Video shows bodies on burnt-out Russian trucks in Kursk region as Ukrainian cross-border assaults rage
A video that surfaced online appears to show bodies on burnt-out Russian military trucks in the country’s southwestern Kursk region, the latest sign that Ukraine’s cross-border assault is probing more deeply and inflicting significant damage on Moscow’s troops.
In the daytime video – shared by Russian military bloggers and independent outlets, and geolocated by CNN – about a dozen trucks are seen on the side of a road in the village of Oktyabrskoye, about 8 kilometers (5 miles) east of the town of Rylsk, appearing to contain dozens of dead bodies.
Some of the trucks are completely burnt out, while others are undamaged but still appear to contain the bodies of military personnel.
Philippines court voids order to shut down independent news site Rappler
Outlet, which was hit with order during Rodrigo Duterte administration, hails ruling after ‘eight years of harassment’
Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
A court in the Philippines has voided a shutdown order that was issued against Rappler, an independent news outlet known for its scrutiny of the former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Rappler, which was co-founded by the Nobel peace prize laureate Maria Ressa, had been issued a shutdown order in 2018, during Duterte’s administration, over claims it had violated restrictions on foreign ownership in media.
The court of appeals overturned the order in a judgment last month, saying Rappler was “wholly owned and managed by Filipinos”. It said it disagreed with a “draconian interpretation” by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing it of a “grave abuse of discretion”.
Spain demands answers after Puigdemont escape
The Catalan independence leader managed to slip into Barcelona, give a speech, and flee. A Spanish judge has accused local police of collusion.
A Spanish judge on Friday demanded answers from police and the government after wanted Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont was able to slip into the country and vanish again on Thursday.
Supreme Court Judge Pablo Llarena said he specifically wanted an explanation from Barcelona police, some of whom have been accused of colluding with Puigdemont's entourage to ensure his escape.
Puigdemont's lawyer said on Friday that the politician, who has lived in self-imposed exile since 2017, had already fled abroad again as a massive manhunt continued in Spain.
Guards beat female inmates at Iran's Evin prison as they protest executions
Guards beat inmates at Evin prison in Tehran on Tuesday as they protested against a spate of recent executions, the Paris-based family of jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi said, with Mohammadi suffering a respiratory attack and collapsing after being punched in the chest. According to rights groups, around 30 convicts were hanged this week.
Guards beat female inmates in clashes that erupted at Tehran's Evin prison following a spate of executions, the family of jailed Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi said, raising new concerns about her health.
Rights activist Mohammadi, 52, who won the 2023 prize for her campaigning including against the death penalty, has been jailed since November 2021, and has spent much of the past decade in and out of prison.
The Paris-based family of Mohammadi emphasised it had no direct contact with her since her right to make phone calls was cut in November.
US, Qatar and Egypt call on Israel and Hamas to resume urgent ceasefire talks
Joint statement says framework agreement is ‘on the table’ and there are no excuses ‘from any party for further delay’
- Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem and agencies
Fri 9 Aug 2024 16.49 BST
The leaders of the US, Egypt and Qatar have called on Israel and Hamas to resume urgent negotiations to finalise a ceasefire and hostage release deal, saying there were no excuses “from any party for further delay”.
The three countries, which have been trying to mediate a deal, said in a joint statement the talks could take place in either Doha or Cairo on 15 August, adding that it was “time to bring immediate relief both to the longsuffering people of Gaza as well as the longsuffering hostages and their families”.
The leaders said a “framework agreement is now on the table with only the details of implementation left to conclude”, and offered to present “a final bridging proposal” resolving the remaining issues, such as the length of the first stage of a ceasefire and how and where Israeli troops would withdraw.
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