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'Landmark moment': Scotland to incorporate UN children’s rights charter into law

SCOTLAND will become the first country in the UK to incorporate a UN charter on children’s rights into law in what has been hailed as a…

The National (Scotland)

‘Turkish troops fired on our hotel, the invasion had begun’: 50 years after Cyprus was torn apart

In July 1974, Colin Smith was the Observer’s correspondent in Cyprus. Five decades on, he recalls paratroopers dropping from the skies and a grand hotel under siege

The Guardian - UK

Israeli attack on al-Mawasi kills at least 90 people: What we know so far

Some 300 people were also wounded in the attack on al-Mawasi camp, a designated ‘safe zone’.

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Women, Gender Rights Resist Pushback At UN, For Now

The UN rights council adopted several resolutions this week dealing with women and gender rights, despite a mounting bid by Russia and others to remove "controversial concepts" around things like reproductive rights.

International Business Times

Veterans warn of echoes from 1982 Lebanon war as new conflict looms on Israel’s northern borders

As a terrorist attack, a harsh response and an ensuing invasion strike familiar chords, analysts look for lessons from the war of 42 years ago

The Guardian - UK

Air strike on Gaza 'safe zone' kills at least 90; Israel says it targeted Hamas chief Deif

An Israeli air strike that hit the densely populated Al-Mawasi area previously designated as a humanitarian safe zone near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Saturday killed at least 90 people and wounded nearly 300, according to health authorities in the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave. The Israeli army said…

France 24

Despite UN appeal, US and UK don’t fund ‘critical lifeline’ to Palestinians

Israel has tried for years to dismantle the UNRWA, which helps Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere.

Al Jazeera

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Malala Calls For Pakistan To Stop Deporting Undocumented Afghans

obel laureate Malala Yousafzai called for Pakistan to stop deporting undocumented Afghans, saying she was especially concerned about the "dark future" awaiting women and girls sent back.

International Business Times

Israel-Gaza war: IDF says 7 October mastermind ‘struck’ in Gaza attack reported to have killed 90 – as it happened

Hamas says 90 people killed and almost 300 injured in attack – but it is unclear if Mohammed Deif is among them

The Guardian - AU

After 10 months of war, the humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘is absolutely atrocious’

As the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza enters its 10th month, NGOs are once again sounding the alarm. The Palestinians, who have been displaced several times in the enclave on the Israeli army’s orders, are crammed into overcrowded areas where humanitarian aid can no longer get through.

France 24

UN chief urges funds for Palestinians, saying Israel is forcing Gazans 'to move like human pinballs'

The United Nations chief is appealing for funding for the beleaguered U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Republicans To Anoint Trump At Party Convention

Donald Trump will next week receive the Republicans' official blessing to run for president -- the first ever convicted felon to be a nominee for one of the two major US parties.

International Business Times

Haiti Church Takes In Hundreds Fleeing Gang Violence

Over a year and a half since Haiti's rampant gang violence upended her life, Philomene Dayiti longs for nothing more than leaving the Port-au-Prince church where she has taken refuge with hundreds of others and returning home.

International Business Times

Terrorism and organized crime rampant in Sahel and spilling into West Africa coastal states, UN says

A U.N. envoy says terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State are a “pervasive threat" in Africa’s volatile Sahel region

The Independent UK

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As fertility declines across the globe, the U.S.' keeps growing due to immigration gains

A new report by the United Nations estimates that the world is on track to see a population decline before the end of the century

The Independent UK

Caribbean seeks help in fighting climate change after Hurricane Beryl devastates small islands

Caribbean officials are demanding more access to funding and help in fighting climate change just weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastated the region

Al Jazeera

Dozens of bodies found in Gaza City neighbourhood, Palestinian rescuers say

Civil defence says other bodies remain under rubble after partial withdraw of Israeli forces from Tal al-Hawa, Shujayea.

The Guardian - UK

Bodies of about 60 Palestinians reportedly found after Israeli attack on Gaza City

Forces involved in week-long offensive against Hamas in territory’s largest urban area have now pulled back

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UK under pressure to ban Israel arms exports after top Labour minister's comments

THE UK Government is facing fresh pressure to ban weapons exports to Israel after Keir Starmer’s own top legal adviser said the country is…

France 24

Fogbow, a US firm with military links, eyes maritime plan for Gaza aid

A private US firm run by former military and ex-CIA members is pushing plans to build a movable jetty off Gaza’s coast so more lifesaving goods can get into the besieged Palestinian enclave. But UN officials, aid workers and several European government officials have expressed doubts about the project and…

The Independent UK

Dozens of bodies found in Gaza City amid Israeli offensive, officials say – with thousands having already fled

‘We constantly see bombardment. Every day we see it, today I felt it shake my house,’ a resident tells The Independent

The Guardian - UK

Contempt, gagging and UN intervention: inside the UK’s wildest climate trial

Prosecution of five Just Stop Oil activists over M25 protest led to chaotic scenes in court and concerns about ‘judicial persecution’

France 24

Sudan's warring parties in Geneva for UN-hosted talks on possible local ceasefires

Sudan’s warring parties have arrived in Geneva at the invitation of the United Nations to discuss the protection of civilians through possible local ceasefires, UN officials said Thursday. But one side did not show up for the talks on the first day.

The Times of India

Think COVID is gone? WHO says coronavirus still kills 1,700 a week

COVID variants are emerging every now and then. With every new mutation, the variant's ability to escape immunity increases and so is its transmission rate. Immunity against COVID is also increasing.

The Independent UK

US special advisor on disability rights hails The Independent’s Ukraine investigation: ‘Not an acceptable loss’

Sara Minkara says 18-month investigation into at least 500 people with disabilities being forcibly removed to into Russia and Russian-held territory is ‘important’ in highlighting impact of war on a vulnerable community

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