‘It’s packed with dealers. Look around you’: life amid the cocaine cartels of the French Riviera

Nice may be at the heart of France’s upmarket Mediterranean coast, but violent drug gangs making €1.5m a month are colonising part of it

The sight of the gun tucked …

Source: The Guardian

Hamas releases new hostage video as Gaza truce set to expire

The Palestinian group's armed wing has published a new video that appears to show several Israeli hostages in Gaza. It comes as the first phase of the fragile Israel-Hamas truce …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Mozilla is already revising its new Firefox terms to clarify how it handles user data

Mozilla is revising its new Terms of Use for Firefox introduced on Wednesday following criticisms over language that seemed to give the company broad ownership over user data. With the …

Source: The Verge

In the federal court system, law clerks find little recourse for bullying and abuse

An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other judicial employees are vulnerable to mistreatment and have few job protections.

Source: NPR

These National Park workers say a Trump agency fired them illegally. A judge agrees

Eileen and James Kramer were fired from their jobs at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska, even though they both recently received promotions. A judge has found the administration's firings …

Source: NPR

Opinion: Remembering Gene Hackman

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Gene Hackman, who played everymen, cops and villains over his long movie career. The 95 year old actor and his wife were found dead this week …

Source: NPR

French city of Nice backtracks on big cruise ship ban

The mayor of Nice on Friday backtracked on plans to ban big cruise ships from the French Riviera town to prevent overtourism. The original plan was lauded by environmentalists but …

Source: France 24

Soul singer Angie Stone dies in a car crash at 63

The star, who had been in the Sequence before solo hit Wish I Didn’t Miss You, has died from her injuries in Alabama

Singer Angie Stone, known for her hit …

Source: The Guardian

Zelensky wants US to 'stand more firmly' on Ukraine's side

US support is crucial, Zelensky says hours after the bust-up with Trump at the White House.

Source: BBC

U.S. declined to sanction Israeli military units over abuse finding

Secretary of State Antony Blinken declined to halt funding to several Israeli military units over the reported abuse of Palestinian detainees, despite an agency recommendation.

Source: Washington Post

Trump’s Dressing Down of Zelensky Plays Into Putin’s War Aims

The public blowup could propel President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to escalate the fight in Ukraine instead of agreeing to peace.

Source: New York Times

Families of apartheid victims file lawsuit against govt for inaction

Families of apartheid victims in South Africa have launched a lawsuit against the government, accusing it of failing to bring culprits to justice. The country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission has …

Source: France 24