died in combat in Afghanistan (2001–2021); 1,144 were non‑U.S., with the United Kingdom suffering 457 deaths.

NGOs sound the alarm as families flee camp holding suspected IS fighters

Most foreign families of suspected Islamic State fighters have left al-Hawl camp after Syrian government control, creating security and humanitarian uncertainty about their locations.

The cost of genocide: Israel's war on Gaza by the numbers

Israel's war on Gaza since October 2023 has cost over $100 billion and caused over 72,000–75,000 Palestinian deaths and widespread starvation.

Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate

US-supplied thermal and thermobaric munitions reaching thousands of degrees Celsius have reportedly left nearly 3,000 Palestinians with no recoverable remains.

Study: More People Were Killed in First 16 Months of Gaza Genocide Than Reported

75,200 people in Gaza were killed violently between Oct 7, 2023 and Jan 5, 2025; women, children, and elderly comprised about 56% of that toll.

At least 12 Palestinians killed and more injured in Gaza after Israeli airstrikes

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 12 Palestinians across Gaza, striking shelters and cities amid alleged ceasefire violations by Hamas and ongoing truce breaches.