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US immigration custody death rate at decade high: Rights groups

The rate of people dying in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody has reached its highest level in over a decade amid US President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigrants, rights groups said Thursday. The report also highlighted a high number of people dying by suicide in ICE custody, with seven…

The Economic Times

How paragliding soldiers carrying bombs rain destruction on Myanmar’s villages

Military evades sanctions by using hobbyists’ motorised aircraft to bomb civilians in opposition-held territory

The Guardian - UK

Gig workers are endlessly exploited. AI could make more of us share their fate

As companies integrate AI and hire fewer employees, a shift toward a ‘gig economy’ will commence

The Guardian - US

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Father of three seized by ICE at FIFA match last summer warns immigrant fans of danger

Manuel*, a Latin American asylum seeker, was snatched by ICE as he headed to a FIFA match in New Jersey with his sons last summer. He has now been separated from his wife and sons for almost a year. Detained at MetLife stadium in Newark, where the World Cup final…

France 24

UN Confirms Child Killed After Taliban Open Fire on Rare Women's Rights Rally

A child was killed in Herat, Afghanistan, as Taliban forces fired on protesters demanding the release of women arrested for hijab violations. The crackdown highlights ongoing repression under Taliban rule.

International Business Times UK

HRW report accuses M23 of detaining and abusing thousands in DR Congo

In tonight's edition, a new Human Rights Watch report uncovers mass forced recruitment and arbitrary detention by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group in eastern DR Congo. Also, we head to Durban, where thousands of foreign nationals displaced by xenophobic violence remain camped outside the Department of Home Affairs. And finally,…

France 24

‘Troubling’ Trump health deals with Africa jeopardise human rights, report says

Report from Human Rights Watch says countries should be ‘wary’ of US push for agreements with individual African nations

The Independent UK

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Turkish democracy on trial: how Erdoğan’s rule has undermined justice and weakened his rivals

There has been unrest across Turkey after an appeals court annulled the results of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) 2023 leadership election, deposing the popular winner Özgür Özel.

The Conversation

Friday essay: How to Sell a Genocide exposes the double standards of reporting on Gaza

When the University of Queensland Press cancelled the publication of Wiradjuri poet Jazz Money’s book Bila: A River Cycle because of a blog post by its illustrator, 60 UQP contributors signed a letter of protest. Some declared they would no longer publish with UQP. Fourteen staff members issued a statement…

The Conversation

Crackdown on culture: Israel censoring Palestinian voices

A United Nations commission, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have all separately concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed since the start of the war in October 2023. The cultural life of the enclave is also profoundly threatened, with…

France 24

Cubans Deported To Mexico By U.S. Face Legal Limbo And Harsh Conditions: Report

Thousands of Cuban migrants face an uncertain future and legal limbo after being sent to Mexico by the United States, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Ghana begins repatriating citizens from South Africa after xenophobic attacks

In tonight's edition: 300 Ghanaians arrive back home from South Africa on an emergency repatriation flight for nationals fleeing anti-immigrant protests, threats and attacks. Also, Human Rights Watch accuses the United Arab Emirates of having recruited Colombian mercenaries to send to Sudan in support of the RSF paramilitary. Plus as…

France 24

US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says

The Trump administration has deported nearly 13,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and others to Mexico, where they face cartel violence and limited legal options

The Independent UK

UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries for Sudan's war

Human Rights Watch reports that the United Arab Emirates trained Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside a paramilitary group in Sudan's war

The Independent UK

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France 24

Turkey riot police use tear gas to drive ousted opposition leader from party HQ

Hundreds of Turkish riot police stormed the Ankara headquarters of the country's main political opposition to remove the party's ousted leader, who was dismissed by a court order on Thursday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has overseen a year-long legal crackdown on the CHP opposition party following the arrest of Istanbul's…

The Guardian - UK

Drones reshape war in Colombia as deaths and injuries mount

Civilians left increasingly exposed as a dangerous new front opens up in the country’s decades-old conflict

International Business Times UK

'Tone-Deaf' Trump Praises Precision Of Tomahawk Missiles Following Deadly Strike On Iranian Girls' School That Killed Hundreds

On Monday, Donald Trump said every Tomahawk missile fired 'hit perfectly,' despite a report blaming the US for a strike on an elementary school that killed 175 people, most of them children.

Latin Times

ICE Role at World Cup Confirmed, Questions Remain About Enforcement Near Stadiums

U.S. officials have said the federal presence at the tournament will follow guidelines similar to other major sporting events, with Homeland Security Investigations agents focusing on trafficking, financial crime and counterfeit merchandise rather than conducting stadium raids.

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Radio France Internationale

How the Golan Heights emerged as a new front in Israeli expansion

A new Israeli plan to invest $334 million in expanding settlements in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights marks a major escalation in a broader pattern of territorial expansion – on land the United Nations still regards as Syrian.

The Times of India

Saudi Arabia executes Iraqi nationals convicted in northern border drug smuggling case

Saudi Arabia has executed several Iraqi nationals. They were convicted of attempting to smuggle narcotics into the kingdom. The executions followed a thorough legal process. Saudi authorities are intensifying their crackdown on drug trafficking. This campaign targets organized criminal networks. The kingdom vows to impose strict punishments against smugglers.

The Guardian - AU

Student allegedly jailed in China for six years after taking part in pro-democracy protests in Australia

Exclusive: The Australian government has been urged to take stronger action to protect overseas students from political repression

The Independent UK

China raises pressure on underground Catholics to join official church, Human Rights Watch finds

Human Rights Watch, in a detailed new report, says Chinese authorities are increasing pressure on underground Catholic communities to join the state-controlled official church while tightening surveillance and travel restrictions on all of China’s estimated 12 million Catholics

The Independent UK

Indonesian women face prison for ‘stepping on Quran’

Salon owner and customer face up to five years in prison if convicted under blasphemy law

The Guardian - UK

‘We waited 12 years’: escapees from Syria’s camps face an uncertain future

A young Albanian woman’s escape from al-Hawl offers rare hope – but as the camp empties many are left stranded, prompting urgent calls for repatriation

Latin Times

ICE Reportedly Taps Alligator Alcatraz Contractor for $313M Warehouse Detention Site in Arizona

The move comes amid mixed signals from DHS as senior officials recently said the department has paused additional warehouse purchases launched under former Secretary Noem

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