Polling in Ecuador closed with President Daniel Noboa poised for re-election, leading with nearly 50% in early counts—just enough to potentially bypass a runoff. Challenger Luisa Gonzalez trails at 38%. With only 40,000 votes tallied and millions cast, final results are pending in the country’s most critical election in decades.
Forcible military recruitment in Ukraine leads to violence and abuse concerns
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Forcible military recruitment in Ukraine has escalated into violence, with incidents of “busification” reported, where men are ambushed on the street and taken to mobilisation
Lebanon becomes unsafe for former Syrian regime officials amid extradition risks
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Several former Syrian regime officials remain in Lebanon as Syrian authorities seek their extradition for alleged war crimes. Recently, former major general Adel Issa was