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Israel Bombs Gaza As US Warns Against Wider War

Israel kept up its bombardment of Gaza on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the "intense phase" of the war was winding down, as the United States urged its ally to avoid further escalation along the Lebanon border.

International Business Times

UNESCO Wants To Add Stonehenge To List Of Endangered Heritage Sites

The UN's cultural organisation said Monday it recommended adding Stonehenge, the renowned prehistoric site in England, to its world heritage in danger list, in what would be seen as an embarrassment for London.

International Business Times

US judge sentences Germine Joly, former leader of a powerful gang in Haiti, to 35 years in prison

The leader of a notoriously violent gang in Haiti linked to the kidnapping of 16 U.S. citizens has been sentenced to 35 years in prison

The Independent UK

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Kenya Force Leaves Nairobi To Tackle Gang Violence In Haiti

A Kenyan force to lead a UN-backed multinational mission to tackle gang violence in Haiti departed Nairobi late Monday, interior minister Kithure Kindiki said, despite a court case against the deployment.

International Business Times

UN launches global principles to combat online hate and demands big tech take action now

The United Nations chief has launched global principles to combat online hate and lies and demanded that big tech companies use their power to reduce the harm they are doing to people and societies around the world

The Independent UK

Kenyan police to depart for contentious peacekeeping effort in Haiti

Kenyan President William Ruto holds ceremonial goodbye for 400 troops set to depart on UN-backed mission.

Al Jazeera

With another setback for cease-fire talks, worries of full-scale war for Israel and Lebanon escalate

The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia terrifies people on both sides of the border

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One in five households in Gaza go whole days without food, draft UN report says

Latest snapshot also finds half of households have had to sell or swap clothes for food, despite pressure on Israel to improve aid deliveries

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda’s military support to other countries is part of a strategy to boost its reputation

Rwanda is one of Africa’s geographically smallest countries. However, its foreign policy, whose hallmark is military diplomacy, has attracted international attention.

The Conversation

Kenyan protesters have taken to the streets in their thousands – what the law says about their rights

Across Kenya, thousands of mostly young citizens are protesting against tax proposals tabled by President William Ruto’s administration in its annual budget legislation. Using hashtags like #RejectFinanceBill2024 and #OccupyParliament, protesters have held demonstrations against the finance bill since 18 June 2024. They believe its proposals burden salaried Kenyans, entrepreneurs and…

The Conversation

A WHO official says the US-built pier in Gaza not sufficient in delivering aid to Palestinians

A senior official with the U.N. health agency says the reconnected U.S.-built pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip cannot supply Palestinians with anywhere near the level of aid they need

The Independent UK

Gaza Hunger Crisis Worsens Despite Aid Efforts

Aid influx provides some relief, but Gaza remains at high famine risk post-Israel's offensive.

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Experts say Gaza is at 'high risk' of famine despite increased aid to the north

A draft report from the leading international authority on hunger crises says an influx of aid appears to have eased conditions in northern Gaza for now

The Independent UK

Norwegian accused by Greece of smuggling: ‘I’ve perhaps made people angry’

Tommy Olsen, who has long helped refugees as a volunteer, faces 20 years in jail but denies the charges against him.

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The Guardian - UK

Geologists raise concerns over possible censorship and bias in Chinese chatbot

GeoGPT developed in Chinese-funded earth sciences programme aimed at researchers in global south

The Independent UK

More African nations focus on HPV vaccination against cervical cancer, but hesitancy remains

African countries have some of the world's highest rates of cervical cancer

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘tried to suppress criticism’ of alleged UAE role in arming Sudan’s RSF militia

Exclusive UK accused of trying to head off condemnation of Gulf ally over alleged aid to forces accused of genocide in Darfur

International Business Times

Gaza War Blocks Exams And Shatters Palestinian Pupils' Dreams

Teenagers across the Gaza Strip should have been taking their final exams this month, a last hurdle before university and lifelong dreams, but the war in the Palestinian territory has crushed those hopes.

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The Guardian - UK

IDF investigates soldiers who tied Palestinian man to vehicle’s bonnet

Military says conduct seen in video from occupied West Bank city of Jenin ‘does not conform’ to its values

The Guardian - UK

On the Shadow Tracks by Clare Hammond review – a train to Myanmar’s dark heart

On a 3,000-mile journey, the journalist meets disparate peoples and discovers a world too often veiled, piecing together a fascinating modern history of a country blighted by corruption and conflict

International Business Times

Could Be Wurst: Vienna Sausage Stands Push For UN Recognition

From top bankers and politicians to students and factory workers, Vienna's popular sausage stands heaving with bratwurst and meaty delicacies are a longstanding cultural legacy they hope to have recognised by UNESCO. The owners of 15 stands in the Austrian capital have formed a lobbying group and applied last week…

Al Jazeera

At least eight killed in Israeli air strike on UNRWA aid centre in Gaza

The main gate of the compound, facilitating aid distribution and housing the displaced, was hit in the attack.

The Guardian - AU

US withholding arms shipments, says Netanyahu, days after Washington denies claim – as it happened

Israeli prime minister told his Cabinet that there had been a ‘dramatic drop’ in US weapons deliveries

Radio France Internationale

How could countries finance reparations for historical injustices?

Calls are mounting for governments to pay reparations for slavery, colonialism and other crimes, but such projects are often dismissed as unworkable. New research explores the options for making reparations a reality, including debt cancellation and redirecting financial sanctions.

The Guardian - UK

‘They miscalculated’: Gaza’s floating aid pier failing to deliver in rough seas

The future of US military project costing $230m in question after weather and poor security prevent aid distribution

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