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HRW calls for sanctions on Ethiopia to protect civilians
HRW calls for sanctions on Ethiopia to protect civilians

Human Rights Watch called Wednesday for targeted sanctions and an arms embargo against Ethiopia to help protect civilians as the country's brutal war in Tigray intensifies. "The US and EU, as well as the Security Council, should use the appropriate tools, including targeted sanctions and an arms embargo, to protect civilians at risk," she said.

Kremlin proxies flee Kherson as Ukraine advances
Kremlin proxies flee Kherson as Ukraine advances

Pro-Kremlin officials were pulling out of the key southern Ukraine city of Kherson on Wednesday, as Kyiv's forces advanced on territory in Russian hands since the war's earliest days. - 'Safe evacuation' - Local officials said they were planning to evacuate up to 60,000 civilians from the city of Kherson over a period of around six days.