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Russia’s mass abduction of Ukrainian children has been called a war crime.
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Russia’s mass abduction of Ukrainian children has been called a war crime.

27 June 2025
According to experts from Yale University and Ukrainian groups, Russia’s forced removal of Ukrainian children during the war constitutes the largest abduction of children in a conflict since World War II. Such a violation has been described as a clear war crime.
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Protests disrupt Kenya, leaving at least 16 dead
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Protests disrupt Kenya, leaving at least 16 dead

27 June 2025
Nationwide protests erupted in Kenya on Wednesday (25 June), with people calling for President William Ruto to resign. The demonstrations, which started as a protest against police brutality and government mismanagement, turned violent. According to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, at least 16 people were killed and 400 wounded.
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Demining efforts in Yemen led by Saudi Arabia’s Masam Project
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Demining efforts in Yemen led by Saudi Arabia’s Masam Project

27 June 2025
On Thursday (27 June), the Masam Project, led by Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief, cleared more than 4,600 explosive devices in Yemen’s Abyan governorate. The recent operation in the Wadi Dufs area near Zinjibar targeted explosive ordnance dating back to years of conflict to the east of Aden.
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Archbishop arrested in Armenia over alleged coup plot
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Archbishop arrested in Armenia over alleged coup plot

26 June 2025
Armenian authorities on Wednesday arrested a prominent Christian cleric, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, along with 13 other people and charged them with orchestrating a plot to overthrow the government. In a statement reported by Reuters, Armenia's Investigative Committee said it had filed criminal charges against Galstanyan and 15 others whom they said had "acquired the means and tools necessary to commit a terrorist attack and seize power". A total of 14 individuals have been arrested, investigators said.
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Iranian parliament votes to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
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Iranian parliament votes to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog

25 June 2025
On Wednesday (25 June), the Iranian parliament approved a bill to suspend cooperation with the IAEA, the UN's nuclear watchdog. This was reported by the Iran International news network. However, the proposal must also be approved by the Iranian National Security Council and Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, before it can take effect.
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Armenia’s Rift Between Church and State Deepens
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Armenia’s Rift Between Church and State Deepens

24 June 2025
Armenia finds itself in deepening discord between its political and religious elites. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s unprecedented public attacks on Catholicos Karekin II, head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, mark further escalation in a personal feud waged since the 2018 Velvet Revolution. It has worsened each year since and not least since Karekin II approved the participation of his own clergy to join protests against Pashinyan in 2022 and for one to lead them in 2024.
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