Hate speech is ‘first step down the path of dehumanisation’
By UN News June 17, 2026 As online platforms continue to fuel a surge in real-world violence against vulnerable communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is warning that freedom of expression must never be used to justify hate speech. © UNICEF Young adults check social media in North Macedonia (file) “Hate speech is the first step down the path of dehumanisation,” declared Mr. Guterres in his message marking the 2026 International Day for Countering Hate Speech. It
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Haitian leader to visit El Salvador to discuss future of Salvadoran offensive in Haiti
By Marcos Alemán and Megan Janetsky November 9, 2026 Credit: Odelyn Joseph / AP Photo SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Haiti’s prime minister will meet with El Salvador’s government next week in a visit to the Central American nation to discuss the future of Salvadoran troops in Haiti, a Salvadoran government official confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter. It was not clear
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IOM warns AI and digital disinformation are being weaponized against migrants and refugees
By Sou-Jie van Brunnersum October 4, 2026 AI, misinformation and disinformation are increasingly being used to spread anti-migrant narratives, encourage hostility and expose migrants to a greater risk of discrimination and violence, warns the UN Migration Agency IOM. Various studies exploring the links between technology, migration and the far-right show how online hate and misinformation can lead to real-world harm against migrants. Credit: Simon Chapman/London News Pictures
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The Google Whistleblower Taking on Big Tech Over Its Role in Gaza
By Evie Breese November 6, 2026 (Credit: AP Photo/ Alastair Grant) The day Google DeepMind research engineer Sofia Liguori returned to work following the birth of her first child was the day her activism began. The 32-year-old was part of the London-based frontier AI lab’s sustainability-focused Impact Accelerator team, tasked with identifying new ways the technology can be used for good. These range “from pathogen detection and crop resilience to medical countermeasure accel
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Burkina Faso: Armed Group Kills Civilians
Human Rights Watch November 4, 2026 Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, October 25, 2021. © 2021 Nicolas Maeterlinck/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images An Al-Qaeda-linked armed group killed at least 27 civilians in two attacks in Burkina Faso’s northern Yatenga province in September 2026. The group’s relentless, unlawful attacks put civilians across Burkina Faso at grave risk. The laws of war prohibit attacking civilians, and those who order, commit, or assist serious violations of the law
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Russian Strikes Leave Over 600,000 Without Power
By Ray Furlong and RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service November 08, 2026 10:47 CET Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze following a Russian missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on November 7. Russian attacks on the power system in Ukraine's eastern Dnipropetrovsk region have left 600,000 people without electricity as the Kremlin's campaign against energy targets continued on November 8. Meanwhile, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said his country would be taking part in Ru
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