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Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Ukrainian towns turn to drone nets to try stop deaths

Eastern Ukrainian towns deploy protective netting over roads and sidewalks to prevent Russian fiber-optic controlled drones from targeting civilians and soldiers.
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
1 day ago

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.
Left-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

The Pentagon Cut Its Civilian Safeguards Before the Iran War

The Trump administration has dramatically reduced military personnel focused on civilian protection, cutting staff by 90 percent and dismantling infrastructure designed to minimize civilian casualties in military operations.
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Human Rights Groups Call on Congress to Stop Purchase of Israeli Cluster Bombs

A coalition of human rights organizations, anti-war groups, and Christian churches are urging the U.S. to cancel its $210 million purchase of next-generation cluster munitions from an Israeli state-owned company, citing the "severe, foreseeable dangers" these weapons pose to civilians. In an open letter shared exclusively with RS, the organizations write that cluster munitions "disperse submunitions across broad areas, making it exceedingly difficult to confine their impact to lawful military targets."
US politics
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

Is controlling el-Fasher a game-changer in Sudan's war?

Competing control by the RSF and the army risks Sudan's fragmentation and leaves hundreds of thousands of civilians without reliable protection.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
8 months ago

More Guts And Balls Than You': Democrat Throws Down With Hegseth on Defying a Trump Order to Shoot Protestors

Sen. Slotkin challenged Defense Secretary Hegseth on military involvement in detaining American protesters, emphasizing the importance of democratic principles.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
10 months ago

Amnesty International warns global human rights are at risk DW 04/29/2025

Amnesty International highlights a critical moment for universal human rights, citing increased violence and systemic failures in protecting rights globally.
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

More than 200 civilians killed as Sudan's RSF assaults Darfur refugee camps

Paramilitary forces have wreaked havoc in Sudan, with over 200 civilians murdered in a brutal campaign, marking a severe escalation in the ongoing conflict.
Russo-Ukrainian War
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