Former US Sen Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted of bribery and foreign influence schemes. Despite his plea for leniency, the judge emphasized his corruption. Menendez has vowed to appeal the conviction and criticized the justice system.
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Cuba released on Monday a Salvadoran man, Raul Ernesto Cruz Leon, after he served 30 years in prison over a wave of 1997 hotel bombings, local media reported. Cruz Leon was arrested in September 1997 and confessed to carrying out six bomb attacks that targeted hotels, one of which killed an Italian tourist.
Former US military commander warns that officials in Washington have underestimated the threat of drones over sensitive military sites. Incidents include mysterious drone swarms over Langley Air Force Base and Navy warships. Calls for stronger policies and laws to address drone surveillance and potential security threats are emphasized.
Britain, France, and Germany jointly urged Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, amid a ceasefire deal requiring further hostages release. President Trump threatened increased military support to Israel if Hamas does not release hostages, while South Africa accused Israel of using starvation as warfare.
Attorney General Letitia James released footage showing correction officers beating inmate Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility, resulting in his death. The incident is under investigation, with 13 staff members suspended. State corrections commissioner Daniel Martuscello III condemned the act, and criminal charges are demanded. Increased security is in place due to potential unrest.
A strike by paramilitaries on El-Fasher, the last city in Sudan's Darfur region not under their control, has killed at least 12 people, both the army and local activists said. "The militia bombarded the city of El-Fasher with heavy artillery, killing 12 people and wounding 17," the army's Sixth Infantry Division in El-Fasher said Wednesday.
Since the first report broke out in 2024, the author and his representatives strongly denied all the allegations though it delivered a setback to the production of Good Omens. Gaiman reacted to the stories of Kendra Stout and Pavlovich and defended himself in both cases. He said his relationship with Kendra was never unlawful and said Pavlovich had a condition for which she had false memories.