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Costa Rica has opened a mega-prison inspired by El Salvador's model, designed to hold around 5,000 inmates. The facility blocks communication by removing electrical outlets and strictly controlling food and clothing amid rising crime.
France and Chad signed a declaration of intent in Paris to restart military cooperation, two years after ending their defense pact and French troop withdrawal. This aims to strengthen ties amid strategic Sahel challenges.
Ukraine seeks clarification from the US, SpaceX, and NATO regarding Starlink service limitations, including high-speed connection cuts disrupting drone operations.
Ukraine has accused SpaceX of limiting Starlink services, severely affecting its military drone use amid deteriorating relations with Washington following US policy shifts.
French President Emmanuel Macron claims student protests are being exploited by political forces months before the presidential election. Jean-Luc Mélenchon joined a Paris protest, while Marine Le Pen supports the police.
France Télévisions produced "ICE: The Manhunt," a documentary exploring Donald Trump's strict immigration policy and ICE operations, including interviews with agents and those impacted.
Donald Trump stated Tuesday that Republicans face a difficult battle to retain both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the November midterm elections, even as forecasts show greater challenges for the House. The party is investing hundreds of millions to defend previously secure seats.
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, former Los Angeles gang leader, sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in prison for the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, three decades after the crime.
Pope Leo XIV successfully underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung and has started his recovery, awaiting test results to check for cancer spread.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that a Russian ballistic missile hit a Kyiv power plant without prior warning from Western allies, killing at least two and injuring around twenty. This attack follows a recent energy ceasefire announcement by Donald Trump between Moscow and Kyiv.
In Tirana, protesters confronted police on Wednesday, targeting Prime Minister Edi Rama's office and two ministries amid fires and tear gas use by riot forces.
The resumption of fighting in Tigray is accompanied by an information battle on social media, where manipulated videos, old images, and AI-generated content fuel propaganda, making it hard to distinguish facts from manipulation.
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