The United Nations human rights office has documented the killing of nearly 800 Palestinians seeking aid by Israeli forces in Gaza. The attacks have forced hundreds of aid points to shut down, leaving many Palestinians without access to essential services.
In Deir al-Balah, an Israeli attack killed at least 16 Palestinians, including eight children, who were waiting to receive nutritional supplements. The UN has confirmed its first limited fuel delivery into Gaza in over 130 days, which covered less than a day’s worth of fuel needs for hospitals.
President Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canada and other nations, while Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vowed to retaliate if the US imposes a 50% tariff on his country. The US State Department plans to slash its domestic personnel by 15% as part of a restructuring effort.
In related news, the Trump administration has banned undocumented children from receiving federal assistance from the Head Start program. Human rights defenders are sounding the alarm over Greece’s move to suspend asylum applications for people arriving from North Africa.
Meanwhile, in Iran, human rights lawyers report that at least 100 transgender prisoners went missing and are presumed dead after Israel bombed Tehran’s Evin Prison last month. The US has also cut aid to Somalia, where a worsening vaccination and malnutrition crisis among children is underway.
In other developments, students and staff at City University are demanding that school administrators rehire four faculty members who’ve been let go for their pro-Palestinian advocacy. Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has sparked widespread fallout over its “MechaHitler” scandal, while a video game voice actor signed a new contract with gaming studios after agreeing on AI protections and fair compensation.
Source: https://www.democracynow.org/2025/7/11/headlines