Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave BBC Four more men rescued after more than a week trapped in a flooded cave in Laos NBC News Map: A visual guide to the Laos cave rescue CNN Rescuers evacuate the first of 5 villagers found trapped in a cave in Laos; 2 still missing Yahoo Four more Laos gold … Read more
UK immigration officer among two men guilty of working for Chinese intelligence BBC Two men first in British history to be found guilty of spying for China The Guardian UK to summon Chinese Ambassador after spying convictions Reuters Border Force officer and retired Hong Kong police superintendent found guilty of spying for China Sky News China exploited WFH to … Read more
Germany arrests three men suspected of targeting Jewish institutions for Hamas Reuters Germany arrests suspected Hamas members accused of procuring weapons to target Jewish or Israeli institutions CNN 3 Hamas suspects arrested in Germany, accused of plotting attacks against Jews in the country CBS News 3 alleged Hamas members accused of plotting against Jewish institutions in Germany Fox News … Read more
MBABANE, Eswatini (AP) — A judge failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing in Eswatini on Thursday over the continued detention of four men deported by the United States to the southern African kingdom. The case was brought by several non-profit organizations that have challenged the legality of holding the men from Cuba, Laos, Vietnam and … Read more
Two men admitted on Monday to the brutal 2003 murder of a Frenchman when they appeared in court after more than two decades on the run. The lifeless body of salesman Philippe Charuel was discovered in February 2003 in a ditch by a road in Gondreville, eastern France. According to the investigation, two young prostitutes … Read more
Fan Weiqu had rammed his car into a crowd, killing 35 people, while 21-year-old Xu Jiajin killed eight people and injured 17 in a stabbing attack. China has executed two men who committed deadly attacks that killed dozens in November, raising concerns about a surge in what are called “revenge on society crimes”, state media … Read more
BEIJING (AP) — China has executed two men who committed deadly attacks that killed dozens in November, raising concerns about a surge in what are called “revenge on society crimes,” state media reported Monday. Fan Weiqu, 62, who rammed his car into a crowd outside a sports stadium in the southern city of Zhuhai, killing … Read more
Haitian authorities have struggled to address rise of powerful armed gangs, and accountability for violence is rare. Armed men have opened fire on a group of journalists in Haiti who had gathered to cover the reopening of the capital’s largest public hospital. While authorities have not offered details on casualties from the attack on Tuesday, … Read more
Taliban codifies law dictating how men and women appear in public NPR New Taliban laws ban women’s voices and bare faces in public The Hill Taliban bans women’s voices, bare faces from public in new restrictive laws Global News Toronto Taliban enact law that silences Afghan women in public, and curbs their freedom Voice of America – VOA News … Read more
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Tuesday said it would begin sending draft notices to Jewish ultra-Orthodox men next week — a step that could destabilize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and trigger more large protests in the community. The announcement followed a landmark Supreme Court order for young religious men to begin enlisting … Read more