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United Nations experts have expressed deep concern over alleged incommunicado detention and conditions in Belarus, describing practices at Novopolotsk correctional colony that may amount to torture. They highlighted the mistreatment of detainees, including prolonged solitary confinement and inadequate medical care, raising significant human rights violations.
A night-time drone strike in northern Ukraine resulted in the death of a 16-year-old boy and injuries to four others, according to Chernihiv’s military administration. Ukrainian air defences neutralised 203 of 236 Russian drones during the assault, with significant damage reported to homes and infrastructure.
Rumen Radev commented on Europe’s ambition to be a moral leader, stating it has rendered the region a victim of unclear global rules, following his parliamentary vote victory. This highlights the challenges Europe faces in navigating its role on the international stage.
Judges in France are set to deliver verdicts today for 51 men involved in a mass rape trial that has stunned the nation. The case centres around Dominique Pelicot, 72, who is accused of drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle, raping her, and orchestrating a series of sexual assaults by dozens of men over nearly a decade.
France’s highest court, the Cour de Cassation, has upheld a corruption conviction against former President Nicolas Sarkozy, rejecting his appeal. The ruling means that Sarkozy, who served as president from 2007 to 2012, must now wear an electronic monitoring bracelet for a year.
Tens of thousands of people in Mayotte are still without access to clean water following the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido. The French Indian Ocean territory is grappling with widespread destruction, and rescuers are working tirelessly to locate missing individuals.
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