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29 December 2025, 08:15
Military rulers expand emergency powers, warning that people, property, and services may be requisitioned.
29 December 2025, 08:15

A paediatrician by training, Felipe Paullier has long been an advocate for youth. Formerly Director of the Uruguayan Government's Youth Institute, a role which involved several joint actions with various UN agencies, he was appointed to run the UN Youth Office in 2023, the youngest senior appointment in United Nations history.

Read the full story, “First Person: Felipe Paullier, the youngest ever senior UN official, charged with giving a voice to young people around the world”, on globalissues.org

29 December 2025, 08:15
The deployment comes after deadly unrest amid protests by the Alawite minority in the coastal cities.
29 December 2025, 08:15
Recognition of Somalia's breakaway region draws widespread condemnation.
29 December 2025, 08:15
Kim Keon-hee took more than $200,000 in bribes and illegally intervened in state affairs, South Korean prosecutors say.
29 December 2025, 08:15
A shootout ensues after police raid a home in northwestern Yalova province, local media reports say.
29 December 2025, 08:15
An essay about Gaza, about leaving, and about carrying memories.
29 December 2025, 08:15
Israel has carried out attacks in Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Qatar and Yemen, as well as in maritime waters.
29 December 2025, 08:15
Police say the fire at the Werdha Damai retirement home in the city of Manado killed 16 and wounded three others.
29 December 2025, 08:15
Mexico's Navy says the train was carrying 250 people when it derailed partially near the town of Nizanda in Oaxaca.