With Trump openly questioning America’s role in Ukraine, Britain and France rushed to assemble a coalition of European leaders, grandly dubbing their London summit “Securing Our Future.†The problem? Trump wasn’t buying it. And if Trump isn’t buying, no amount of European back-slapping is going to make the deal happen.
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Over 100 North Korean soldiers have reportedly died fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine since December, with nearly 1,000 injured. Deployed to the Kursk region, these troops, often used as frontline assault units, are struggling against Ukrainian drone warfare and unfamiliar terrain. Rumors suggest further North Korean deployments are possible, with Russia potentially offering military technology in return.
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, was detained by ICE agents in March over alleged antisemitism. Ozturk describes the detention facility as inhumane, citing unsanitary conditions, inadequate medical care, and mistreatment, including a nurse forcibly removing her hijab. While the department of homeland Security claims she supported Hamas, a judge has questioned the legality of her detention.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rebuffs CBS host Margaret Brennan's linking of free speech to the Holocaust on 'Face the Nation.' Rubio emphasizes that Nazi Germany lacked free speech and was an authoritarian regime responsible for genocide, stressing the importance of free speech in democracies.
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Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch has appealed to human rights organizations to address the ongoing internet blackout in Dalbandin. She has urged immediate restoration of services to protect the fundamental rights of the Baloch people. Concerns grow that the blackout, ahead of Baloch Genocide Remembrance Day, could lead to a crackdown on peaceful gatherings and suppress dissent.
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The death toll from Myanmar's earthquake has risen to 2,719, with thousands injured and missing. Rescue efforts are hindered by ongoing civil war. The hardest-hit areas struggle with shortages of essentials. Rebel groups accuse the military of obstructing aid operations. In Thailand, search teams continue to look for survivors at a collapsed skyscraper in Bangkok, with hopes fading as the days pass.