NYTIMES (Raja Abdulrahim) - Syrians Want Justice for Assad-Era Killings and Torture
Hundreds of thousands were killed and tortured. But prosecuting everyone involved in atrocities could be impractical and risk renewed civil strife.
YOUTUBE (Fox News) - Alleged 9/11 mastermind’s confession TOSSED over torture concerns
Fox News correspondent Mark Meredith reports on a military judge’s decision to exclude alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s confession, ruling it was tainted by torture at Guantanamo Bay, on ‘Fox Report.’ #fox #foxnews #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxreport #markmeredith #meredith #khalidsheikhmohammed #mohammed #911 #september11 #guantanamo #guantanamobay #terrorism #alqaeda #cia #torture #military #militarycourt #trial Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join
NYTIMES (Zane Irwin and Frances Robles) - A Venezuelan Colonel Turned Actor Is Deported From Florida
A former lieutenant colonel in Venezuela’s National Guard living in Florida was deported, interrupting a lawsuit that accused him of ordering violent raids and torture.
DAILYCALLER (Emily Kopp) - Harvard Still Employs Professor Whose Emails With Epstein Mentioned Spies And Torture
‘Our spy was captured’
DAILYCALLER (Derek VanBuskirk) - Arrests Made In Brutal Farm Torture As South Africans Plan 3,000-Cross White House Vigil
‘Hog-tied on his bed and bleeding profusely’
NYTIMES (Hamed Aleaziz) - Trump Officials Deport Group of Mexicans Despite Torture Risk
Immigration authorities used a rare authority to deport them, even though their removal was blocked over concerns they would be tortured if returned.
AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Sinaloa cartel co-founder 'El Mayo' Zambada sentenced to life in federal prison, ordered to forfeit $15 billion
A federal judge sentenced Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada to life in prison for co-founding the Sinaloa cartel and flooding American communities with cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine for nearly four decades. U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan imposed the mandatory life sentence Monday in a Brooklyn courtroom, also ordering Zambada to forfeit $15 billion in drug-trafficking profits, […] The post Sinaloa cartel co-founder 'El Mayo' Zambada sentenced to life in federal prison, ordered to forfeit $15 billion appeared first on American Almanac .
A federal judge sentenced Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada to life in prison for co-founding the Sinaloa cartel and flooding American communities with cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine for nearly four decades. U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan imposed the mandatory life sentence Monday in a Brooklyn courtroom, also ordering Zambada to forfeit $15 billion in drug-trafficking profits, money federal prosecutors concede they have yet to locate. The 76-year-old cartel boss, dressed in tan prison garb and flanked by a Spanish-language interpreter, sat expressionless at the defense table before rising to read from a prepared statement. The sentencing caps a yearslong federal effort to dismantle the leadership of one of the world's most violent…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Former Mexican drug cartel leader 'El Mayo' sentenced to life in prison, calls for end to violence
Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Amir said that over the course of three decades, Zambada employed torture and murder, including the killing of his own nephew, to flood the U.S. with cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine and other drugs.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Sam Faddis) - A deep dive on Iranian chief negotiator Ghalibaf – the regime’s enforcer
Originally posted by AND Magazine
The chief negotiator for Iran in the ongoing talks with the United States is Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf . He is the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iran’s Parliament / Majlis). He has held this role since May 2020 and was re-elected after the 2024 parliamentary elections. Since we are told that Iran’s current leaders are more moderate and reasonable than those who preceded them, it seems appropriate to take a deep dive into the background of this central figure. Ghalibaf has held a wide variety of senior positions in Iran. At one point, he was Deputy Commander of the IRGC Basij Resistance Force. The Basij are charged with internal security in Iran. They beat you in the streets. They also make you disappear. Ghalibaf…Open
SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - They're not even hiding it anymore - The Grayzone live
Cerie Bulivant, a passenger on the Gaza Sumud Flotilla, joins The Grayzone to share his testimony of experiencing heinous abuses and torture by Israeli soldiers after the aid boats were intercepted.
Max Blumenthal is then joined by Wyatt Reed from Beirut, who will discuss his coverage of the war in southern Lebanon between invading Israeli forces and Hezbollah. Aaron Mate also joins to cover Iran, Cuba, Venezuela and the latest in the US.Open