Volker Türk told the UN Human Rights Council that drone strikes killed more than 1,000 civilians in Sudan in just the first five months of 2026.
Year: 2026
Haredi Politicians Pledge to Continue Protests Until Draft Dodger Arrests Are Halted
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish leaders in Israel said protests blocking major roads would continue until the government stopped arresting those who evade military conscription.
Niger Formally Withdraws from International Criminal Court
Following Mali and Burkina Faso, Niger submitted a letter to the UN triggering withdrawal from the Rome Statute, calling the ICC ‘misused and exploited’.
France Confirms First Ebola Case Linked to DRC Outbreak
The patient—a humanitarian doctor recently returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo—was transferred to a specialist hospital as health authorities began contact tracing.
Anti-ICE Protesters Sentenced to Decades in Prison for ‘Terrorism’ at Texas ICE Jail
Demonstrators who protested at a Texas immigration detention center were handed lengthy prison sentences under terrorism-related charges.
Pew Research: Global Trust in US Falls Sharply Under Trump Administration
A 36-country survey found only 23% of adults expressed confidence in Trump’s world leadership, with steep declines among allies in Canada, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
US Secretary of State Rubio Defends Decision to Lift Iran Sanctions
Marco Rubio told reporters in Kuwait that Washington had to make concessions as part of the Iran negotiation process, responding to Republican criticism.
Iran and US Issue Contradictory Statements on Nuclear Deal Agreement
Iranian officials denied agreeing to UN inspections or including missile programs in the deal, contradicting US Vice President JD Vance’s earlier claims.
IAEA Chief Says Iran Nuclear Inspections Will Happen ‘At Some Point’
After conflicting US and Iranian statements, IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi clarified that Iranian nuclear sites would be visited by his inspectors, though timing was ‘not essential’.
NATO Secretary-General Rutte Praises Trump’s Iran Strategy in Oval Office Meeting
Mark Rutte told reporters that Trump was doing exactly what was needed to degrade Iran’s nuclear capability and keep the alliance safe, ahead of the Turkey NATO summit.