Venezuela to investigate alleged torture of its citizens in El Salvador jail

Attorney general says detainees from Cecot prison returned under deal with US suffered a range of abuses

Venezuela’s attorney general, Tarek Saab, said on Monday that his office would investigate El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, and two other officials for the alleged abuse of Venezuelans detained in the country.

More than 250 Venezuelans held in El Salvador’s notorious Cecot prison returned to Venezuela on Friday under the terms of a prisoner exchange agreed with the US.

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Anti-AfD protesters interrupt Alice Weidel interview live on German TV

Broadcaster to take precautions in future after whistling, shouting and music leave parts of exchange inaudible

A German public broadcaster has said it is reviewing its procedures after a live interview with the leader of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland was interrupted by protesters.

During the television interview with ARD on Sunday, Alice Weidel, co-leader of the AfD, appeared at times to struggle to hear the questions being asked of her as protesters gathered below the provisional stage for the interview in Berlin.

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The Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing: How Al-Joulani Turned From Perpetrator Of A Massacre Into Being Applauded By The West As Peace-Maker – MEMRI

  1. The Wolf In Sheep's Clothing: How Al-Joulani Turned From Perpetrator Of A Massacre Into Being Applauded By The West As Peace-Maker  MEMRI
  2. Making Sure Damascus Learns the Right Lessons from the Suwayda Clashes  The Washington Institute
  3. What’s Behind the New Violence and Israeli Strikes in Syria  Bloomberg
  4. Inside Syria’s simmering south where sectarian conflict threatens more bloody war  The Independent
  5. Syria’s new dawn is already a nightmare  Spiked
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How Handing Smartphones to Kids Before They Turn 13 May Damage Their Mental Health for Life – ZME Science

  1. How Handing Smartphones to Kids Before They Turn 13 May Damage Their Mental Health for Life  ZME Science
  2. Don’t give children under age 13 smartphones, new research says  CNN
  3. Smartphones lead to ‘suicidal thoughts’ in children under 13, study  Euronews.com
  4. Study warns about significant mental health risks of giving smartphones to pre-teens  Scripps News
  5. Global study links early smartphone ownership with poorer mental health in young adults  Medical Xpress
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Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks With France, Germany and U.K. After Sanctions Threat – The New York Times

  1. Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks With France, Germany and U.K. After Sanctions Threat  The New York Times
  2. Iranian lawmaker points to regional insecurity if UN sanctions are reimposed  Reuters
  3. Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers on Friday  Al Jazeera
  4. Iran vows retaliation if UN Security Council issues snapback sanctions on anniversary of nuclear deal  Fox News
  5. Iran and three European powers set to resume nuclear talks, says foreign minister  Euronews.com
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