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- UN News
Russian missiles kill 17 more in Ukraine as Guterres calls for ceasefire
Russian ballistic missile strikes on Thursday killed 17 people and injured over 40 others in and around Kyiv, prompting a renewed appeal from the UN Secretary-General for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
- UN News
Gaza: Destruction of buildings rises by nearly 10 per cent since ceasefire
Recent satellite data from United Nations agencies reveal a nearly ten percent increase in structural damage across the Gaza Strip since October's fragile truce. This ongoing deterioration compounds the humanitarian crisis in the territory, where the two-year conflict has already displaced over a million residents.
- Inter Press Service
Nicaragua: End of the Electoral Illusion
During a July address, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced the cancellation of future presidential votes to prevent political rivals from taking office. This decision effectively ends democratic electoral processes in the Central American nation, heightening concerns among international observers regarding governance and human rights.
- UN News
Gaza: 300 children killed in 300 days of Israeli-Hamas ‘ceasefire’
UNICEF reports that at least three hundred minors have died in Gaza during three hundred days of ongoing violence following last October's truce. This milestone highlights the persistent failure to protect vulnerable populations amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
- Inter Press Service
SERBIA: ‘We Are Becoming an Electoral Autocracy, a System Where the Government Cannot Lose’
Rasa Nedeljkov from the Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability highlights concerns over Serbia's electoral integrity, suggesting the country is evolving into an "electoral autocracy." This discussion follows widespread protests advocating for the restoration of the rule of law, prompted by actions from President Aleksandar Vučić, who addressed the situation on June 27.
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