Relatives and records cast doubt on Guantánamo migrants being ‘worst of the worst’

Details on some of the Guantánamo migrants have begun to emerge. They are young Venezuelan men, and relatives say they have been falsely branded Tren de Aragua gang members.

Source: Washington Post

Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa

Police say motive for killing of Hendricks, who ran a mosque for LGBTQ+ Muslims near Cape Town, is unknown

Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world’s “first openly gay imam”, has …

Source: The Guardian

End of an era? Germany in disarray as US scolds staunchest European ally

Washington’s message at Munich security conference sends shockwaves through transatlantic alliance

Source: Financial Times

Munich Security Conference: Fundamental rift between US and EU

At the Munich Security Conference, the "shared values" so frequently invoked by Europeans were called into question by US Vice President JD Vance. So do the US and Europe still …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Raisins or not? Pudding debate splits island nation

The debate over a beloved dish has reignited as Antiguans and Barbudans seek to preserve their cultural heritage.

Source: BBC

Netanyahu says Israel working closely with US on Trump’s plan for Gaza

Israeli PM and US secretary of state express joint support for ‘bold vision’ that would force 2 million people to leave

Benjamin Netanyahu has said his government is working closely …

Source: The Guardian

Navalny supporters mark first anniversary of his death as Russian opposition falters

Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny marked the first anniversary of his death on Saturday, risking retaliation from President Vladimir Putin. The opposition has been badly weakened since Navalny’s …

Source: France 24

Jacob Kiplimo sets new half marathon record, finishes in under 57 minutes

Kiplimo ran with a vengeance in Barcelona on Sunday — beating the previous fastest half marathon time by a whole 48 seconds.

Source: NPR

Second DR Congo city falls to Rwanda-backed rebels

Some people cheered as the fighters entered the city without resistance, two days after taking the airport.

Source: BBC

China tightens grip on tech, minerals and engineers as trade war spirals

Groups such as Apple contractor Foxconn hit by efforts to stop knowhow and equipment leaving the country

Source: Financial Times

Booing an anthem? Three fights in nine seconds? Welcome to USA-Canada hockey.

Fans in Montreal continued to boo the American national anthem and a string of fights followed in a Team USA win over Canada in Saturday night’s 4 Nations Face-Off game.

Source: Washington Post

Trump’s return means UK must swiftly find a way to increase defence spending | Peter Walker

Under Biden, the move could wait until the UK worked out how to meet its 2.5% GDP commitment. Not now

It has been one of the few political constants in …

Source: The Guardian