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Iraq executes three for 2016 ISIL blast that killed hundreds

One of the deadliest attacks to ever hit Iraq killed 323 people who were in a shopping area in 2016.

Al Jazeera

Uganda charges man with ‘aggravated homosexuality’ punishable by death in first-known case

Suspect charged for ‘performing unlawful sexual intercourse’ with 41-year-old man

The Independent UK

Developed countries urged to ‘step up’ contributions to global nature fund

Canada and UK only donor countries to contribute so far, leaving scheme short of $40m to formally launch

The Guardian - UK

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Sudan’s military leader travels to Egypt in his first trip abroad since the war

Sudan’s top miliary officer is traveling to Egypt on his first trip abroad since the country plunged into a largescale conflict this year

The Independent UK

Refugee wins last-minute extradition reprieve after trying to return from holiday

The Russian man, who claimed asylum in the UK, was arrested at Palermo airport and was told he would be sent back to his country of origin

The Guardian - UK

Guatemala body certifies Arévalo's presidential victory but his party is suspended

Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal on Monday declared progressive Bernardo Arévalo the winner of the country’s presidential election, shortly after another government body suspended his Seed Movement party.

France 24

Beaten, suffocated, forced into an abortion: the fate of one Venezuelan woman under Maduro

Latest Amnesty International report documents ongoing state detention and torture in the South American country – all while its president seeks renewed links with the west

The Guardian - UK

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Video shows woman lying dead on floor of migration detention centre in Libya

Footage provides latest shocking glimpse of conditions endured by refugees in north African country

The Guardian - UK

Sudan’s Burhan heads to Egypt following refusal to ‘make deals’ with RSF

Sudan's military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan headed to Egypt on Tuesday to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, according to a military statement. The visit comes a day after Burhan refused to make a deal with the head of the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

France 24

The UN is undertaking an unprecedented 6-month withdrawal of nearly 13,000 peacekeepers from Mali

The United Nations is in the throes of what Secretary-General António Guterres calls an “unprecedented” six-month exit from Mali on orders of the West African nation’s military junta, which has brought in mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group to help fight an Islamic insurgency

The Independent UK

UN envoy warns resumption of war remains threat in Yemen unless parties reach new cease-fire deal

The United Nations’ top official in Yemen warns that the Arab world’s poorest country will remain a powder keg for renewed war unless its rival factions work out a new cease-fire deal

The Independent UK

India needs comprehensive sexuality education

Understanding sexual consent is important not only to learn about violation and abuse, but also to maintain healthy relationships

The Hindu

Dramatic climate action needed to curtail ‘crazy’ extreme weather

Heatwaves, wildfires and floods are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’, leading climate scientists say

The Guardian - UK

Cannabis is illegal in Nigeria but provides a living for families - study calls for rethink of drug laws

Arriving at the tranquil village health facility in southwestern Nigeria, we were met by a small gathering of men – young and old – with thinly veiled excitement.

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DRC: rising Twirwaneho rebel group highlights the unending volatility of the country's east

The three-decade conflict in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has led to the proliferation of hundreds of armed groups. With the violence appearing to take an ethnic slant, several groups have emerged claiming to be protecting their communities from attacks. One such group is the…

The Guardian - UK

#MeToo exposed the abuse of women in Spain. It took football and #SeAcabó to spark a revolution

The furore over Jenni Hermoso enduring that unwanted kiss has opened eyes to misogyny as never before, says writer Maria Ramírez

The Independent UK

Official says the UN remains committed to helping reach a deal healing Cyprus' ethnic split

A senior United Nations official says the U.N. chief is paying very close attention to the situation on war-divided Cyprus and will use all means at his disposal to help reach an agreement to heal the Mediterranean island nation’s ethnic split

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government criticised at UN meeting on rights of disabled people

THE UN has been told of a “lack of progress” in improving the lives of disabled Scots – as human rights champions accused the Scottish…

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Al Jazeera

Sudan’s RSF floats ‘peace plan’ as army chief says no deal with ‘traitors’

The RSF’s proposals for ethnic diversity come amid widespread reports of ethnic cleansing and sexual violence in Darfur.

The Conversation

Climate change threatens the rights of children. The UN just outlined the obligations states have to protect them

Climate change is not just an environmental crisis, it’s a human rights crisis. And the humans to be most affected by climate catastrophe are the youngest ones: children.

The Guardian - UK

Children’s voices must be heard on climate crisis, says UN rights body

The Committee on the Rights of the Child urges governments to respond to young people’s concerns about environmental threats

WEKU

Vivek Ramaswamy picked up steam at the GOP debate. How far could he go?

Ramaswamy has pitched himself as a younger, more extreme version of the former president. While he's gained in the polls, a GOP strategist warns "he'll never surpass Trump by trying to mimic Trump."

Al Jazeera

Libya’s Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush dismissed: Sources

Israel’s foreign minister announced he met Najla al-Mangoush in Rome, causing protests to erupt across Libya.

France 24

‘Obstacle course’ for the disabled: Can Paris transport be made accessible in time for the Olympics?

The Summer 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are accelerating plans to improve disabled access in and around the French capital, according to organisers. But plans for the Paris public transport network have sparked concern that the temporary improvements imagined for the games are a “missed opportunity” for lasting change.

The Guardian - AU

Unesco removes ‘hurtful’ document claiming Tasmanian Aboriginal people ‘extinct’

Inaccurate statement by the International Union for Conservation of Nature made as part of the 1982 process for world heritage status for Tasmanian wilderness area

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