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Gaddafi's Son Killed, Singer Dies of Snakebite, and Human Rights Face Global Challenges
Saif al Islam Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, was shot dead in his home in Zintan, Libya, on Tuesday, according to officials and his lawyer, Khaled al Zaidi. The 53-year-old was killed during a "direct confrontation" with four armed men, his office said in a statement.
In other news, the death of Nigerian singer Ifunanya Nwangene, 26, is highlighting concerns about preventable fatalities in Nigeria. Nwangene, a former contestant on The Voice Nigeria, died in a hospital in Abuja after being bitten by a snake in her flat. In a final message to her friends, Nwangene wrote, "Please come," as she anxiously awaited treatment.
Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its annual World Report 2026 on Wednesday, warning that the global system of human rights is in "peril." The report states that 72 percent of the world's population now lives under autocracy. HRW noted that the United States, China, and Russia are led by leaders who share "open disdain for norms" and wield significant economic, military, and diplomatic power.
Separately, tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in northern Morocco due to heavy flooding. According to Al Jazeera, the floods followed weeks of heavy rain after years of drought, submerging parts of the region. More than 50,000 people were forced to leave their homes.
In the Middle East, a small number of sick and wounded Palestinians were allowed to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing on Monday. According to Egyptian officials, about 150 people were due to leave the territory, and 50 to enter it, more than 20 months after Israeli forces closed the crossing. Reuters reported that Israel permitted only 12 Palestinians to re-enter by nightfall. The limited reopening comes amid fragile diplomatic efforts to stabilize the conflict.
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