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In Lebanon, Top French Diplomat Seeks Israel-Hezbollah De-escalation

France's top diplomat on Sunday urged de-escalation between Israel and the Hezbollah movement during his second visit to Lebanon since cross-border tensions flared alongside the Gaza war.

International Business Times

Geneva-based UN-related body to review India’s human rights accreditation status this week

NHRC and MEA prepare to defend India's human rights processes at Geneva meeting amid accreditation concerns.

The Hindu

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Russia makes more gains around Avdiivka as Ukraine awaits US aid

Ukrainian officials say situation ‘very difficult’ but ‘not catastrophic’ amid loss of two villages and fighting in Ocheretyne

The Guardian - UK

Gaza Puppet Maker Turns Tins Into Toys In Ruins Of War

On a cinder block work table in the war-torn Gaza Strip, puppet maker Mahdi Karira is busy turning old tin cans into figurines.

International Business Times

Burkina Faso junta slams NGO report on massacre as 'baseless'

Military-ruled Burkina Faso has rejected as "baseless accusations" a Human Rights Watch report that soldiers killed at least 223 villagers in two attacks on 25 February.

Radio France Internationale

David Blunkett says devising 99-year prison sentences is his ‘biggest regret’

Labour former home secretary says imprisonment for public protection sentences have resulted in ‘deeply damaging outcomes’

The Guardian - UK

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Push For Truce Ramps Up As Israel Pummels Gaza

Diplomatic efforts increased on Sunday to reach a long sought-after truce and hostage-release deal in Gaza, as Israel carried out further air strikes and shelling on the war-battered territory.

International Business Times

France's FM in Lebanon to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalation

France's Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné was in Lebanon on Sunday to push proposals to prevent further escalation and a potential war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Radio France Internationale

For migrants, ‘deterrence’ doesn’t deter. It’s cruelty, not compassion, Mr Sunak

Supporters of the Rwanda deportation scheme fail to understand the lessons of Australia

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on overtourism: sometimes, the planet’s hotspots are best left unvisited

From Everest to Machu Picchu, we can’t get enough of those ‘must-see’ places. It’s time to show some restraint

The Guardian - UK

Israeli Prime Minister's Office Rejects Hamas Disinformation Campaign

Israeli government refutes Hamas accusations of mass grave in Gaza hospital, calls for transparent investigation into the matter.

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UK weighing sending troops into Gaza to distribute aid

Risk-filled mission to escort aid from US-built floating pier into combat zone under consideration in defence ministry

The Guardian - UK

‘Everyone knows something’s going to happen’: fears of a new war on Israel’s border with Lebanon

As hostilities ramp up, Israelis evacuated from the country’s north say Hezbollah must be pushed back to protect communities from its rockets

The Guardian - UK

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Russia vetoes UN resolution against nuclear weapons in space

Russia's ambassador to the U.N. vetoed a resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan that called upon all nations to never deploy nuclear weapons in outer space.

International Business Times

UK Ship Sets Sail To Help Building Of Gaza Aid Jetty

A British ship to house hundreds of US troops building a jetty to boost aid deliveries to Gaza has set sail from Cyprus, a UK defence source said Saturday.

The Guardian - US

Discussing Sonia Sotomayor’s retirement is not sexist – it’s strategic

The liberal justice has been called the supreme court’s conscience but we can’t afford a repeat of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

WEKU

A 100-degree heat wave in Gaza offers a sweltering glimpse of a tough summer to come

The heat bore down on Palestinians living in tents and aid groups working in the sun. UNRWA reported several heat injuries among its staff, and at least one 18-year-old Palestinian died from the heat.

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The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Hamas ‘reviewing new Israeli ceasefire proposal’ – as it happened

Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya said the Palestinian militant group was evaluating Israel’s proposal

France 24

Top diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to Saudi Arabia on Monday to attend a World Economic Forum conference and meet with Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh. Blinken will discuss efforts to achieve a cease-fire in Gaza that secures the release of hostages. On Saturday, Hamas said it was…

International Business Times

UN Ends, Suspends Probes Into 5 UNRWA Staffers Accused By Israel

A UN probe into Israeli allegations that 19 members of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees participated in the October 7 Hamas attacks has closed one case due to the absence of any evidence from Israel and suspended four others, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Friday.

The Guardian - UK

UN-led panel aims to tackle abuses linked to mining for ‘critical minerals’

Panel of nearly 100 countries to draw up guidelines for industries that mine raw materials used in low-carbon technology

The Guardian - UK

Gaza’s 37m tonnes of bomb-filled debris could take 14 years to clear, says expert

Top UN demining official outlines scale of devastation as Egypt officials fly into Israel in attempt to revive ceasefire talks

Al Jazeera

UN warns of possible imminent attack on city in Sudan’s North Darfur

Attack on al-Fashir would have ‘devastating consequences’ for civilians in area already on brink of famine, UN says.

WEKU

A baby girl born orphaned and premature after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza has died

The newborn died after five days in an incubator. Her family was killed in an air strike. UNICEF says 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, with thousands more orphaned and wounded.

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