US Charity Plans To Use AI To Monitor For 'Hateful' Speech
By Sam Mednick October 9, 2026 Credit: AP/ Jehad Alshrafi A U.S. charity in Gaza is worried that teachers at its schools might stray from a curriculum it says promotes peace and tolerance, so it plans to record classroom conversations and use artificial intelligence to flag speech deemed “hateful” or “inciting.” The plans laid out by the founder of the Gaza Children Village in a webinar last month have elicited ethical, safety and privacy concerns from some Palestinian and ad
Associated Press
Oct 14
Told To Farm, Left To Struggle
By Eric Chiputula October 14, 2026 It is a bitter contradiction: rural farmers are encouraged to embrace irrigation farming to improve food production and household nutrition, yet some are struggling to access even the basic equipment that could make their efforts easier. In Salima District, members of Kasupe Care Group have taken the call to heart. They have organised themselves, planted different crops, learned to make their own manure and continued working together for yea
Malawi24
Oct 14
Western Sahara: The Necessity Of The UN For Gdeim Izik
By: FIDH | International Federation for Human Rights October 12, 2026 The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, together with the undersigned human rights organisations and partners in the SOS-Defenders project, are following the developments of the open hunger strike undertaken by a number of Sahrawi political prisoners from the
UN Says ‘Window Of Opportunity’ For Peace In DRC
The envoy lauds the progress in diplomatic efforts despite the worsening security and humanitarian situation. By AFP Published On 14 Oct 2026 Armed security personnel keep watch during a collective memorial service organised by the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and the M23 armed group in Masisi, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on January 8, 2026 [Moise Kasereka/EPA] A senior United Nations official has told the Security Council there is a “window of opportunity” f
US Trial Begins For Rwandan-American Accused Of Genocide
Eric Nshimiye, an American citizen, says the evidence against him consists of unreliable eye witnesses. By Umar Farooq Published On 13 Oct 202613 Oct 2026 A view of Kigali, Rwanda, on October 13, 2026 [Yuhi Irakiza/AP] Boston, Massachusetts, United States – A United States federal court in Boston has begun hearing the case of a Rwandan-American accused of covering up his role in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Prosecutors say Eric Nshimiye, a 55-year-old father of four and a US
Al Jazeera
Oct 14
‘How do you explain the deletion of 130 million names?’: why Indian voters are on the streets
By Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Shaikh Azizur Rahman October 14, 2026 Anger at electoral roll changes has boiled over, sparking a crisis for Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government. Protesters in Jammu and Kashmir call for the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. Photograph: Faisal Khan/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Born into a small village in West Bengal, Shahida Fakir had always taken her vote for granted. That was, until it was suddenly taken away.
The Guardian
Oct 13
Iran Escalates Shipping Attacks Ahead of US Vote
By Parisa Hafezi, Jonathan Saul and Phil Stewart October 14, 2026 Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, October 13, 2026. Razieh Poudat/ISNA/via WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections, two senior Iranian officials told Reuters. Tehran has tried to exert control over the Strait of Hormuz
Reuters
Oct 13
EU Funds Building Roma Ghettos in Italy
By Bernard Rorke October 13, 2026 An Italian housing rights collective and the ERRC have called on the European Commission to suspend payments to Calabria Region and urgently investigate the chronic mismanagement and alleged misuse of EU funds to reproduce housing segregation, following the scandalous enactment of a “non-existent State of Emergency” that undermines Roma residents’ right to housing. A new report strongly suggests that despite previous commitments to the EU, th
ERRC
Oct 13
Brazilian women are being killed at record rates
Brazilian Women are being killed at record rates. Now it is a key election issue. October 02, 2026 Jo Griffin As the country heads to the polls, candidates are looking to sway female voters with pledges to tackle femicide. For the mother who has spent 20 years recording the names of 30,000 victims, it couldn’t come soon enough. Ever since her daughter, Priscila, was shot dead by her ex-partner as she left a nightclub in 2007, Regina Jardim has been on a mission to ensure no o
The Observer
Oct 13
Israel Demolishes Dozens of Bedouin Homes
By AFP 13 October, 2026 Men salvage scrap from the rubble of destroyed buildings of the Abu Wadi Bedouin community that were demolished for lack of construction permits, in the village of al-Dhahiyah near Rahat in Israel's southern district on October 12, 2026. (AFP) Approximately 400 people were affected by the demolitions in the Negev desert. Residents say they have nowhere else to go after their homes were destroyed. RAHAT: Under an overcast sky in southern Israel, Bedouin
Arab News 1
Oct 13
Guinea-Bissau to delay elections following last year's coup
By Jessica Donati 8 October, 2026 Guinea-Bissau's Prime Minister Ilidio Vieira Te walks to the podium to address the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz. DAKAR, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Guinea-Bissau's presidential and legislative elections, scheduled for December 6, will have to be delayed, Prime Minister Ilídio Vieira Té told reporters on Thursday, though he did not set a new date for the vote. T
Azerbaijan Blocks Social Media as Hijab Protests Continue
By Rafig Shahbazov 12 October 2026 Photo: Shutterstock Users in Azerbaijan have reported difficulties accessing Instagram and TikTok, claiming the sites only work with VPNs: fuelling speculation that the authorities are restricting access amid protests against hijab restrictions in schools. Users have reported that the platforms were inaccessible from Monday morning, with some complaining about slow connections, feeds failing to refresh, and videos not loading. While outage-m
Open Caucasus Media
Oct 13
