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61 Of The Most Striking Color Photos Of The Year, According To The 2025 Refocus Awards

The Refocus Awards 2025 have announced this year’s winners in color photography!

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Israel-Gaza war: US envoy visits Gaza food distribution site as UN says 1,373 killed waiting for aid since late May – as it happened

Steve Witkoff visits Rafah site where hundreds of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskyy calls for direct talks with Putin after Russian president says he backs peace negotiations – as it happened

Ukrainian leader says talks should go ahead if Putin’s remarks are ‘signals of a genuine willingness to end the war’

The Guardian - UK

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Friday briefing: Has the recognition of a Palestinian state gathered an unstoppable pace?

In today’s newsletter: As international consensus begins to shift on Palestine, there is still a lack of political will in in key countries, and questions remain over what this legal clarity will mean on the ground

The Guardian - UK

There is no clear intent to commit genocide in Gaza, top international law expert says

Top officials and NGOs claim Israel's military operation in Gaza amounts to genocide, but international law expert and barrister Stefan Talmon says in an interview with Euronews that there is insufficient evidence of Israel’s apparent intent to commit the crime.

Euronews

Genocide is taking place in Gaza and Europe is duty bound to stop it, Israeli scholar says

Rising voices accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza, accusations Israel denies. Holocaust and genocide scholar Omer Bartov points to the intent to destroy Palestinians in an interview with Euronews.

Euronews

Landslide-prone Nepal Tests AI-powered Warning System

Every morning, Nepali primary school teacher Bina Tamang steps outside her home and checks the rain gauge, part of an early warning system in one of the world's most landslide-prone regions.

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Trump envoy visits Gaza aid sites as Israel accused of starvation policy

Steve Witkoff’s visit comes as Human Rights Watch calls Israeli killings of people seeking aid a ‘war crime’.

Al Jazeera

Palestinian statehood declares 'enough' suffering

Australia is considering the timing of recognising a Palestinian state, as other nations commit to formal acknowledgement at the United Nations.

AAP

Australian activists allege they were ‘brutalised psychologically’ after Israeli military detained Gaza aid boat

Tania Safi and Robert Martin allege they were strip-searched and barred from external communication and access to medication before Australian embassy was allowed to assist

The Guardian - AU

Why UK recognition of a Palestinian state should not be conditional on Israel’s actions

The announcement this week by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the recognition of a Palestininian state has been welcomed by many who want to see a ceasefire in Gaza and lasting peace in the region.

The Conversation

As the United Nations lays off staff, can the world still come together to make a difference?

With United Nations bodies laying off staff following United States funding cuts, it’s fair to ask if the multilateral system – where countries work together towards common goals – is still functioning.

The Conversation

Palestinian newborns starving in Gaza as infant formula runs out

Mothers fill bottles with water, whatever food they can find as Israel’s blockade continues to fuel starvation crisis.

Al Jazeera

Trump just threatened to blow up Canada trade talks because they dared to recognize Palestine

Palestine recognition punishment.

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The Independent UK

Why not enough food is reaching people in Gaza even after Israel eased its blockade

International outcry over images of emaciated children and increasing reports of hunger-related deaths have pressured Israel to let more aid into the Gaza Strip

Al Jazeera

Inside Israel’s role in the killings at Gaza’s food aid sites

Over a thousand Palestinians have been killed at food distribution sites since May, fuelling international outcry.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the other Afghan scandal: countries are forcing refugees back to Taliban rule

Editorial: The British government’s secret scheme to bring those at risk to the UK has dominated headlines, but, worldwide, many times more are losing protection

The Conversation

Will the latest diplomatic moves to end the war in Gaza work?

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Euronews

Portugal to consult major parties and president about Palestinian state recognition, PM says

Some 144 of the UN’s 193 member states recognise Palestine as a state, including most of the global south but only a handful of the 27 European Union member countries do.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer ‘listening to hostages’ but intends to stick to Palestine statehood plan

Freed British-Israeli accuses PM of ‘moral failure’ over move to recognise Palestine at UN unless Israel changes course

The Independent UK

Fears raised over future of Angelina Jolie and William Hague’s anti-sexual violence programme after Starmer’s aid cuts

Sir Keir Starmer’s foreign aid cuts have left the future of a scheme tackling sexual violence in warzones in doubt

Euronews

Gaza receives airdropped aid while ground access remains critically restricted

Airdrops of international aid continued over Gaza on Thursday, landing in areas where civilians have been told to evacuate, as food insecurity in the territory grows increasingly severe.

The Guardian - AU

Asylum seekers on Nauru contract dengue as advocates call on Australia to take responsibility

Exclusive: Asylum seekers say accessing mosquito nets ‘impossible’ amid warnings virus compounds pre-existing health conditions

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Israel’s measures do nothing to stop Gaza starvation crisis, say aid workers

The UN has called for a full ceasefire and for Israel to allow humanitarian aid in. Plus, Trump accused of ‘direct attack’ on Brazilian democracy over judge sanctions

The Guardian - UK

The mathematics of starvation: how Israel caused a famine in Gaza

Israel controls the flow of food into Gaza. It has calculated how many calories Palestinians need to stay alive. Its data shows only a fraction has been allowed in

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