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  • Australian court tosses woman’s 2-decade-old convictions in deaths of her 4 children

    An Australian appeals court has reversed the conviction of Kathleen Folbigg for murdering her four children after new scientific evidence showed the deaths might have been natural. The legal turn: Convictions that were upheld for 20 years were overruled as new scientific findings raised reasonable doubts about Kathleen Folbigg’s guilt. * Chief Justice Andrew Bell […]

  • Biden meets with family of Americans held hostage by Hamas

    President Biden has met with the family of Israeli-American Sagui Dekel-Chen, who is currently being held hostage by Hamas. State of play: President Biden has convened a meeting with the family of a hostage held by Hamas. * NPR’s Juana Summers reports that the hostage is Israeli-American Sagui Dekel-Chen. Background: Hamas, a Palestinian political and […]

  • President Biden makes critical remarks on Israel’s response to Hamas attacks

    President Biden has criticized Israel’s response to Hamas attacks and suggested a new approach for the governance of Gaza. President’s Remarks: President Biden has expressed criticism on Israel’s handling of recent Hamas attacks. * The President has encouraged the Israeli government to be more open minded regarding the governance of Gaza after the cessation of […]

  • Young doctors are at COP28, and they’ve got a message for world leaders

    Young doctors attending COP28 are urging world leaders to recognize the climate crisis as a health crisis. The specifics: These young doctors are at COP28 to draw attention to the overlap between climate and health issues. * They are using this platform to assert that the climate crisis is a health crisis. Takeaways: They are […]

  • Seeking more U.S. aid, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will visit Washington

    Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is set to visit Washington to request more U.S. aid for Ukraine’s war against Russia. The main event: President Zelenskyy is scheduled to visit Washington on Tuesday. * His primary aim is to plead for Congress to approve more funding to assist Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. What to anticipate: Zelenskyy’s […]

  • Scientists have found the mostly intact skull of a giant, deadly sea reptile

    Scientists have discovered a six-foot-long, mostly intact skull of a pliosaur, a giant marine reptile that lived millions of years ago, on the coast of England. The discovery: The skull of the pliosaur, a large and ferocious sea creature, was discovered near Kimmeridge Bay in Dorset, along England’s World Heritage Jurassic Coast. * Paleontologist Steve […]

  • Children of jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi accept her Nobel Peace Prize

    Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi’s children accepted her Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf due to her ongoing imprisonment for advocating for women’s rights and democracy in Iran. Setting the stage: Due to Mohammadi’s confinement in Iran, her 17-year-old twins Ali and Kiana Rahmani represented her at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, where […]

  • Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has gone missing, his spokesperson says

    Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has reportedly gone missing, with his legal team unable to confirm his whereabouts for almost a week. Developing story: Navalny failed to appear at two recent court hearings due to a supposed “power outage” at the prison colony. * The lawyers have been informed by authorities that Navalny is […]

  • With an inconclusive counteroffensive, Ukraine looks toward an anxious winter

    After six months, Ukraine’s counteroffensive to retake Russian-occupied land has not delivered the expected results, leading the country to face an uncertain winter. Counteroffensive status: Ukraine’s counteroffensive, launched in late spring, has been less successful than initial expectations. * The front line has remained mostly unchanged since the summer, with Ukraine regaining less than 100 […]

  • Online scamming industry includes more human trafficking victims, Interpol says

    Human trafficking-related cyberfraud, characterized by victims being coerced into online scamming after responding to fraudulent job advertisements, is increasingly prevalent worldwide, according to Interpol. Global crime trends: Most cases were found in Southeast Asia, but forced labor scam centers are emerging in Latin America, as per the international crime-fighting entity. * Interpol’s first investigation dedicated […]