Written by The arrest of a renowned Italian journalist in Iran is reportedly in retaliation for the detention of a Swiss-Iranian businessman and suspected arms dealer in Italy three days earlier, according to media reports quoting the US state department. Cecilia Sala, 29, a war correspondent and reporter who works for the Italian newspaper Il Foglio and […]
Israel army detains hospital director in northern Gaza Hello and welcome back to the Guardian’s live coverage of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. Israeli forces have detained the director of a hospital in the north, Gaza health officials said on Saturday. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the hospital was put out of […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s “border czar” said Thursday that the use of family detention centers for migrants is “on the table,” raising the possibility that the practice ended by the Biden administration could return as early as next year. “It’s something we’re considering,” Tom Homan, who was acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the […]
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has urged the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to probe the circumstances surrounding the demise of Tunji Abdulquadri Jimoh in police detention. The deceased reportedly died in detention at the Kwara State Police Command headquarters in Ilorin. The monarch also […]
A 28-year-old detention officer in Texas is dead after allegedly being attacked by an inmate while he was returning the inmate to his cell. During a news conference Tuesday, Ellis County Sheriff Brad Norman revealed that Officer Isaiah Bias was killed Monday during the alleged attack at the jail. “It’s with great sadness that we […]
Hundreds of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are being arbitrarily and indefinitely detained across India and face dehumanising living conditions that violate their basic human rights, according to a new report. The study, published on Monday by the non-profit Refugees International and The Azadi Project, documents the segregation of family members and poor sanitation measures at […]
The Voluntad Popular party blames the Maduro government for death of co-founder Edwin Santos. A Venezuelan opposition leader has been found dead after being taken into state custody, according to his political party. Voluntad Popular (Popular Will), a centre-left party that opposes the government of President Nicolas Maduro, said local leader and co-founder Edwin Santos […]