Journalists who covered the killing of protester Mahsa Jina are on trial in Iran and facing torture.

An Australian "hero" of the war in Afghanistan was found in court to have intentionally killed civilian prisoners.

He was not on trial; the trial was over his accusation of libel against newspapers which published accusations against him. The court found the newspapers not liable because they proved the accusations were true.

Will he now be accused of murder? That sounds like the next step.

Kenya has adopted a law making companies responsible for the plastic waste that they generate.

US citizens: call on Biden to protect the Pacific Remote Islands.

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Lab leaks of potentially dangerous pathogens happen every week. (This is because there are many such labs around the world.) Usually the labs cover them up. Usually no lasting harm is done.

Backup lines of defense, if any disease should start spreading, are not very strong.