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    World News in Brief: more deaths in Ukraine, long detentions in Egypt, AI governance, American post rates

    Since Friday, 11 civilians have been killed and more than 90 injured, according to the authorities. Energy schools and infrastructure have also been damaged.

    The Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine was the most affected, the city of Kostiiantynivka, which is particularly struck.

    Six other regions – Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolavi, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia – have also been affected, with houses, schools, ambulances and power infrastructure in front line areas with damage.

    In response, help organizations have distributed repair equipment, hot meals and drinks, in addition to providing psychological support.

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    Meanwhile, humanitarian workers continue to support people fleeing hostilities in the Donetsk and Dnipro regions.

    Ochha said More than 2,000 people, including many children, were evacuated from Donetsk between Friday and Monday.

    “With increasing pressure on the public transport site in the city of Pavlohrad, the assistance authorities and organizations have opened new facilities in the Voloske village, in the Dnipro region, and the city of Lozova, Kharkiv region,” said the agency.

    Evacués receive medical and psychosocial support, hot meals, water and hygiene supplies, and can register for cash aid before moving on to safer areas.

    At the same time, humanitarian workers also support arrivals in other parts of Ukraine.

    Egypt has asked to end the “rotation” detention practices targeting government criticisms

    The United Nations Human Rights Office, Ohchrcalled Tuesday that Egypt puts an end to a practice known as “rotation” which allows the detention of government criticisms to be arbitrarily maintained and for prolonged periods even after having served their sentences or completed maximum detention before the trial.

    Defenders of human rights, activists, lawyers, journalists, peaceful demonstrators and political opponents are among those who have been targeted.

    The last case concerns the poet Galal El-Behairy, who was arbitrarily detained after finishing a prison sentence on July 31, 2021 for having written songs and poetry criticizing the government.

    He has since faced similar accusations in two different cases under the law against terrorism and the penal code. The latest accusations were brought on August 19, 2025, extending his detention for at least 15 more days.

    Removal of critical voices

    The rotation “has become a tool by which the Egyptian government represses people perceived as criticism of its policies,” Ohchr spokesman Thameen Al-Keetan told journalists in Geneva.

    “Most people targeted by the rotation” should not have been detained or imprisoned in the first place, because the accusations against them are often linked to the exercise of their legitimate rights to freedom of expression and the peaceful assembly, “he said.

    Ohchr urged the Egyptian authorities to end the practice immediately and to release all those who were subjected to it.

    The UN announces two new mechanisms to promote cooperation on AI governance

    The UN secretary general welcomed the decision Tuesday to establish two new mechanisms to promote international cooperation on the governance of artificial intelligence (AI).

    The creation of the United Nations independent international scientific panel on AI and global dialogue on AI governance marks a significant step in global efforts to exploit the advantages of technology while responding to its risks.

    Development underlines the commitment of the Member States to rely on The world digital compact adopted as part of The Pact for the future Last September, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said journalists in New York.

    Promote inclusion, inform decision -making

    He said global dialogue will provide an inclusive platform within the UN for states and stakeholders in order to discuss critical issues concerning AI confronted with humanity today.

    The scientific panel will serve as a crucial bridge between research and the development of advanced AI policies, he added.

    “By offering rigorous and independent scientific assessments, this will help the international community anticipate emerging challenges and make informed decisions about how this transformative technology governing us,” he said.

    The secretary general will soon launch an appeal open to appointments for the scientific panel, which will present his annual reports to the Global Dialogue on IA Governance will take place in July 2026 in Geneva and 2027 in New York.

    In the meantime, all stakeholders are asked to “support this historical initiative and contribute to the construction of a future where artificial intelligence serves the common good of all humanity”.

    This post office was officially opened on September 4, 1981 in the Karagwe district, Kagera region in Tanzania

    The UN Postal Agency strives to continue to advance the plans of the American deadline in rights franchise 

    The United Nations postal agency indicates that it takes all possible measures to maintain the packages flowing in the United States after dozens of suspended services.

    “Maintaining the confidence of billions of people served by the postal network is our absolute priority”, ” said Managing Director of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Masahiko Metoki.

    From August 29, the United States announced that it would suspend the measures of “Minmis” in the franchise of rights for low-value packages.

    This means that the plans of a value of less than $ 800 will no longer be exempt from customs duties and may require new treatment requirements. There is no impact on letters.

    A big change

    UPU note That even if each country has the sovereign right to adopt its own customs policies, the change “will lead to considerable operational changes for postal operators around the world” – taking into account the short notice.

    Postal services in at least 25 countries have suspended their outgoing postal services in the United States, citing uncertainty-linked uncertainties, according to the UPU.

    The United Nations agency claims that it strives to help countries adapt to new processes for collecting and transferring customs funds and is in contact with the United States government to develop practical solutions.

    Publicado anteriormente en Almouwatin.

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