Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition politician, has been suffering from severe stomach pain since Monday and an ambulance was called to the prison where he is being held due to acute stomach pains. Navalny is not eating anything due to being prohibited from receiving parcels with food or buying food in the prison store, and his team suspects that he is being poisoned again. His health has been deteriorating since he was transferred to a prison in the Vladimir region, east of Moscow, and his supporters and human rights activists are calling for his immediate release.
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has indicated that Moscow may be open to negotiating a prisoner exchange with the United States involving Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. The United States has offered to exchange him for two Russian nationals currently held in the U.S., but Russia has so far refused to consider such a swap. Gershkovich has been held in a Moscow prison since April 2019 and his trial has been delayed multiple times. It remains to be seen whether the Russian government will ultimately agree to a prisoner exchange.
This article reports on a trove of classified US intelligence documents that have been leaked online, which suggest infighting between Russian officials and the Wagner Group's interest in Haiti. The documents appear to include highly classified material and the US government is likely to investigate the source of the leak and take steps to ensure similar leaks do not occur in the future. CNN has not independently verified the documents.
Thabo Bester, also known as the "Facebook Rapist," was returned to South Africa after escaping from a top-security prison with the help of guards. Bester is expected to be charged with murder for his part in the escape plot, while the guards will face disciplinary action and it is unclear what charges Magudumana will face. The escape has caused a stir in South Africa, as Bester was initially arrested in 2011 for the rape of a woman he had met on Facebook and was later convicted of murder and rape in 2014 and sentenced to life in prison.
Mandy Iworrigan's 1-year-old Australian shepherd, Nanuq, embarked on a 150-mile journey across the frozen Bering Sea ice and was eventually returned to his home safe and sound. After being separated from his family in Gambell, Alaska, Nanuq's disappearance was noticed by people in Wales, 150 miles away. After a month of searching, Iworrigan was overjoyed to learn that Nanuq had been found.
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North Korea has conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in a month, prompting Japan to issue an evacuation order for a northern island. The launch has raised tensions in the region and prompted the United Nations Security Council to impose new sanctions on North Korea. The United States and South Korea have also been conducting joint military exercises in the region in a show of force against North Korea.
Pearl, a 2-year-old Chihuaha, has been officially named the world's shortest living dog by Guinness World Records. She is 5 inches long, shorter than a Popsicle stick at just 3.59 inches tall, and weighs 1.22 pounds - a huge gain on the less than one ounce she weighed at birth. Her owner, Vanesa Semler, said she is "blessed to have her" and Pearl has become an internet sensation, with thousands of people around the world celebrating her achievement.