Rights groups critical as Venezuela prisoner release scheme 'coming to an end'
More than 500 political prisoners are thought to still be in jail, despite the releases since the amnesty law was brought in. Source link
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Mexico says US agents killed in crash weren’t permitted to operate there
The crash occurred on 19 April, when a convoy returning from an operation targeting suspected methamphetamine labs in a remote, mountainous area veered off the road and plunged into a ravine. Two members of the Chihuahua State Investigation Agency were also killed, officials said. Source link
Co-ordinated attacks threaten Mali’s Russian-backed regime
Military government battles to contain assaults launched by jihadist and secessionist militants Source link
Trump cancels trip by US negotiators for peace talks with Iran
President said he was no longer sending Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan Source link
Hope in Gaza as 300 couples get married at one time
Crowds gathered in Gaza as 300 couples got together for a joint wedding celebration, the largest mass wedding in the region to date. The event in Deir al-Balah saw couples selected from a draw of nearly 2,000 people. The weddings were funded by the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, as part of the United…
Indigenous Speakers Are Booed During Commemorations of Australia’s War Dead
Dawn services for Anzac Day were disrupted in three cities. The hecklers seemed to be targeting a widespread Aboriginal custom meant to acknowledge the land’s original inhabitants. Source link
Defence stocks give back gains as investors buy rumour but sell war
Production bottlenecks and uncertainty over US munitions funding weigh on stock prices for weapons makers Source link
Lionel Rosenblatt Dies at 82; Led Daring Rescue of Vietnamese Refugees
In an unsanctioned mission, the Foreign Service officer helped evacuate about 200 South Vietnamese citizens from Saigon days before the city fell in 1975. Source link
Companies with Mythos access urge joint defence of infrastructure
Cyber security chiefs warn rollout of new tool will need close co-ordination between governments and businesses Source link
Where is Marco Rubio?
Donald Trump’s secretary of state and national security adviser has taken a back seat during the Iran war crisis Source link