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More than 70 people feared dead after migrant boat capsizes in the central Mediterranean

A boat carrying around 105 people capsized in the central Mediterranean Sea after departing from Libya on Saturday. Two bodies were recovered and at least 70 are missing, according to NGOs Mediterranea Saving Humans and Sea-Watch.

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AI is fuelling the 'digital colonisation' of Africa, warns UN scientist

The United Nations has launched its first global panel on artificial intelligence, as concerns grow that the technology could deepen global inequalities – particularly in Africa, where systems are largely imported after being shaped elsewhere.

Radio France Internationale

I was the US soft power czar. Our reputation may never recover from this

Trump’s venal persona and his war on Iran will do untold damage to America’s ability to make a positive difference in the world

The Guardian - US

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Readers reply: Has a call for restraint from an authority figure ever put a stop to war?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The Guardian - UK

Congo to take third-country deportees from US under new deal with Trump administration

Democratic Republic of Congo will accept third-country nationals deported from the US starting April, a deal fully funded by Washington. This expands America's deportation network to Africa, with similar arrangements in Ghana and Cameroon.

The Times of India

From Ghana to France, UN slavery resolution meets with mixed reactions

A UN resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as one of the gravest crimes against humanity has reignited debates on reparations, responsibility and historical memory. Reactions were mixed in Ghana, where the bill originated, while France's decision to abstain has sparked criticism from its own lawmakers.

Radio France Internationale

A strategy ‘to make life intolerable’: Israeli settlers are driving Christians out of West Bank

The Taybeh community has survived crusaders and the Ottoman and British empires, but the latest attacks leave its future in question

The Guardian - UK

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US service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued

A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday

The Independent UK

'Serious risk of radioactive contamination': Iran FM writes to UN over Bushehr nuclear strikes

Iran's foreign minister has alerted the UN to grave risks of radioactive contamination following recent US-Israeli strikes near the Bushehr nuclear power plant. A projectile near the facility killed one staff member, prompting IAEA concerns about escalating attacks near nuclear infrastructure and the potential for accidents.

The Times of India

English choirs seek to protect a musical tradition little changed since Queen Elizabeth I

A campaign is underway to protect England's choral music tradition, which has thrived for nearly 500 years

The Independent UK

Congo in talks with US over third-country deportations, sources say

Democratic Republic of Congo is in talks with the Trump administration about receiving deportees from other countries, two government sources in Kinshasa told Reuters, in what would be the latest of several such agreements reached in Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Stress from Russian bombardment causing premature births in Ukraine, UN warns

Overwhelming stress from the risk of Russian bombardment is causing rising rates of premature childbirth in Ukrainian women, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned.

The Independent UK

Death, displacement and military duties: children plunged into crisis by Middle East war

The US-Israeli war will have a lifelong impact on millions of children across the Middle East

The Guardian - UK

How effective is France’s fight against racial discrimination?

Recent comments on a television programme comparing a newly elected black mayor to a monkey and a tribal chief have reignited the debate over what critics call France's failure to tackle mounting racism in the country.

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The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump confirms rescue of second American airman from downed fighter jet in Iran

Race to find second crew member had been going on since the F-15 was shot down on Friday

The Guardian - UK

‘India is going to face a food crisis’: Farmers panic over fertiliser shortages amid Iran war

Ripple effects of oil and fertiliser shortage felt by farmers in India and Sri Lanka despite governments saying there is enough stock to go round

The Independent UK

Descendants of Choctaw code talkers gather in Fort Worth for historical marker unveiling

Nuchi Nashoba has worked for decades to honor the legacy of the Choctaw code talkers, a group of 19 Native American soldiers, including her great-grandfather, who used their language to transmit encrypted messages during World War I

International Business Times

Kenyan Police Officers Sent To Haiti To Help Fight Gangs Involved In Rape Cases, UN Says

Kenyan police officers sent to Haiti to help local forces fight gangs have been involved in four cases of rape, according to a new United Nations report.

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When US and Iran joined hands against Israel: Why Hormuz blockade brings back memories of 1956 Suez crisis

Iranian blockade of Strait of Hormuz and the heavy price that global economy is paying these days bring back dark memories of a similar crisis that had enveloped the world nearly a decade after World War II had ended: the shutdown of the Suez Canal in the wake of a…

International Business Times

U.S. Reportedly Expels Iranian Deputy Ambassador To The UN Over National Security Concerns

The Trump administration has expelled Iran's Deputy Ambassador to the UN over national security concerns, according to a new report.

The Independent UK

Starmer’s cost of living tsar calls for fuel duty cut to be extended in light of Iran war

Chancellor Rachel Reeves previously announced the 5p-per-litre cut in fuel duty would only be extended until the end of August

The Independent UK

Trump accused of ‘war crimes’ by United Nations chief

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Israel's PM says 70% of Iran's steel production capacity destroyed, hindering weapons production

Friday began with Israel saying it was under attack by a new barrage of missiles from Iran, as President Donald Trump warned the United States had yet to begin "destroying what's left" of the Islamic republic's infrastructure.

The Independent UK

Who is president Min Aung Hlaing? Former general consolidating Myanmar military’s grip on power

In February of 2021, Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing wrested power from the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and effectively plunged the Southeast Asian country into a civil war.

International Business Times UK

Iran-US War: Amnesty Accuses IRGC of Recruiting 12-Year-Olds as Personnel Shortage Bites

Amnesty International reports that Iran's IRGC is recruiting children as young as 12 amidst escalating tensions with the US, raising serious human rights concerns.

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