- Report: Journo Held by Russia Tortured, Had Organs Swiped Newser
- Body of Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian detention returned by Moscow with signs of torture and with missing organs CNN
- ‘Numerous signs of torture’: a Ukrainian journalist’s detention and death in Russian prison The Guardian
- Journalist was tortured and had her organs removed in Russian captivity, report says NBC News
- Ukraine journalist who died in Russian captivity was tortured and had her organs removed, joint media report says CBS News
Suspect in Vancouver vehicle attack that killed 11 was on ‘extended leave’ from mental health care – NBC News
- Suspect in Vancouver vehicle attack that killed 11 was on 'extended leave' from mental health care NBC News
- Despair Blankets Scene of Car-Ramming Attack at Festival The New York Times
- Here's what we know about the confirmed victims of the Lapu-Lapu Day festival tragedy in Vancouver CBC
- Two young Metro Vancouver couples among dead, injured in Lapu Lapu Day tragedy Vancouver Sun
- Alleged SUV attacker deemed high risk for mental health deterioration without his medication The Globe and Mail
Iran executes man accused of helping Israel kill Revolutionary Guards colonel
Mohsen Langarneshin is accused of being ‘senior spy’ for Mossad, but human rights groups say he was innocent
Iran has executed a 36-year-old man it accused of helping the Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, kill a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in Tehran in 2022.
Iranian state media said Mohsen Langarneshin was hanged, the usual method of execution in Iran, at Ghezel Hesar prison early on Wednesday morning.
Langarneshin’s family and human rights groups insisted the former IT consultant was innocent of the charges against him and that any reported confessions were obtained by torture or blackmail.
Continue reading...Deadly Syria clashes continue for second day outside Damascus
At least 16 civilians and security officials killed in Druze-majority areas around capital on Wednesday
At least 16 civilians and security officials have been killed in clashes in a town near Damascus, Syria’s interior ministry reported, the second consecutive day of fighting in Druze-majority areas around Syria’s capital.
Reports on Wednesday said fighting had started overnight in the town of Ashrafiah Sahnaya, south-west of Damascus, after unknown gunmen attacked a security checkpoint. An attack on the Druze-majority Damascus suburb of Jaramana a day earlier left at least 10 people dead, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Continue reading...2 cardinal electors, from Spain and Kenya, will not attend upcoming conclave – Catholic News Agency
- 2 cardinal electors, from Spain and Kenya, will not attend upcoming conclave Catholic News Agency
- Cardinal Who Threatened to Crash the Conclave Now Says He Won’t The New York Times
- Cardinals recognize right to vote of all Cardinal electors in conclave Vatican News
- Disgraced Cardinal Becciu formally withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope AP News
- When is the conclave? The Vatican sets date to elect new head after Pope Francis' death USA Today
Body of Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian detention returned by Moscow with signs of torture and with missing organs – CNN
- Body of Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian detention returned by Moscow with signs of torture and with missing organs CNN
- Journalist was tortured and had her organs removed in Russian captivity, report says NBC News
- ‘Numerous signs of torture’: a Ukrainian journalist’s detention and death in Russian prison The Guardian
- Viktoriia Project: a story of captivity and torture endured by journalist Roshchyna and thousands of Ukrainians imprisoned by Russia Українська правда
- She tried to expose Russia’s brutal detention system — and ended up dead The Washington Post
At least three deaths linked to massive Spain power cut
Authorities are investigating whether a family of three died in circumstances linked to Monday's major outage.
At least three deaths linked to massive Spain power cut
Authorities are investigating whether a family of three died in circumstances linked to Monday's major outage.
Report: Late Ukrainian journalist’s organs removed in Russia captivity – Euronews.com
- Report: Late Ukrainian journalist's organs removed in Russia captivity Euronews.com
- Journalist was tortured and had her organs removed in Russian captivity, report says NBC News
- ‘Numerous signs of torture’: a Ukrainian journalist’s detention and death in Russian prison The Guardian
- Russia's torture of Viktoriia Roshchyna shocks world, but dozens of Ukrainian journalists still in captivity The Kyiv Independent
- Viktoriia Project: a story of captivity and torture endured by journalist Roshchyna and thousands of Ukrainians imprisoned by Russia Українська правда
Chinese e-commerce exports to US plummet by 65% in face of tariffs
Temu and Shein among fast-fashion sites affected by drop in first three months of this year but sales in rise to EU
Exports to the US from Chinese online shops such as Temu and Shein have plunged in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war, as shipping from China to the EU has increased.
Official Chinese data showed its total e-commerce shipping to the US dropped 65% by volume in the first three months of the year, but rose by 28% in Europe.
Continue reading...Several killed in sectarian clashes near Damascus, Syria
Syrian security forces have been sent to restore calm after fighting broke out near Damascus.
Pakistan says it has ‘credible evidence’ India set to strike after Kashmir massacre – The Times of Israel
- Pakistan says it has ‘credible evidence’ India set to strike after Kashmir massacre The Times of Israel
- Fears of attack in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid acute India tensions Al Jazeera
- Pakistan warns of an Indian attack, while quietly urging de-escalation The Washington Post
- Pakistan says intelligence suggests Indian military action likely soon Reuters
- Water or blood: tensions grow over India and Pakistan’s shared rivers Financial Times
Israel’s legitimacy on international stage “taking yet more hits”
Michael Lynk unpacks the ICJ case as over 40 nations say Israel’s ban on the UN’s aid agency breaks international human
From Gaza to Vietnam, what is the value of a photo?
Two maimed children, two iconic images - and no end to barbarity in sight.
Trump’s “abysmally low” ratings worse than other presidents
Political analyst Eric Ham discusses Trump’s low approval ratings in his first 100 days and the president’s defiance.
Does Abrego Garcia have ‘MS-13’ tattooed on his knuckles, as Trump claims?
US president has insisted tattoos prove MS-13 ties, but experts and photos contradict the claim in Abrego Garcia's case.
“One issue dominated” Canada’s election: relations with US
Cameron Ahmad analyses what Mark Carney's victory could mean for Canada-US relations.
Video: United States defends Israel’s actions in Gaza at ICJ hearing
The United States has defended Israel’s ban on the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza.
Chinese astronauts return to earth after six-month space mission
Video shows the return of China’s Shenzhou-19 spacecraft, landing in the country’s north.