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‘Bullet wounds are common’: crime rife in DRC’s rebel-besieged city of Goma

Robberies, shootings, extortion and rapes have surged since the Rwandan-backed M23 militia cut off the eastern Congolese capital

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024

Israel tells UN court it has right to press on with assault in Gaza’s Rafah

Rejecting South Africa’s accusations of genocide, Israel claims case makes ‘a mockery of the heinous charge’.

Al Jazeera · May 17, 2024

Humanitarian aid begins flowing into Gaza from US-built floating pier

Trucks containing supplies moved into Gaza on Friday morning

The Independent UK · May 17, 2024

Why NHRC’s international accreditation is under review | Explained

India's NHRC faces international scrutiny over human rights compliance, diversity, and transparency, risking its accreditation and global reputation. We explore.

The Hindu · May 17, 2024

The Latest | U.S.-built pier begins carrying aid to Gaza

Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hinder food and other supplies reaching people there

The Independent UK · May 17, 2024

U.S. military says aid is now being delivered into Gaza over a floating pier

The shipment is the first in an operation that U.S. military officials anticipate could scale up to 150 truckloads a day entering the Gaza Strip as Israel presses in on the southern city of Rafah.

WEKU · May 17, 2024

Moscow says west ‘playing with fire’ over Ukraine – as it happened

The country’s foreign ministry said the supply of long range weapons to Ukraine by the UK and US had led to an escalation in the conflict

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024

US Military Says First Aid Delivered To Gaza Via Temporary Pier

The pier was successfully anchored on Thursday, with around 500 tons of aid expected to enter the Palestinian territory in the coming days.

International Business Times · May 17, 2024

US military says first aid shipment has been driven across a newly built US pier into the Gaza Strip

Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have rolled across a newly built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time

The Independent UK · May 17, 2024

For the children of Gaza, war means no school — and no indication when formal learning might return

Since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted Oct. 7, all Gaza’s schools have closed

The Independent UK · May 17, 2024