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The European People's Party is sharpening its position on migration. At a large gathering of the party in southern France, Friedrich Merz and the CDU are pushing for stricter measures on migration, following the party's defeats in recent German state elections. An amendment proposal calling for tougher policies has been put forward for delegates to approve.

A joint stakeholder report has been submitted for Uganda's Universal Periodic Review at the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council, focusing on human rights in the digital context. The report examines issues affecting online rights in Uganda as part of the periodic assessment of the country's human rights record, adding civil society input to the international review process.

Daniel Gultsch, developer of the Android XMPP messaging app Conversations, has announced he is stepping away from Google Play distribution and making the app free. Paid Google Play builds end as the paid app is discontinued; the open-source F-Droid build becomes the main route, with donations supporting development.

A Washington Post opinion column argues that a foreign policy which rewards adversaries while taking allies for granted ultimately leaves a country isolated. The piece contends that siding with rivals over long-standing partners erodes trust, pushes friendly nations to hedge or look elsewhere, and weakens a state's own influence. The argument is resonating amid ongoing debates about alliance management and great-power competition.