#141 1 source
Suspect linked to Monaco bomb attack on millionaire speaks to BBC
Vitalii Zhykovych gives his own account of the attempted assassination of Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolayev.
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#142 1 source
What Americans think about the death penalty
The BBC spoke to Americans and international tourists in Washington DC about their views on the death penalty following the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee.
BBC News ·#143 1 source
French ministers scramble to appease students after 10 days of protests
Education minister promises 3,000 substitute teachers by Tuesday with schools still blockaded across France High school students have again blockaded schools and marched through cities across France, promising to continue their campaign against the poor state of the national education system in…
The Guardian ·#144 2 sources
France's school protests: What lies behind the anger
Angered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus during an ongoing round of unrest.
New York Times, BBC News ·#145 1 source
U.N. Warns Against Technology Used to Read Citizens’ Minds
A report by the secretary-general warned that new technologies could be used to access and criminalize people’s innermost thoughts.
New York Times ·#146 1 source
How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
New York Times ·#147 1 source
Men accused of shooting Australian surfer brothers and US friend dead in Mexico to learn fate as trial concludes
The brothers’ parents, Martin and Debra Robinson, to address court before a Mexican judge hands down verdict A Mexican judge is expected to hand down his verdict in the high-profile murder trial of three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and their American friend in 2024. Australian…
The Guardian ·#148 1 source
Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island
Free-roaming Aldabra population far exceeds human population of Seychelles after decades-long recovery programme A survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has discovered that the once endangered species is thriving. A population of Aldabra giant tortoises lives on an…
The Guardian ·#149 1 source
Cecily Gemmell, Winston Churchill’s Last Surviving Secretary, Has Died
Starting with the British leader at age 18, she traveled the world with him. “I was terrified of him,” she later recalled.
New York Times ·#150 1 source
Protesters blame 'vulture funds' for Spain's housing crisis
Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.
BBC News ·#151 1 source
Margaret Papandreou, American-Born First Lady of Greece, Dies at 102
The wife of Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, she led reforms in the 1980s that helped legalize abortion and end other legal and social restrictions on women.
New York Times ·#152 1 source
A Photo of Mussolini’s Corpse Led Page 1. How It Got There Is a Tale.
It took a perilous trip through an Alpine blizzard to show the world the dictator was dead.
New York Times ·#153 1 source
Russia Plague Scare: What to Know About Fears of an Outbreak
Russian authorities aren’t saying much about the death of a woman who worked in a lab studying plague. But experts say any risk of contagion would be limited.
New York Times ·#154 1 source
Indian Opposition Leaders Detained as Protests Over Voter Rolls Intensify
Lawmakers in the capital were forcibly removed for a second consecutive day as police cracked down on demonstrations against the deletion of voter names.
New York Times ·#155 1 source
Russia’s Silence on Possible Plague Outbreak Stokes Fears of a Cover-Up
As rumors spread about a possible plague outbreak in Siberia, the Kremlin turned to a familiar playbook: offering little information about potential bad news.
New York Times ·#156 1 source
Israel promotes film that mimics NAZA documentary
Embassies post links to hastily produced online film echoing style of real Guardian documentary about mass killings of Gaza civilians The Israeli government is promoting an online film project that mimics the style of NAZA, the award-winning documentary that details Israel’s mass killings of…
The Guardian ·#157 1 source
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French activists were set to rally across France on Thursday, in another test of whether a nationwide pro
New York Times ·#158 1 source
US deportations to African countries unlawful and exploit suffering, rights group says
More than 500 migrants have been expelled from the US to African countries, HRW says, citing US data.
BBC News ·#159 4 sources
British consulate in Jerusalem to become 'UK Mission' as diplomats leave
The UK government said it will retain its presence in East Jerusalem as Israel insisted the British consulate in the city had "ceased to function".
Sky News, New York Times, BBC News +1 ·#160 1 source
In Trump’s Russian Oil Deal, Middle East Funds Are the Biggest Owners
A majority of ownership in a proposed multibillion-dollar deal would go to a group of Middle Eastern investors, including some with business ties to U.S. negotiators.
New York Times ·