Israeli strikes killed at least 16 people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, while the BBC reported a toll of 17. The UN said it will send investigators to assess possible violations of international law by all sides.
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Witnesses said Taliban police used live fire, sticks and whips to disperse a rare protest in Herat over reported arrests of women accused of violating dress rules. Medics told the BBC two people died, while Herat police denied deaths and denied civilians were injured by police shooting.
French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected torture and war crimes after activists accused Israeli authorities of abusing Gaza flotilla detainees. Israel denies the allegations, while several allied governments have condemned the treatment of their nationals.
Brooklyn Rivera, a leading Indigenous activist in Nicaragua, has died in government custody after nearly three years of detention. The government cited a bacterial infection post-COVID-19, while human rights advocates blame enforced disappearance and neglect.
Four detainees at Texas's Camp East Montana file a federal lawsuit alleging severe abuses, including beatings, medical neglect, and unsanitary conditions at the largest ICE detention center in the U.S. DHS denies the claims.
The U.S. military killed two men in a strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, marking at least 170 deaths since last September amid ongoing controversy over the legality of such operations.
U.S. gasoline prices have surged past $4 per gallon due to disruptions in global oil supplies caused by the Iran conflict and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump plans a prime-time address to update on the situation, promising a resolution soon and a return to lower fuel prices, though experts warn prices may rise further in the short term. Meanwhile, Trump's threats to target Iranian civilian infrastructure have drawn condemnation from legal experts who warn such actions could constitute war crimes, amid ongoing regional casualties and accusations against all involved parties.
This article discusses the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, which has recently shifted to the Jabaliya camp near Gaza City. Experts have pointed out that Hamas has violated international humanitarian law by deliberately killing civilians and using human shields, and that the Israeli Defense Forces may also be in violation of the law for attacking a nearby hospital.