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Denis Mukwege won the Nobel peace prize in 2018 for his campaign against sexual violence
Reuters in Kinshasa
The Nobel peace prize-winning gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, renowned for helping victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has announced plans to run for president in December.
It seems likely Russia will target the grid with its missiles again, but engineers say they are better prepared now
Luke Harding in Hostomel
On 25 February 2022, Oleksandr Danyliuk woke up to see Russian soldiers.… Read the rest
Actor, who has previously expressed concerns about use of AI in film, tells fans ‘I have nothing to do’ with hoax video
Guardian staff
Tom Hanks has warned fans that an ad for a dental plan that appears to use his image is in fact fake and was created using artificial intelligence.… Read the rest
The human rights situation within Russia has significantly deteriorated since the invasion of Ukraine last year, according to a UN-appointed expert on Thursday.
The UN’s Special Rapporteur for Russia, Mariana Katzarova, sounded the alarm on what she says is a pattern of suppression of civil and political rights there.… Read the rest
When “geopolitical mistrust and competition” has pushed the nuclear risk to Cold War levels, total elimination of such weapons is the only route to a peaceful future, the UN chief has said.
Secretary-General António Guterres issued his call in a statement marking the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on Tuesday.