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The United States on Wednesday rejected a resolution by the UN Security Council to call for an “immediate, unconditional, permanent and permanent” ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a Gaza militant group.

The United States was the only country opposed the resolution. Fourteen others, including the UK, voted in favor. There was no absenteeism.

US UN ambassador Dorothy Kamille Sia said the US opposed the resolution as Hamas did not ask to disarm and leave Gaza.

“(Resolution) is unacceptable for what it says, unacceptable for what it says, and unacceptable for how it has progressed,” she said in a comment before the vote was made.

The United States has taken a very clear position since the beginning of this conflict that Israel has the right to protect itself, which assures us that we will never again be in a position that will defeat Hamas and threaten Israel. In this regard, the product that undermines the security of our close allies is not a star,” she added.

This is not the first time the US has rejected a UN Security Council resolution on Gaza. In November 2024, it rejected anyone seeking an immediate, unconditional, permanent ceasefire because it failed to secure the release of hostages.

The UK said it “remorried” that the latest resolution “didn’t reach a consensus.”

“The UK voted in favor of this resolution today due to the unbearable circumstances of Gaza,” said the UK’s permanent representative in New York’s United Nations after the vote.

“We are determined to see the end of this war and to ensure the release of the hostages Hamas holds and alleviate the devastating humanitarian situation for the Palestinians in Gaza,” she added.

Woodward described Israel’s expansion of military operations in Gaza and strict restrictions on aid as “unfair, disproportionate and counterproductive.”

In mid-May, Israel said it aims to destroy Hamas, release hostages, raise denunciations from the United Nations and aid bodies warning civilians to bear the brunt of the expanded attack.

The ambassador also denounced Hamas for its attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, demanding extremist groups to “release all hostages immediately and unconditionally” and said “Hamas has no role in Gaza’s future governance.”

The ambassador also revised the UK’s position that “the two-state solution is the only way to provide long-term peace, stability and security that both Israelis and Palestinians deserve.”

Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar thanked President Donald Trump and the US administration for “taking shoulders with Israel and for rejecting this unilateral resolution at the UN Security Council.”

“The proposed resolution simply strengthens Hamas and undermines America’s efforts to achieve hostage trade,” he added in X’s post shortly after the vote.

The draft text called for “an immediate, unconditional, permanent ceasefire in Gaza, respected by all parties,” and “an immediate and unconditional lifting of all restrictions on humanitarian assistance to Gaza and its safe and unhindered distribution.” They also called for “immediate and unconditional release of all hostages held by Hamas and other groups.”

Israel launched a war in Gaza after Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups launched a surprising attack on Southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 hostages. It was the deadliest terrorist attack in Israel’s history.

Gaza’s Palestinian Health Ministry said the number of people killed in the Israeli attacks in the wake of the October 7 attacks has exceeded 54,000.

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Argentine President Javier Mairay’s Bureau has denied a series of reports claiming it had approved a new plan that would allow oversight for journalists, politicians and economists.

A report by newspaper LaNación’s journalist Hugo Alconada Mon examined leaked national intelligence plans by the Argentina National Intelligence Secretariat, which outlines the goals of general intelligence reports, such as terrorist prevention and the fight against organized crime, but states that it “outlines goals of general intelligence reports, such as generalization, gray, gray areas, and ambiguity.”

“For example, the side has the power to gather information about all those who try to “erode” the public’s trust in the person responsible for ensuring the country’s security,” but whether it refers to foreign agents or experts, journalists and citizens who question the actions of the Minister of National Security continues, an article from Alconada Mon continues.

On May 25, Milei’s office confirmed the existence of a new information plan, but denied it being used for such purposes.

Alconada Mon, one of Argentina’s most well-known investigative reporters and assistant editor of Lanasion, said he confirmed the reliability of the 170-page document in two independent sources.

“It’s written in a vague way so that you can apply it in a correct or disturbing way,” he told CNN.

The CNN could not access the document, nor could the CNN independently validate it.

Alconada Mon said the plan aims to counter potential actions from foreign forces, including Russia’s alleged attempts to influence elections in other countries.

“So, as a sovereign state, we must ensure that other foreign powers don’t try this, and in this case the objective is valid. But it could actually refer to an analyst, a politician, a journalist, or someone else who might offer their opinions.

