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Human rights group says at least 70 killed in wake of attack in Haiti's Artibonite region
At least 70 people were killed and 30 injured during an attack near Petite-Rivière in Haiti’s Artibonite region, a human rights group said on Monday, numbers that were significantly higher than official estimates which put the death toll at around 16. Source link
Why Kharg Island is key for the U.S., Iran and the world's economy
Kharg Island is Iran’s key oil export hub and perhaps the most important location in the war that the U.S. and Israel launched on Iran on Feb. 28. Source link
Israeli parliament approves the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis
The bill’s passage marked the culmination of a years-long push by Israel’s far-right to escalate punishment for Palestinians convicted of nationalistic offenses against Israelis. Source link
3 Indonesian UN peacekeepers killed within 24 hours in south Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) said three of its peacekeepers were killed in south Lebanon in less than 24 hours in separate incidents, as peace remains elusive amid a nearly month-long war between Israel and Hezbollah. Source link
The humpback whale rescued last week in the shallow Baltic Sea? It's stuck again
A humpback whale that was freed after becoming stuck for several days in shallow water at a Baltic Sea resort in Germany was stranded again on Saturday after failing to find its way back to the Atlantic Ocean. Source link
Over 70 killed in South Sudan in dispute over gold mine
Gunmen killed more than 70 people in South Sudan over a gold mining row on the outskirts of the capital over the weekend, a police spokesperson confirmed on Monday. Source link
'Light also exists': Some Cubans see hope in the darkness of the moment
The U.S. oil blockade has pushed Cuba into a third month of energy crisis, deepening daily hardship in a country already strained by crumbling infrastructure. But amid the darkness, some Cubans still see hope for a better future. Source link
Pro-Palestine European Parliament member Rima Hassan says she was denied entry to Canada
A French-Palestinian member of the European Parliament says she was denied entry into Canada only days before she was scheduled to participate in conferences in Montreal. Rima Hassan wrote online that she was “prevented” from coming to Canada in what she described as an attempt at censorship. Source link
North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting U.S.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine and hailed it as a development to boost the country’s strategic military capability, state media reported Sunday. Source link
Air traffic controller’s 'I messed up' highlights human limits — but experts urge caution
The comment, captured on live air traffic control audio, has quickly become one of the most haunting elements of the crash that killed two Canadian pilots and injured dozens more. But aviation experts warn the remark risks oversimplifying what is potentially a more complex chain of failures. Source link