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Myanmar military courts cracks down on human trafficking, 12 sentenced to life imprisonmentMyanmar’s military courts have sentenced 12 individuals, including five Chinese nationals, to life in prison for human trafficking offences, including forced marriages and online sex tape distribution, state media reported Saturday.Chinese security officers stand at a border gate between Kachin rebel-controlled Laiza in Myanmar’s north and China’s western Yunnan. File image/ AP

Germany calls Gaza aid ‘very insufficient’, pressures Israel for more accessGermany has labelled the humanitarian aid entering Gaza as “very insufficient,” despite some progress in recent days. Following Foreign Minister Wadephul’s visit, Berlin is considering stronger measures to pressure Israel, as millions in Gaza face starvationPeople gather as a C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft drops humanitarian aid on the northern Gaza Strip. AFP

Rival anti-migrant and anti-racism protests face off outside a hotel housing migrants in LondonAnti-immigrant and anti-racism demonstrators have held rival protests in London outside a hotel housing asylum-seekers

Amount of aid entering Gaza is ‘very insufficient’, Germany says

Middle East

The amount of humanitarian aid that Israel is allowing to enter the besieged Gaza Strip is “very insufficient”, the German government said Saturday, noting “limited initial progress” in getting more aid into the enclave. Aid agencies say that more than two million Palestinians are facing starvation as Israel continues to restrict the amount of food and other vital supplies allowed into the devastated territory.
Palestinians receive lentil soup at a food distribution point in Gaza City on August 2, 2025, as the WHO warns that malnutrition is reaching “alarming levels” in Gaza. © Omar Al-Qattaa, AFP

France to deport Palestinian woman over antisemitic post featuring Hitler, halts Gaza evacuationsPalestinian student expelled from Sciences Po Lille after sharing content calling for the death of Jews

France to deport Palestinian woman over antisemitic post featuring Hitler, halts Gaza evacuationsPalestinian student expelled from Sciences Po Lille after sharing content calling for the death of Jews