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Asylum Seekers · United KingdomAsylum seekers who have been detained under Rishi Sunak’s deportation policy are being handed a colourful promotional document entitled “I’m being relocated to Rwanda. What does it mean to me?”.See the Story
Detained asylum seekers given Home Office booklet saying Rwanda is ‘generally safe’
Coverage: 2 sources
Benjamin Netanyahu · EgyptHamas said Thursday that it was sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks, in a new sign of progress in attempts by international mediators to hammer out an agreement between Israel and the militant group to end the war in Gaza.See the Story
Hamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest sign of progress
44% Center coverage: 41 sources
War · Democratic Republic of the CongoA rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda this week seized Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Congo known for producing a key mineral used in smartphones, the group said Thursday in a statement.See the Story
M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo
42% Center coverage: 17 sources
Crime · LiberiaPresident Joseph Boakai on Thursday signed an executive order to create a long-awaited war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of Liberia’s two civil wars, characterized by widespread mass killings, torture and sexual violence.See the Story
Liberia passes a law setting up a long-awaited war crimes court
70% Center coverage: 13 sources
Europe · Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a new form of the disease detected in a mining town might more easily spread among people.See the Story
A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo's biggest outbreak
57% Center coverage: 23 sources
Europe · NigerRussian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel U.S. forces from the country.See the Story
Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says
38% Center coverage: 63 sources
Africa · GeorgiaThe Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network, supported by a new grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to delve into the causes of death among adults living with HIV in Africa. CHAMPS, primarily focused on reducing child mortality, extends its reach to address the persistently high rates of HIV-related deaths in low-resource areas. Despite expanded access to antiretroviral therapy, HIV-related mortality …See the Story