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U.S. and Pakistan Say Iran Deal Could Be Signed Within 24 Hours; Iran Denies Sunday Signing

Trump and Pakistan signaled an Iran deal could be signed within 24 hours, but Iran denied a Sunday signing; no text had been released.

#iran, #pakistan, #us, #hormuz

ILO Adopts First Global Convention on Platform Work, Setting Standards for Gig Economy

The ILO adopted the first binding global convention on platform work, setting standards on classification, pay, social security and algorithmic management.

#labor, #ilo, #gigwork, #platforms

Ukraine’s General Staff Unveils June 12 Overhaul of Military Contracts, Pay and Personnel Tech

On June 12 Ukraine’s General Staff outlined fixed-term contracts, sharp infantry pay increases and new digital personnel systems to standardize wartime service.

#ukraine, #military, #reform, #defense

Human Rights Watch: Israeli Evacuation Orders in Lebanon Persist After April Ceasefire, Raising Possible War‑crimes Concerns

Human Rights Watch says Israeli evacuation orders and strikes in Lebanon continued after the April 17 ceasefire, displacing about 1 million and raising war‑crimes concerns.

#lebanon, #israel, #humanrights, #hrw, #conflict

Human Rights Watch report: Rwandan forces and M23 forcibly recruited and detained thousands in eastern Congo

Human Rights Watch says Rwandan forces and M23 recruited, detained and abused thousands — including children — at camps in eastern Congo; urges ICC probe.

#rwanda, #m23, #drcongo, #humanrights, #hrw

UK Imposes Sanctions on Settler Groups Financing West Bank Violence, Warns Businesses Against Settlement Activity

UK, with Canada, France and Norway, sanctions seven targets tied to settler violence in the West Bank and issues new business guidance on settlements.

#uk, #sanctions, #settlements, #israelpalestine

Human Rights Watch: U.S. Tied Health Aid to Sweeping Data, Specimen and Inspection Conditions in African Deals

Human Rights Watch says U.S. health agreements after the 2025 USAID pullback tied aid to broad data access, pathogen-sample sharing and facility inspections.

#humanrights, #globalhealth, #usforeignpolicy, #africa, #pathogensharing

7.8-magnitude quake off southern Mindanao damages buildings, triggers tsunami warnings

A magnitude 7.8 quake struck off southern Mindanao early Monday, damaging buildings near General Santos City, disrupting services and prompting tsunami evacuations.

#philippines, #earthquake, #tsunami, #mindanao

USGS Reports Preliminary Magnitude 7.8 Quake Near Burias, Philippines; Local Confirmation Pending

USGS logged a preliminary M7.8 quake near Burias on June 8; PHIVOLCS and disaster agencies had not yet confirmed impact or tsunami guidance.

#earthquake, #philippines, #seismology, #tsunami

Ukraine Says It Struck Kronstadt Naval Base Area and Oil Depots in Western Russia

Ukraine says it struck the Kronstadt naval base area near St. Petersburg and oil depots in Leningrad and Krasnodar regions during overnight strikes.

#ukraine, #russia, #droneattack, #kronstadt, #stpetersburg

U.S. Says It Struck Iranian Radar and Drone-Control Sites Near Strait of Hormuz in Late May and Shot Down Four Drones

CENTCOM says U.S. forces struck Iranian radar and drone-control sites at Goruk and Qeshm in late May and later shot down four attack drones.

#iran, #us, #drone, #straitofhormuz

Russia Adds OVD-Info and 35 Memorial-Linked Groups to 'Terrorists and Extremists' List

Russia added rights group OVD-Info and 35 organizations linked to Memorial to a federal 'terrorists and extremists' list, risking prosecutions.

#russia, #humanrights, #ovd-info, #memorial, #extremism

Ukraine says 185 service members and one civilian return from Russian captivity

Ukraine says 185 service members and one civilian returned from Russian captivity, some held since 2022; officials gave few arrival or identity details.

#ukraine, #prisoner-exchange, #russia, #war

Xi to Make State Visit to North Korea on June 8-9, His First Trip to Pyongyang Since 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Pyongyang on June 8-9 at Kim Jong Un’s invitation, marking his first North Korea trip since 2019.

#northkorea, #china, #diplomacy, #xi-jinping

Tiné hospital in eastern Chad treated 116 wounded from cross-border drone strikes, MSF says

MSF says Tiné hospital in eastern Chad has treated 116 people wounded by cross-border drone strikes since early May, straining border health services.

#sudan, #chad, #msf, #drone-strikes, #humanitarian