Africa
Sudan Army accused of torture
The Emergency Lawyers group, a prominent Sudanese human rights organization, accused Sudan’s army of torturing people to death. The organization said it has documented hundreds of arrests, and some captives were later found dead with evidence of torture. Sudan’s army is also accused of operating “execution chambers.”
Suspected French spy arrested in Mali
Officials in Mali have arrested a French national accused of spying for his country. The alleged spy, Yann Vezilier, is accused of working on behalf of the French intelligence service. He was also accused of attempting to destabilize Mali. As of Monday, France had yet to comment on Vezilier’s arrest.
Asia
Hundreds missing in Pakistan from flooding
At least 200 people are still missing in Pakistan because of monsoon flooding and landslides. Meanwhile, 300 others have been killed, and officials fear the number of missing people could rise. Monsoon rains produce around three quarters of South Asia’s annual rainfall between June and September.
Hundreds ill from Indonesia free school lunches
Free school meals in an Indonesian town have been temporarily suspended after around 365 people fell ill from eating the food. The meals are part of President Prabowo Subianto’s $28 billion program to combat impaired growth and development in children caused by poor nutrition. Officials are testing the meals for contamination.
Europe
Europe wildfires
Several European countries are battling wildfires, including Spain, Portugal, Greece, France, Turkey, and the Balkans. In Spain, officials have sent more than 500 troops to battle the wildfires. So far, four people have died in the country from the fires. Extreme events like wildfires are becoming more common because of human-induced climate change, meteorologists say.
Serbia ruling party offices set on fire
Protests throughout Serbia took a turn on the fifth night when the offices of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party were set on fire. Protests initially started last November when a railway station collapsed and killed 16 people. Anti-corruption demonstrations have been mainly peaceful until this past week when pro-government loyalists held counterdemonstrations.
Latin America
Factory blast in Brazil kills five people
A blast at an explosive factory in Curitiba, a Brazilian city, left six men and three women dead. Enaex, the company that owns the factory, is investigating the incident. The company produces explosives for civilian purposes used in construction and mining. The incident occurred when several employees were on shift.
Peru president grants amnesty for soldiers, police, and others
Peru President Dina Boluarte has signed a new law that pardons soldiers, police, and civilian militias on trial for their role in the country’s 20-year conflict against Maoist rebels. The law originally received pushback from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights group. Those who will be pardoned are accused of crimes committed between 1980 and 2000. An estimated 70,000 people were killed, and more than 20,000 others disappeared during the conflict.
North America
Rapper sentenced for fraud scheme
Sean Kingston, a Jamaican American rapper, has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison. He and his mother were found guilty in a wire fraud scheme and stole items like watches, a 232-inch LED TV, a bulletproof Cadillac Escalade, and furniture. The items were worth more than $1 million.
Legionnaires’ disease leaves four dead in New York City
At least four people in New York City have died from Legionnaires’ disease, a potentially deadly form of pneumonia. The outbreak occurred in the Harlem neighborhood, and New York City has seen 99 confirmed cases of the disease. New York City Mayor Eric Adams assured residents that the “situation is under control.”
