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• Houthis release 159 people under an amnesty under ICRC watch

  The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has reported that Houthi authorities have released 159 people who were detained in Yemen, as part of a broader amnesty program aimed at easing tensions and facilitating the return of detainees to their communities. ICRC delegates conducted pre-departure interviews and offered assistance to ensure a dignified return home. This release brings the total number of detainees released under the amnesty to 323.

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  An Austrian MEP has spoken out about being “stripped naked” online without her consent, following the discovery of nude deepfakes of herself circulating on the internet. Lena Schilling of the Green party said she had learned about the images last month and found herself facing images from one of her first press conferences, with her clothing removed. The deepfakes were created using AI to alter images without her consent, and the images had been shared on social media platforms.

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