A UN report states Myanmar's military caused over 700 civilian deaths, including 224 women and 153 children, between August and January. Air strikes were the main cause of destruction, with Sagaing region being the most dangerous. The UN Human Rights Chief highlighted the decline in international aid compounding suffering.
Ukraine's UN envoy, Andrii Melnyk, warned that Kyiv may revise its ceasefire offer to Russia if the UN Security Council doesn't pass a resolution for an unconditional end to hostilities. Melnyk cited Ukraine's recent successful strikes on Russian oil refineries and military targets as growing confidence in their war effort.
A UN report reveals Myanmar's military caused over 700 civilian deaths, including 224 women and 153 children, between August and January. The Sagaing region was the most dangerous, with incidents including a school bombing and an attack on a tea shop. The report highlights declining international aid and the suffering of the Rohingya people.
A US airstrike in Jamaame, Somalia on November 15, 2025, killed at least 12 civilians, including eight children. The Guardian's investigation, using witness testimony and photographic evidence, details the devastating impact on families, with no official acknowledgment or accountability from the US military, which stated the strike targeted al-Shabaab.
Thousands of British Kashmiris protested outside the UK Parliament, alleging human rights violations and excessive force by Pakistani security forces in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK). They called for international intervention and accountability for civilian deaths and injuries amid ongoing unrest.
Pakistan claims it conducted precision airstrikes in Afghanistan targeting the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), killing 26 militants. Kabul disputes this, reporting 13 civilian deaths in residential areas and summoning Pakistan's envoy. The strikes are a response to recent terror attacks in Pakistan.
The UN Human Rights Office confirmed 21 civilian deaths in a Ukrainian attack on student housing in Starobilsk, Luhansk. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for an immediate investigation. Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova expressed deep emotion while showing photos of child victims.
Revelation comes after report commissioned by department released in response to charity’s FoI requestThe Ministry of Defence has no system for examining whether UK military action has killed or injured civilians in war, a study commissioned by the department has revealed.The MoD also “does not maintain a central register of civilian harm incidents or allegations” and, despite mass casualties caused by other countries, has concluded there is no need to do so because its existing mitigation is considered effective. Continue reading...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces Senate testimony Thursday after a nearly six-hour House hearing where he defended the Iran war that began Feb. 28, has cost $25 billion, and included a deadly strike on an Iranian elementary school killing over 165 people. Democrats pressed for answers on strategy and his firing of top military leaders, while Republicans focused on military budgeting. The $1.5 trillion 2027 defense budget and U.S. troop levels in Europe, particularly Germany, are expected to be major topics.
