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World News in Brief: Palestinian journalists win top press freedom prize, child migrant detention, Niger meningitis epidemic

The Palestinian journalists who have been covering the devastating war in Gaza were named winners of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize on Thursday.

The top award for reporters who have born witness to the destruction of much of their homeland under Israel's relentless bombardment came at the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals.