Kilmar Ábrego García was tortured in Salvadorian prison, court filing alleges

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New court documents allege physical and psychological torture at Cecot in one of first looks at conditions in prison

Kilmar Ábrego García, the Maryland man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador and detained in one of that country’s most notorious prisons, was physically and psychologically tortured during the three months he spent in Salvadorian custody, according to new court documents filed Wednesday.

While being held at the so-called Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) in El Salvador, Ábrego García and 20 other men “were forced to kneel from approximately 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM”, according to the court papers filed by his lawyers in the federal district court in Maryland.

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Flood threat ongoing for parts of NSW and Victoria as east coast weather system subsides

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Heavy conditions expected to continue along parts of the east coast on Thursday

Authorities remain on alert to flood risk across New South Wales and eastern Victoria after a complex low-pressure system swept the nation’s east coast this week, drenchingcatchments.

Severe weather warnings for damaging winds and hazardous surf also remained in place on Thursday morning, with the system still “lurking over the Tasman Sea”, said Helen Reid, meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology.

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Pentagon says US strikes set back Iran nuclear program ‘one to two years’

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Sean Parnell repeats Trump claim that key sites were destroyed, based on ‘assessments inside the department’

The Pentagon has collected intelligence material that suggests Iran’s nuclear program was set back roughly one to two years as a result of the US strikes on three key facilities last month, the chief spokesperson at the defense department said at a news conference on Wednesday.

The spokesperson, Sean Parnell, repeated Donald Trump’s claim that Iran’s key nuclear sites had been completely destroyed, although he did not offer further details on the origin of the assessments beyond saying it came from inside the defense department.

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Starmer outlines plan to shift NHS care from hospitals to new health centres

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Prime minister unveils 10-year health plan to ‘put care on people’s doorsteps’ and prevent illness in first place

The NHS will shift a huge amount of care from hospitals into new community health centres to bring treatment closer to people’s homes and cut waiting times, Keir Starmer will pledge on Thursday.

The prime minister will outline radical plans to give patients in England much easier access to GPs, scans and mental health support in facilities that are open 12 hours a day, six days a week.

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Rachel Reeves’ five choices to turn government finances around – BBC

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  1. Rachel Reeves' five choices to turn government finances around  BBC
  2. Which UK taxes are expected to rise in the autumn Budget?  Financial Times
  3. How Labour’s Reeves Might Fix UK’s Expanding Budgetary Hole  Bloomberg
  4. Reeves has destroyed her fiscal headroom and will now bring ruin on Britain  The Telegraph
  5. UK budget forecasters say they have been too upbeat, posing a risk for Reeves  Reuters
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Gaza hospital director killed in Israeli strike, relative says – BBC

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  1. Gaza hospital director killed in Israeli strike, relative says  BBC
  2. Israeli strike kills renowned doctor Marwan Sultan amid renewed attacks on healthcare workers  NBC News
  3. ‘Shock and grief’ as senior doctor killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza  The Guardian
  4. Gaza Hospital Director Killed Alongside Family Members in Israeli Airstrike  Time Magazine
  5. Israel kills prominent Gaza doctor Marwan al-Sultan in targeted strike  Middle East Eye
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Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Mesopotamia and Egypt, researchers find – PBS

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  1. Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Mesopotamia and Egypt, researchers find  PBS
  2. The first genome sequenced from ancient Egypt reveals surprising ancestry, scientists say  CNN
  3. Scientists successfully sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA. Here’s what they found.  The Washington Post
  4. Skeleton found in pot is first ancient Egyptian to undergo whole genome analysis  The Guardian
  5. Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by a DNA bone test  BBC
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Iran proposes $88 per square meter for repairing Israel’s strike damage – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Iran proposes $88 per square meter for repairing Israel's strike damage  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Israel’s Bombs Have Stopped Falling, But Iranians Still Face an Uncertain Future  Truthout
  3. CBS News' producer in Iran on seeing the war with Israel coming, Trump's move, and an uncertain future  CBS News
  4. The Tehran Dispatch  status.news
  5. Tehran is coming back to life, but its residents are deeply shaken  BBC
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Pentagon reviews arms exports to allies as munition stockpiles reportedly drop

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Spokesperson Sean Parnell confirms defence department reviewing shipments may not affect only Ukraine

The Pentagon has said that it is reviewing weapons deliveries to allies around the world as reports grow of concerns over dwindling stockpiles of crucial munitions including anti-air missiles.

The announcement came after the White House confirmed that it was limiting deliveries of weapons to Ukraine to “put America’s interests first following a Department of Defense review of our nation’s military support and assistance to other countries around the globe”.

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Planned Parenthood CEO warns budget bill could devastate group and slash abortion access in blue states

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Alexis McGill Johnson says nearly 200 health centers could close if US House passes sweeping tax-and-spending bill

Planned Parenthood stands to lose roughly $700m in federal funding if the US House passes Republicans’ massive spending-and-tax bill, the organization’s CEO said on Wednesday, amounting to what abortion rights supporters and opponents alike have called a “backdoor abortion ban”.

“We are facing down the reality that nearly 200 health centers are at risk of closure. We’re facing a reality of the impact on shutting down almost half of abortion-providing health centers,” Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood Federation of Americas’s CEO, said in an interview Wednesday morning. “It does feel existential. Not just for Planned Parenthood, but for communities that are relying on access to this care.”

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Will Labour’s 10-year health plan usher in a ‘new era’ for the NHS in England?

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Major health service reforms have had mixed results, and more emphasis on tech, community-based care and prevention has been tried before

Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting say the 10-year health plan will usher in a “new era for the NHS” in England. Their promised transformation will ensure it works in a more patient-friendly way and offers faster care, with health professionals providing a greater range of services in the same place and spotting illness earlier.

The “three big shifts” in the way the health service operates will involve it becoming more tech-based, moving significant amounts of care into community settings and giving greater priority to preventing illness rather than treating it.

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The regime that lost the war, and the people – ایران اینترنشنال

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  1. The regime that lost the war, and the people  ایران اینترنشنال
  2. What's next for Iran's terror army, the IRGC, after devastating military setbacks?  Fox News
  3. This Isn’t the Iranian Regime Change You’re Looking For  Bloomberg
  4. After War With Israel and U.S., Iran Rests on a Knife Edge  The New York Times
  5. Why revolution in Iran may take longer than Israel thought  The Jerusalem Post
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As Dalai Lama turns 90, BBC visits heart of Tibetan resistance to China – BBC

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  1. As Dalai Lama turns 90, BBC visits heart of Tibetan resistance to China  BBC
  2. Dalai Lama Tightens Grip on Reins of Succession in the Face of Chinese Pressure  The New York Times
  3. The Dalai Lama announces plans for a successor, signaling China won't have a say  NPR
  4. Statement Affirming the Continuation of the Institution of Dalai Lama  The Office of His Holiness The Dalai Lama
  5. The Dalai Lama Is Turning 90 and Has a Birthday Message for Beijing  WSJ
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Haiti’s gangs have ‘near-total control’ of the capital as violence escalates, UN says – AP News

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  1. Haiti’s gangs have ‘near-total control’ of the capital as violence escalates, UN says  AP News
  2. Haiti's gangs have 'near-total control' of the capital, U.N. says  NPR
  3. Haitian capital ‘paralysed and isolated’ by gang violence, Security Council hears  UN News
  4. A year in, Haiti mission leader warns of shortfalls in troops, funds, gear  Reuters
  5. A Year After an International Force Landed, Haiti Is No Closer to Peace  The New York Times
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