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‘No one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are alive, says Hamas official

Osama Hamdan’s comments signal group’s position on ceasefire proposal remains largely unchanged

The Guardian - UK

A cycle of debt, sex work and cocaine: the women in west Africa caught in Europe’s drugs trail

As white powder bound for European ports floods the city of Agadez in Niger, female migrants are the most common victims in a growing addiction crisis

The Guardian - UK

US Navy faces its most intense combat since World War II against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels

The U.S.-led campaign against Iran-backed Houthi rebels has turned into the most intense running sea battle the Navy has faced since World War II

The Independent UK

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Peace summit for Ukraine opens in Switzerland, but Russia not invited

Switzerland will host scores of world leaders this weekend to try to map out first steps toward peace in Ukraine even though Russia, which launched and is continuing the war, won’t take part.

France 24

Israel pummels Gaza as tensions surge with Hezbollah on Lebanon border

Israeli forces struck Gaza and battled Hamas militants on Friday as truce efforts failed to make progress and tensions rose on Israel's northern border with Lebanon. Fears of a broader Middle East conflict have surged again, with Lebanon-based Hezbollah fighters launching waves of rockets, missiles and drones against Israeli military…

France 24

Friday briefing: The ins and outs of Labour’s unspectacular manifesto

In today’s newsletter: Keir Starmer stood on a platform for change when launching his party’s document for winning the election. But how much is being promised by Labour’s manifesto?

The Guardian - UK

Sudan tops UN envoy's concerns about children caught in conflicts, with Congo and Haiti next

The United Nations envoy charged with reporting on violations against children in conflicts around the world says that first and foremost she is worried about what’s happening to youngsters in war-torn Sudan

The Independent UK

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US and South Korea sound warning amid reports Putin is headed to North Korea

Civilian aircraft have been cleared from Pyongyang’s airport and there are signs of preparations for a possible parade in Kim Il-sung Square

The Guardian - AU

The US pier in Gaza is facing its latest challenge — whether the UN will keep delivering the aid

The U.S.-built pier to bring food to Gaza is facing one of its most serious challenges yet

The Independent UK

US diplomat warns of great consequences for migrants at border who don't choose legal pathways

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar has warned that migrants who do not opt for a legal pathway into the United States will face consequences

The Independent UK

Leaders of UN and aid groups urge immediate release of 17 staffers being held by Yemen's rebels

The heads of six U.N. agencies and three international humanitarian organizations issued a joint appeal to Yemen’s Houthi rebels for the immediate release of 17 members of their staff who were recently detained along with many others also being held by the Iranian-backed group

The Independent UK

UN Security Council demands end to siege of el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur

Resolution calls on Sudanese military and RSF to ensure protection of civilians and seek immediate end to violence.

Al Jazeera

UN adopts a resolution demanding that Sudan's paramilitary force halt its siege of a Darfur city

The U.N. Security Council has adopted a resolution demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary force halt its siege of the only capital in the vast western region of Darfur that it doesn’t control

The Independent UK

UN Security Council Demands End To Darfur City's Siege

The UN Security Council on Thursday demanded an end to the siege of El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region, where fighting between government and paramilitary forces has provoked a humanitarian crisis.

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China’s premier is about to visit Australia for the first time in 7 years – what can we expect?

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is visiting Australia from June 15 to 18.

France 24

A ‘non’ for Mélenchon? France’s left seeks unifying figure ahead of legislative elections

Three-time French presidential candidate and hard-left firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon on Wednesday said he is "capable" of becoming the country’s next prime minister should a leftwing union win a majority in the snap legislative elections set for June 30 and July 7. His statement was met with a cool response from…

Al Jazeera

Violations against children in conflict reach ‘extreme levels’, UN says

Violence in ‘escalating conflicts’, including Gaza, reach new heights in 2023, according to UN report.

The Guardian - US

Israeli tanks advance in Rafah as fleeing Palestinians ‘face death and starvation’

UN warns that more than a million people are being forced to flee to areas in which there is little food, water or shelter

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Latin Times

Venezuela elections 2024: opposition candidate addresses U.S. sanctions on the country

Edmundo González Urrutia gave a lengthy interview to the BBC

The Independent UK

Aspects of US restrictions on asylum-seekers may violate international protections, UNHCR chief says

The head of the U.N. refugee agency says he understands that the Biden administration enacted new restrictions on asylum-seekers entering the United States, but cautioned that some aspects of the executive order may violate refugee protection required under international law

The Conversation

Gaza war: with both sides playing politics, don’t expect a ceasefire any time soon

When the UN security council voted in favour of a resolution backing the latest ceasefire deal for Gaza on June 10, the only member state to abstain was Russia. It did so, it said, because of insufficient assurances that Israel would abide by the deal’s terms. China supported the resolution,…

The Conversation

June 16 uprising: how a massacre in South Africa led to Africa’s boycott of the 1976 Olympics

As the world prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, can we maintain faith in the nonpolitical ethos of the event? The Montreal Olympics Games in 1976 stands out, among others, as a clear instance of the games being used for political ends.

The Independent UK

Unusually heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan will affect 200,000 people, a top UN official warns

A top U.N. official has warned that an estimated 200,000 people in Pakistan are likely to be affected by the upcoming above-normal monsoon rains

France 24

Ten-year security deal between US and Ukraine is 'landmark event', FM Kuleba says

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba granted an interview to FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy, where Ukraine and the US are signing a 10-year bilateral security agreement. Kuleba called the deal a "landmark event", noting that it's the first of its kind between the two…

Radio France Internationale

Record 120 million people forcibly displaced worldwide, UN says

The displacement of people around the world has once again smashed records, the United Nations refugee agency warned, reporting that 120 million people have been forced from their homes by war, violence and persecution.

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