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Migrants Face 'Unimaginable Horrors' Crossing Africa Says UN

Refugees and migrants face extreme violence, abuse and exploitation on land routes crossing Africa to get to the Mediterranean, with far more believed to be dying there than at sea, a UN-backed report said Friday.

International Business Times

Land routes across Africa are twice as deadly for migrants as Mediterranean voyages, UN estimates

The U.N. and partners say more migrants and refugees in Africa are heading north toward the Mediterranean and Europe, crossing dangerous land routes in the Sahara where criminal gangs roam subject them to enslavement, organ removal, rape, kidnapping for ransom and other abuses

The Independent UK

At least 89 Europe-bound migrants die after boat capsizes off Mauritania

Boat had sailed from near Senegalese-Gambia border with 170 people on board

The Independent UK

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‘They live with fear in their stomachs’: increasing violence deepens crisis in Burkina Faso

About 10% of the population is displaced and 40 of the west African country’s cities are cut off from aid – but agencies say they have only 17% of the funding needed to help

The Guardian - UK

NZ’s commercial rocket industry is taking off, but national space law needs a boost

News of a potential new rocket launch site in Canterbury has largely been enthusiastically received. Boosts to the regional and national economies, and to New Zealand’s competitiveness in a crowded sector, have been welcomed.

The Conversation

Venezuelan Election Campaign Opens Amid Persecution Claims

Campaigning for July 28 presidential elections officially opened in Venezuela amid great uncertainty Thursday, with incumbent Nicolas Maduro accused of political persecution.

International Business Times

Russia poses as peacemaker, stepping up attacks on Ukraine’s east

Meanwhile, Ukraine rebuffs Hungary’s ceasefire plan as an independent media outlet analyses Russian war-related deaths.

Al Jazeera

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DRC tribunal sentences 25 soldiers to death for ‘fleeing the enemy’

Military court in Butembo set up as part of crackdown on soldiers fleeing M23 rebels as fighting rages in the east.

Al Jazeera

Lebanon's Hezbollah Fires Rockets At Israel After Commander's Killing

Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched more than 200 rockets and explosive drones Thursday at Israeli military positions as tensions have soared amid the almost nine-months-old Gaza war.

International Business Times

What does Israel want in Gaza?

A ‘defeat’ of Hamas seems out of reach, while analysts say recently a announced ‘Phase Three looks more like occupation.

Al Jazeera

Nine in 10 people in Gaza displaced at least once since war began, says UN agency

About 1.9 million people believed to be displaced in Gaza according to the UN

The Independent UK

Ten years after a celebrity summit promised to end rape as a weapon of war, is there any change for the women of South Sudan?

Guardian investigation reveals conflict-riven country received little funding or support and that high-profile perpetrators remain in public office

The Guardian - UK

Israel-Gaza war: Israel studying new Hamas response to ceasefire proposal – as it happened

Mediators including Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been trying for months to secure a ceasefire and the release of 120 remaining hostages

The Guardian - AU

Leaders of Russia, China attend summit of regional security grouping

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are attending the summit of a security grouping created by Moscow and Beijing to counter Western alliances

The Independent UK

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Thursday briefing: The UK campaign trail’s highlights, lowlights – and washouts

In today’s newsletter: From Rishi Sunak’s ‘Drowning Street’ announcement to Ed Davey’s many stunts, we chart the memorable moments of each party’s campaign with senior political correspondent Peter Walker

The Independent UK

Pro-Palestinian protesters unfurl banners against Gaza war from roof of Australia’s parliament

At least four protesters were seen on top of the building

The Independent UK

Haiti's prime minister says Kenya police is crucial to controlling gangs, calls early days positive

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille told the U.N. Security Council that recently-deployed Kenyan police will be crucial to helping control the country’s gangs and moving toward democratic elections

The Independent UK

Life and death in Gaza's 'safe zone' where food is scarce and Israel strikes without warning

Palestinian hospital authorities and witnesses say an Israeli airstrike slammed into a residential building right next to the main medical center in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis

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Venezuela, US Agree To 'Improve Relations,' Says Caracas

Venezuela and the United States have agreed to "improve relations" as they resumed negotiations just months after Washington reimposed crippling sanctions on the South American country, Caracas said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Tens Of Thousands Flee South Gaza As Tensions Soar

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled southern Gaza since Israel issued an evacuation order, amid fears of a new offensive in the area which came under Israeli bombardment on Wednesday.

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Aya Nakamura Urges French Electorate To Vote Against Far Right

French celebrities like Aya Nakamura and Jules Kounde speak out against the far-right National Rally party in France, urging voters to reject extremist ide...

International Business Times

China Leads Patent Race For Generative AI, UN Report Reveals

Between 2014 and 2023, China filed more than 38,000 generative AI inventions. The U.S., over the same period, filed only 6,276.

The Independent UK

UN rights chief appeals to voters not to scapegoat migrants and refugees as elections loom

The U_N_ human rights chief has warned about rising hatred and discrimination around the world in a “mega-year for elections.”

The Independent UK

China is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says

The U.N. intellectual property agency says China has requested far more patents than any other country when it comes to generative AI, with the United States a distant second

The Guardian - UK

Flip your phone, donate your dongle: how to bring new life to unwanted tech – and why you should do it

When you finally get round to having a clearout, rather than binning your old gadgets, pass them on to people in need – and help bridge the digital divide

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