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An ‘epidemic of r*pe and child pregnancy’ is being reported in Gaza under Hamas rule. Gazans living under Hamas rule are beginning to break their silence, describing s*xual abuse by multiple men, s*xual blackmail for aid or money and abuse by people in positions of power.

Human rights organizations in Gaza say that up to 60,000 women are vulnerable, with reports also indicating a rise in child marriages and pregnancies. Jusoor News filmed rare video testimonies inside the Gaza Strip. The filming was done at great risk because speaking up in Gaza carries severe risk. In one account told by a male Gazan, whose identity has to remain anonymous for his safety, he described how he found a widow displaced in the war being molested inside a tent by ‘a bunch of’ Hamas members and was warned to stay silent. ‘We were contacted by the wife of a friend. She had asked a Qassam Brigades commander to help her, but he took advantage of her,’ he said. ‘His behaviour is disgraceful. We investigated the matter and found her in a tent in the Gharabli area where a bunch of Qassam members were taking advantage of her. ‘We informed the leadership but we were told we had to keep silent about it.’

The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades is the military arm of Hamas. Another Gazan man confirmed that a similar episode had happened with one of his female neighbours, who was blackmailed by ‘one of Hamas charity organisations… they wanted her to “sell” herself in exchange for a food parcel, or an aid voucher, or 100 shekels’.

Apr 28, 2026 #badpractice#investigativejournalism#romania

Banned, relocated, resumed work. When patients put themselves in the hands of a doctor, they trust they’ll be treated with care. But what happens when that trust is abused? This unprecedented investigation spanning Europe and beyond shows how doctors who have been banned for major wrongdoing, including causing psychological and physical damage to their patients, relocate and pick up their careers. Subscribe to OCCRP on YouTube ► https://shorturl.at/BSzsh Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:20 “John” is hurt in the UK but in hospital he suffers abusive treatment 03:57 Dr. Stan. is struck off but moves to Romania to practice 06:12 In Germany, a patient learns of his surgeon’s past abroad 07:17 In Norway, a patient loses his leg 08:24 The Norwegian Health Authority finds the amputation was the result of serious medical errors 09:26 German medical groups call for a national doctors register 10:23 How OCCRP built and analysed the datasets behind this project 10:48 Researcher David Ilieski discusses the data gathering and analysis and the availability of the data across Europe Read more at: https://shorturl.at/xKPvG

Apr 27, 2026

The Deep View: Conversations

Analysts, marketers, and business owners face the same question: How do you reach audiences in an era when AI is reshaping how people search and find information they need? That’s a top-of-mind issue for Pat Brown, SVP of global marketing, growth, analytics, and platform at Adobe. Brown joins The Deep View Conversations to share his unique perspective on the issue, with the expertise of someone who was doing marketing science before it was even called that, and who, in his current role, is responsible for global marketing execution across various forms of media and has to put these skills into practice every day. Pat breaks down how AI is moving beyond content generation to reshape media workflows end-to-end, from audience measurement to agents that automate entire processes. Topics covered:

• The role of AI agents in automating marketing workflows
• How AI in marketing can augment rather than replace creativity
• AI-powered marketing tools that help analyze patterns and signals
• Whether AI has “killed” SEO and what that means for marketers’ jobs
• The rise of new terms like AEO and GEO in a “zero-click” search world
• Why it’s still worth investing in marketing and brand strategy despite AI changes
• Why today’s AI-driven SEO landscape feels like the early days of SEO

If you want to understand how AI is reshaping and helping individuals connect more effectively with audiences, this conversation will leave you feeling more knowledgeable about those topics.

Deals with Iran seem to be working: Putin ally’s superyacht passes through the Strait of Hormuz

The 142-meter yacht Nord, worth $500 million, is linked to Alexey Mordashov — Russia’s richest man according to Forbes.

It passed through the Strait of Hormuz and became one of the few private vessels to take this route, BBC reports.

The billionaire is under sanctions from the EU, US and several other countries. But ties with Iran remain strong.