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• Gaza’s public servants systematically targeted in Israeli strikes

  Months since Gaza’s nominal ceasefire began, Palestinians continue to be killed and maimed in drone and airstrikes, including the enclave’s police force which is crucial to peace and reconstruction efforts, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Wednesday.

• ‘Women and girls cannot wait’: Lebanon’s crisis is putting lives at risk

  Women and girls in Lebanon are paying an increasingly devastating price as violence and displacement continue despite a ceasefire, the UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA) warned on Tuesday.

• World News in Brief: Violence hampers Ebola efforts, aid delivery in Darfur and Gaza, Nicaraguan activist’s death in custody

  Escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to impact civilians and efforts to fight Ebola, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Tuesday. 

• UN mission reports rising tensions along the Blue Line in Lebanon

  Monday’s hastily convened meeting of the UN Security Council at the request of France in response to escalating violence in Lebanon between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants has underlined deepening international concern as the conflict intensifies, despite ongoing US mediation efforts.

• Haiti: UN rights office welcomes new judicial units to tackle gang violence and impunity

  The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Tuesday welcomed the opening of two specialised judicial units in Haiti, saying the move marked “a significant step toward tackling widespread impunity in the country.” 

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Christian Today

• Faith plays key role in young people’s mental wellbeing - study

  A new study suggests that religion can play a significant role in shaping the mental health and emotional resilience of young people, particularly when it is expressed through positive coping practices.

• 'Managerial' secularism becoming commonplace across Europe, says rights group

  Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF) says that governmental restrictions on religions freedom have reached their highest level in Europe in two decades.

• Christians petition for protection of pastors in Colombia following murders

  A petition will be presented to the new president.

• Irish church leaders denounce 'epidemic' of violence against women

  Church leaders in Ireland have expressed their “sympathy and prayerful support” to the families of women who have been killed in “an epidemic of violence against women sweeping across Ireland”.

• Scotland faces crisis of belonging as loneliness deepens across society

  Younger adults - despite being the most digitally connected generation in history - are increasingly struggling to form meaningful relationships and stable communities.

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• Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back

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• Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color

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World Sports

• UFC president Dana White does not expect punishment for domestic violence incident

• Lionel Messi scores for Paris Saint-Germain in first game back since World Cup triumph

• Zach Johnson isn't discounting Tiger Woods for the Ryder Cup

• Australian Open draw: Rafael Nadal begins title defense with tough test in opening round

• The Boston Celtics become the first team to hit 30 wins this season with victory over the New Orleans Pelicans

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