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France opens ‘war crimes’ probe into Israel’s treatment of Gaza activists
05 June 2026French anti-terrorism prosecutors say they have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected “torture” and “w...
An ice cream parlour survives Gaza’s genocide and gives seven students hope
05 June 2026On the coastal road in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, seven university students – four in medicine, two in dentistry, o...
Lawsuit challenges US ‘third-country’ deportations to Equatorial Guinea
05 June 2026News|Donald Trump An international coalition of lawyers has filed a lawsuit with a top African human rights body seeking...
Judge strikes down Trump bar on asylum, visa processing for 39 countries
05 June 2026News|Donald Trump A federal judge has struck sweeping restrictions imposed by the administration of US President Donald ...
At least 49 people die of thirst after truck breakdown in Niger desert
05 June 2026News|Migration Nigerien authorities say at least 49 people died of thirst in an isolated Sahara desert district in north...
US Senate passes $70bn ICE funding bill: What comes next?
05 June 2026The United States Senate has passed a bill long sought by US President Donald Trump to provide an additional $70bn in fu...
Russia’s Putin says ‘no point’ meeting Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for now
05 June 2026Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has turned down an offer for in-person talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymy...
Why Washington is reducing visa processing across Africa
05 June 2026The United States is planning to centralise visa processing across Africa, reducing the number of embassies and consulat...
Ireland imposes travel ban on Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich
05 June 2026Ireland has barred Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, from v...
Ukraine slows Russia’s army but struggles to down ballistic missiles
05 June 2026Ukraine’s ability to impede the flow of Russian supplies and personnel to the front lines has grown in recent days, fr...
