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Rohingya women are increasingly being targeted by human traffickers with promises of a better life in Kashmir.

In India, the idea of live-in relationships is considered a cultural taboo. Despite progressive laws, tradition and morality continue to have an iron grip on how society functions and treats women.

After the Israeli military struck Gaza's largest refugee camp for a second straight day, the UN warned that the strikes on the densely populated residential area "could amount to war crimes". Those attacks came even as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continued to worsen. Sari Bashi, Program Director at Human Rights Watch, joins us on Perspective to share her analysis of the situation.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said that the country's military must become combat-ready quickly. But that will require a major long-term overhaul, and experts doubt that will be easy.

As Israel wages war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the deadly October 7 attacks, traumatised Israelis have ostensibly put their differences aside and rallied behind the government. But with Israeli air strikes killing civilians in Gaza and hundreds of hostages still being held by Hamas, Israeli society is more divided than ever on strategy.

French President Emmanuel Macron has wrapped up a trip to Kazakhstan, where he called for the strengthening of France's partnership with the uranium-rich country. On Wednesday, Macron and his Kazakh counterpart signed a series of contracts, including ones involving the minerals and energy sectors. France derives most of its electricity from nuclear power, but geopolitical tensions with one of its top uranium suppliers, Niger, are seemingly prompting a drive for alternatives.

Former Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang passed away less than a year after stepping down from office. Hoards of people have gathered near the state funeral home in Beijing.

As Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon continue to trade fire with Israeli forces, there are fears the war between Israel and Hamas could spread. Lebanese authorities have scrambled to develop an emergency plan in case the conflict does spill over, though residents and local authorities say the cash-strapped nation is ill prepared. A fire and rescue service operating near the Israeli border says it cannot even afford flak jackets or helmets, despite being one of the first lines of defence.

Hundreds of people have left Gaza for the first time since the war began, mostly foreign nationals but also dozens of wounded Palestinians. Also, in solidarity with the people of Gaza, Tunisia cancels its oldest cinema showcase, the Carthage film festival. And it's day two of King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Kenya. Some say his regrets about Britain's brutal colonial past are not enough.

France is not the only European country on full alert regarding mounting violence targeting Jewish communities ... In recent weeks, Germany, which is home to Europe’s third largest Jewish community, is seeing an uptick in anti-Semitic attacks, with some Pro-Palestinian rallies turning violent.

Since the second phase of the war between Israel and Hamas began over the weekend, some social media users have been sharing images purporting to show Israel's ground offensive in Gaza. But these are actually images of the war in Ukraine. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Africa has become a strategic and economic attraction point for Germany. Europe’s biggest economy wants to build stronger ties, and Olaf Scholz's visit to Ghana and Nigeria sought to do just that.