The President’s Office rejected the concept by saying in a statement: “This is the first government in decades that have made a political decision not to use sides to avoid persecuting enemies, journalists and political enemies,” he said.

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The ju judge in El Salvador sentenced three retired high-ranking officers to 15 years in prison in 1982 for the murder of four Dutch journalists.

The three were charged with the murders of journalists Koos Joster, Jan Kuiper Joop, Johannes Jan Wilemsen and Hans Ter Laag on Tuesday.

Eleven years later, the United Nations Truth Committee discovered that the ambush “deliberately planned to surprise and kill journalists.”

The trial has been closed and details regarding the defendant’s plea and debate have not been made public.

The Civil War in El Salvador was extended from 1980 to 1992, raising left-wing guerrillas in US-backed Salvadoran forces, killing 75,000 people and an additional 8,000 people missing.

Former Defence Minister Jose Guillermo Garcia was declared along with two colonels, a ju-secret from the town of northern Charatenango and two colonels: former chief of finance police Francisco Moran and former commander of the infantry brigade, Mario Reyes.

All three, ages 91, 93 and 85, were sentenced in absentia. Garcia and Moran are in a hospital in custody, and Reyes currently resides in the United States, while El Salvador is seeking his return.

“Truth and justice have won, we have won,” Oscar Perez, president of the Communicationsdonos Foundation, who represents the relatives, told reporters. “The victim is the focus now. It’s not the perpetrator.”

Prosecutors had requested a 15-year sentence, taking into account the age and health of military officers.

The ju judge also issued a civil denunciation to the Salvador state for delays in implementing justice. This is a symbolic measure that mandates commander Naive Bukere, the military commander, to publicly seek forgiveness from the victims’ families.

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The UN is calling for an independent investigation after discovering dozens of bodies and evidence of human rights abuses in a militia-run detention facility in Libya’s capital, Tripoli.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Wednesday he was “shocked” by the revelation of significant human rights abuses revealed on a site run by the Libyan militia SSA. He called for the site to be “sealed” quickly and Libyan authorities to carry out a “quick, independent, fair and transparent investigation.”

Formed in 2021, the SSA (Stabilization Support Device) is a militia umbrella group that is prominent in western Libya and is facing previous allegations that they committed abuse and human rights abuse in the violence that has taken Libya since the collapse of Moremargadafi.

“The findings confirm the findings of years of investigations from the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the previous UN Independent fact-discovery mission, and relating to the existence of such places and the extent of violations committed in connection with them, including torture and the loss of death that was carried out,” Türk said.

Reports received by his office between May 18th and May 21st detail the excavations of 10 “charging agencies” at the SSA headquarters in Absalim district of Tripoli. Another 67 bodies were found in the refrigerators of the capital Absalim and Alkadra Hospital, with some bodies said to be in high decomposition due to power outages.

It is also reported that a burial site was found at Tripoli Zoo, which is under SSA control. The identity of the victim remains unknown. Alongside the bodies, “a measure of suspected torture and abuse, and potential evidence of extrajudicial killings” was revealed. “Our worst fears have been confirmed,” Türk said.

Türk emphasized the important need to maintain the evidence. “These sites must seal all potential evidence stored to support immediate accountability efforts. Those responsible for these heinous conduct must be brought to trial without delay in accordance with international standards.”

He expressed concern that Libyan forensic authorities being tasked with excavating and identifying has not yet been granted access to the site, prompting full and unhindered access. Türk also called on Libya to grant UN access to the United Nations to document violations as part of its mission.

The High Commissioner condemned the distribution of “terrifying images and video footage” on social media sites, claiming that “we must respect the dignity and privacy of the victims and the rights of their families.”

The harsh discoveries follow the killing of SSA leader Abdulgani Kikuri in May and the subsequent clash between national security forces and armed groups. These clashes sparked protests calling for an end to the violence in Tripoli. This reportedly led to Turk’s death and damage to property, including the hospital, as well as civilians and police officers.

This raises “serious concerns about assuring the fundamental rights of freedom of expression and assembly and the need to protect citizen spaces.”

Libya has been caught up in a political crisis since the overthrow of long-time dictator Gaddafi in 2011, causing a surge in armed groups across the country.

The October 2020 ceasefire agreement provided temporary relief, but Libya remains divided from various rival armed groups seeking to control the capital.