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The head of the United Nations Children's Fund says ongoing violence and attacks on civilian infrastructure in Hudaydah directly threaten hundreds of thousands of children and their families in Yemen.

Amnesty International has learned that the Iraqi authorities disabled internet access shortly before the security forces attacked people protesting over unemployment and inadequate government services across the south of the country.

The Trades Union Congress has written to the government calling for an urgent meeting on the growing menace of far-right extremism and fascism.

UN monitors have documented ruthless and brutal attacks on civilians by government and other forces in South Sudan.