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UN high commissioner for human rights says there is ‘rapid deterioration’ of rights in West Bank. Plus, how instant noodles took over the world
Good morning.
A UN report published today deplored what it said was a “rapid deterioration” of human rights in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and urged Israeli authorities to end violence against the Palestinian population there.
What else is happening? The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has demanded a “lasting ceasefire” in Gaza during a call with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, his office has said, as an escalating humanitarian crisis grips the Palestinian territory.
On what basis was Trump disqualified? The Colorado court’s ruling marked the first time in history that section 3 of the US constitution’s 14th amendment – the so-called disqualification clause – had been used to deem a presidential candidate ineligible for the White House.
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