BBC World
Myanmar's junta turns conscription into a kidnapping-and-extortion racket, because nothing says 'voluntary service' like a quota system enforced by abductions.
The Guardian Europe
Amnesty International says ICE has violated human rights for decades, and after documenting abuses in four US cities, they're done asking nicely: abolish the agency.
BBC World
Zambian courts have mysteriously shut down just as the election petition deadline hits, making it extra hard to challenge the results. Lawyers told to scram, opposition in hiding, and the inauguration prep continues - because why not?
BBC World
Zambia's electoral commission suspends vote counting over alleged attacks and stolen ballots, because democracy just wasn't exciting enough.
The Guardian Europe
London's Metropolitan Police mobilises 4,000 officers, armoured vehicles, and live facial recognition as far-right and pro-Palestine marches overlap, with Starmer denouncing 'hatred and division' and Amnesty pointing fingers at US tech billionaire…
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