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Iran judicial chief says quick justice for protesters is necessary, even as Trump military threat looms
The death toll from unrest in Iran climbed to almost 2,600, a rights group said on Wednesday, as Tehran stepped up diplomatic contacts with U.S.-allies in the region over a crisis that has drawn threats of intervention from U.S. President Donald Trump. Source link
2025 continues streak of hottest years ever recorded
2025 ranked as the third hottest year on record, barely behind the last two years, and one where regions of the world still saw dangerous and deadly heatwaves. Source link
Some Canadians are ready to work in Venezuela‘s oilpatch — if they're allowed in
In Alberta, there is excitement and hesitation from businesses and energy workers at the potential opportunity ahead in Venezuela. Source link
At least 12 dead after crane collapses onto passenger train in Thailand
The crane, which was being used to construct an elevated highspeed railway, fell onto the moving train causing it to derail and catch fire. Source link
U.S. plane used in boat strike was disguised as civilian aircraft, contrary to Pentagon regulation
The plane used by the U.S. military to strike a boat accused of smuggling drugs off the coast of Venezuela last fall was painted to look like a civilian aircraft, a move that appears to be at odds with the Pentagon’s manual on the laws of war. Source link
Prosecutor says former South Korean leader should face death sentence over marital law decree
An independent counsel on Tuesday demanded the death sentence for former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024. Source link
Iranian man arrested amid protests sentenced to death, say human rights groups
Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian man, has been sentenced to death in Iran amid widespread protests and a deadly government crackdown, according to human rights groups. Source link
Federal prosecutors resign amid turmoil over Minnesota ICE shooting investigation
Roughly half a dozen federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned and several supervisors in the criminal section of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division have given notice of their departures amid turmoil over the federal investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis, according to people […]
Tiny deer confronts 1.6-tonne rhino in viral encounter
A tiny muntjac deer went head to head against a colossal Indian rhino at Poland’s Wroclaw Zoo earlier this month. The zoo says its video of the spirited encounter has already received over 12 million views. Source link
IN PHOTOS | Rallies here and abroad in support of Iranian protesters
Demonstrators rallied in Canada and other parts of the world on Tuesday, in a show of support for the people of Iran after weeks of protests there and a violent crackdown by the regime. Source link