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The beat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trump signs executive order on police reform<\/em><\/p>\n

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order<\/a> offering federal grants as an incentive to law enforcement agencies to improve policing practices. Reforms focus on de-escalation training, recruitment strategies and the creation of a database of police officers with poor records. The measures don\u2019t address calls<\/a> to defund<\/a> or dismantle<\/a> the police and have been criticised<\/a> by Democrats, who say they are a bare minimum and don\u2019t come close to the changes necessary to stamp out racism and police brutality.<\/p>\n

UN Human Rights Council to debate police brutality<\/em><\/p>\n

The UN Human Rights Council will debate racism and police brutality in the US and around the world in response to a call from 54 African countries<\/a>. The letter was sent after concerns were raised by families of victims of police violence and more than 600 non-government organisations. The letter noted that the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis was not a one-off, saying there were \u2018many previous cases of unarmed persons of African descent suffering the same fate due to unchecked police brutality\u2019. The debate<\/a> will also centre on<\/a> human rights violations and violence against peaceful protestors.<\/p>\n

CT scan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Questions over deaths in Chad after capital punishment abolished<\/em><\/p>\n

Chad\u2019s national assembly abolished the death penalty for counts of terrorism in April following recommendations from the UN Human Rights Council. A new report<\/a>, however, questions the efficacy of this move after 44 Boko Haram suspects died in pre-trial detention under suspicious circumstances. While the UN and EU have praised <\/a>Chad\u2019s decision to end corporal punishment, it remains to be seen if Chad\u2019s law and justice system will be robust enough to investigate and prevent more deaths in custody. Counterterrorism efforts across the increasingly unstable Sahel region<\/a> have been set back in recent years as governments struggled to meet security needs.<\/p>\n

Turkey detains suspected Islamic State members<\/em><\/p>\n

Turkish police have taken eight Iraqis in for questioning about their suspected links to the Islamic State terror group and are reportedly<\/a> searching for two more suspects. Turkey has stepped up its efforts against the group in the last year. It has also launched a fresh offensive<\/a> against the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, which fought for the US-led coalition against IS. The withdrawal of US troops<\/a> from the area has led Ankara to intensify its efforts against both IS and the PKK along its southeastern border.<\/p>\n

Checkpoint <\/strong><\/p>\n

Troops killed in clash on border between China and India<\/em><\/p>\n

India\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a020 of its soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese troops in the disputed Galwan Valley. While China hasn\u2019t said whether there were any casualties on its side, sources quoted in Indian media\u00a0claim<\/a>\u00a043 People\u2019s Liberation Army soldiers may have been killed. No shots were fired, but iron bars and stones were used, resulting in the first deaths in a China\u2013India border clash since 1975<\/a>. Both sides have now disengaged but each claims that the other provoked the violent encounter. Analysts say<\/a> that neither country wants a war but nor do they want to relinquish their territorial claims.<\/p>\n

Israel to annex parts of West Bank<\/em><\/p>\n

UN experts have condemned<\/a> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s plan<\/a> to annex parts of the West Bank as early as next month. The controversial move is allowed for under US President Donald Trump\u2019s peace plan<\/a> that says Israel can \u2018incorporate\u2019 the settlements. A diplomat from the United Arab Emirates has warned<\/a> that unilateral annexation of West Bank territory will also damage Israel\u2019s warming relations with Arab states.<\/p>\n

First responder <\/strong><\/p>\n

Trial shows drug could save Covid-19 patients <\/em><\/p>\n

Covid-19 patients who need respiratory support might be helped by a widely available and cheap steroid called dexamethasone. Results from a randomised clinical trial<\/a> in the UK showed that the drug reduced extremely ill patients\u2019 death rates by a third. Researchers say <\/a>this represents a breakthrough in the treatment of patients in the advanced stages of the illness. The study is awaiting peer review, but the British government has already added the steroid to its list of medicines<\/a> banned from export.<\/p>\n

UN may have to stop Yemen aid<\/em><\/p>\n

The UN is running out<\/a> of funds for its efforts in Yemen and might have to halt most of its aid operations there within weeks. Amid a war considered the world\u2019s worst humanitarian crisis, Yemeni civilians are also being hit<\/a> by a cholera epidemic and the Covid-19 pandemic. UN donors had pledged<\/a> US$1.35 billion for the Yemeni crisis, falling short of the fundraising target by more than US$1 billion. Saudi Arabia is one of the main donors<\/a> to UN relief operations and was recently removed<\/a> from the UN \u2018child-killer\u2019 blacklist, despite accusations of war crimes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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