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Israeli rights group drags government to court over 14 detained Gaza doctorsConflict

Israeli rights group drags government to court over 14 detained Gaza doctors

Physicians for Human Rights-Israel has petitioned the country's Supreme Court to order the release of 14 Gaza doctors, arguing their detention is blocking the rehabilitation of the territory's devastated healthcare system.

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Europe wants to ship rejected asylum seekers to mystery 'third-country hubs' and yes, it's exactly what it sounds likePolitics

Europe wants to ship rejected asylum seekers to mystery 'third-country hubs' and yes, it's exactly what it sounds like

European ministers are meeting in Moldova to discuss shipping rejected asylum seekers to offshore 'third-country hubs,' with the Council of Europe's secretary general confirming the talks to the Guardian.

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British couple jailed in Iran goes silent - family hasn't heard a word in over a weekPolitics

British couple jailed in Iran goes silent - family hasn't heard a word in over a week

The family of a British couple serving a 10-year sentence in Iran say they have not been able to make contact for over a week, raising urgent concerns about the couple's wellbeing.

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America's religious freedom ambassador seat is empty - and that's a bigger deal than you thinkPolitics

America's religious freedom ambassador seat is empty - and that's a bigger deal than you think

The US currently lacks a confirmed Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, and experts argue the vacancy is quietly undermining America's diplomatic credibility on a genuinely important global issue.

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Cuban man becomes 18th person to die in ICE custody in 2025, rights group saysPolitics

Cuban man becomes 18th person to die in ICE custody in 2025, rights group says

A Cuban national has died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, becoming the 18th such death recorded this year, according to a rights monitoring group. The death, believed to be a suicide, is intensifying calls for greater oversight of immigration detention facilities.

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El Salvador's Bukele signs law allowing life sentences for children as young as 12Politics

El Salvador's Bukele signs law allowing life sentences for children as young as 12

President Nayib Bukele has signed reforms enabling life prison sentences for Salvadorans as young as 12 convicted of serious crimes including homicide, rape, and gang membership, drawing likely international human rights scrutiny.

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