Hunter Biden found guilty on weapons charges Hunter Biden, the president’s son, was found guilty of three felony counts of lying on a federal firearms application. The verdict is a personal blow for President Biden as he enters the final months of his re-election campaign. The maximum possible sentence could be up to 25 years in prison and a $750,000 fine. But sentencing guidelines call for a fraction of that penalty, and first-time offenders who…
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"No, a remote Amazonian tribe did not become addicted to pornography"A white grizzly bear known as Nakoda has become a popular social media presence since she first appeared in public near Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies in 2020. Her frequent roadside appearances endeared her to visitors. , who were enchanted by his rare blonde coat and the black stripe running down his back. But that fame came at a cost, according to members of Parks Canada’s regional wildlife management team, who saw a…
"Rare white grizzly bear dies after being run over on Canadian highway"In the occupied West Bank, Palestinians live in the shadow of the ongoing war in Gaza. For them, this has meant increased raids and arrests, tightening security restrictions, settler violence and economic upheaval. We spend time with two Palestinians whose lives and livelihoods are being reshaped by the war and who worry that some of these changes may be long-lasting. Laith Al-Muti, a 29-year-old taxi driver and tour guide, now waits all day here at…
"Palestinians in the West Bank live in the shadow of the war in Gaza"A day after the United Nations Security Council endorsed a US-backed ceasefire proposal for the Gaza Strip, attention focused Tuesday on the will of Israel and Hamas, under growing international pressure to to end the war, to reach an agreement. Each side made positive but vague statements about the ceasefire plan and blamed the other for prolonging a war that has devastated Gaza. But neither man said he would formally accept the proposal, which was…
"Hamas and Israel face pressure to accept UN ceasefire"Russian prosecutors on Thursday announced a major step in their case against jailed American journalist Evan Gershkovich, saying they had finalized the espionage charge against him and he would stand trial in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, where he was arrested more than a year ago. . Russian authorities have suggested they might be open to a prisoner swap for Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich, but only after a verdict is handed down. The arrest…
"Russian prosecutors finalize indictment against Evan Gershkovich"Chiquita Banana found responsible for murders by a paramilitary group during the Colombian civil war
A South Florida jury ruled that Chiquita Brands is responsible for eight murders carried out by a right-wing paramilitary group that the company helped finance in a fertile Colombian banana region during the country’s decades-long internal conflict. The jury on Monday ordered the multinational banana producer to pay $38.3 million to 16 relatives of farmers and other civilians who were murdered in separate episodes by the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, a right-wing paramilitary group…
"Chiquita Banana found responsible for murders by a paramilitary group during the Colombian civil war"On the outskirts of a small mining town in southwestern Wyoming, a multibillion-dollar effort is underway to build the first of a new generation of American nuclear power plants. Workers began construction on Tuesday a new type of nuclear reactor intended to be smaller and cheaper than the huge reactors of yesteryear and designed to produce electricity without the carbon dioxide that is rapidly warming the planet. The reactor being built by startup TerraPower won’t…
"Bill Gates backs nuclear power project in Wyoming"The official results of last month’s national elections simply don’t add up for Mbalenhle Mthethwa, a loyal supporter of a new political party led by Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa. “The elections were neither free nor fair,” he said, echoing the stolen election narrative put forward by Zuma. Mthethwa, a 38-year-old chef, lives in a township near the coastal city of Durban and has been out of work for the past four years.…
"The party led by Zuma will boycott the opening of Parliament in South Africa"K-pop giant BTS is one step closer to a reunion. The boy band’s first member to enlist in the South Korean military, Jin, 31, was discharged on Wednesday morning, BTS’ label said. Over the next year, his bandmates are expected to complete their military service, which is required of almost all South Korean men. BTS surprised their own army, as the seven-member group’s ardent followers are collectively known, in June 2022 when they said they…
"BTS’ Jin completes his military service"