The United Nations reported that over 6,000 people were killed in a three-day period last October when a Sudanese paramilitary group took control of Al Fashir, a key city in Sudan. The offensive by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) included widespread atrocities that the UN Human Rights Office said amounted to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity.
Meanwhile, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) warned that the gender pay gap in the UK would not close until 2056 if progress continued at its current rate. According to the TUC's analysis of official pay data, the disparity between average wages for men and women was 12.8%, or £2,548 per year. The gap was widest in the finance and insurance industry, at 27.2%, but only 1.5% in the leisure service sector.
In other news, Iran stated it would continue efforts to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist, despite two decades of opposition. The statement from the Financial Intelligence Unit of Iran's Ministry of Economic Affairs came after the FATF renewed its blacklisting of Iran.
US Senator Lindsey Graham urged Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to resolve recent disputes, highlighting the delicate balance among US allies. Graham stated that divisions among Gulf allies could indirectly strengthen Iran's influence. "Knock it off. You're emboldening Iran by having this conflict," he said at the Munich Security Conference.
Finally, French filmmaker Frank Barat was among 100 artists who signed an open letter supporting Francesca Albanese, the UN rapporteur, who faced growing calls to resign from European governments. The calls came after a video of her sparked allegations of anti-Semitism.
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