At the Paris Olympics, some North Korean athletes took a selfie with their South Korean counterparts. They are now reportedly facing intense scrutiny and possible punishment back home in North Korea. Learn more ⤵️
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Repression in the run-up to Venezuela’s recent presidential election was severe, and it’s only gotten worse since. In today's Daily Brief, Andrew Stroehlein looks at violence versus votes in Venezuela:
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The UK government has announced it is suspending some arms sales to Israel. The decision is welcome — but it doesn’t go far enough. More in Andrew Stroehlein's Daily Brief:
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Press freedom in Hong Kong has taken another step backwards. Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, two editors of the now-defunct Stand News, have been convicted on baseless sedition charges. https://bit.ly/4e80cH7
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Four-year-old Heidi Pérez had a stomachache. She complained to her Mom, and when the pain persisted into the evening, her step-grandmother drove her to the hospital in Nuevo Laredo, a town in Mexico near the US border, where they lived. Along the way, gunshots hit their car, striking Heidi and leaving her bleeding and unconscious. She would die that night, killed by a bullet to the head. Two years later, her family is still searching for answers and awaiting justice.
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The World Food Programme has suspended its humanitarian operations in Gaza after one of its vehicles was directly struck by gunfire while approaching an Israeli Defense Force checkpoint. Nearly everyone in Gaza lacks adequate food, and half a million people face “catastrophic” malnutrition. The Israeli military should facilitate the entry and distribution of aid in Gaza, not impede it.