Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a United Nations report on sexual violence in conflict, continued efforts to secure a U.S.-Iran cease-fire extension, and a Russian drone incursion into Romania. 9,788 Verified Cases An annual United Nations report detailing “patterns of sexual violence” in conflict on Friday sparked diplomatic backlash after the organization added two new state actors to its blacklist: Israel and Russia. According to U.N. investigators, Israeli forces committed sexual violence since 2023 against Palestinians detained in Israel as well as Palestinians living in the occupied territories of Gaza and the West Bank. This included…
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