Lebanon ends executions: Where does the death penalty still exist in 2026?

Three-quarters of the world has abolished the death penalty in law or in practice, according to Amnesty International.

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‘The hardest mission of my life’: A rescuer’s loss in the Lebanon War

A Lebanon rescuer’s work is shaped by the daughter he lost in an Israeli attack on his station.

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France 24•

Death toll rises after Colombia earthquake

The death toll is rising in Colombia following the country’s worst earthquake in decades. At least 240 people have been confirmed killed in the west of the country, many of them found beneath the rubble of their homes.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24

Washington Post•

Trump says ceasefire in Lebanon is working. For residents, it’s a ‘prison.’

Israeli forces continue to occupy buffer zone in effort to dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure, with restrictions drawing parallels to those in the West Bank.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post

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France 24•

Colombia quake death toll surpasses 240

The death toll from Monday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake in western Colombia has risen to more than 200, as rescuers race against time to find survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24

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CryptoSlate•

Even if Bitcoin rises 30% a year this renewable mining model still loses money as hashrate keeps pace

Bitcoin trades near $63,600, below the lowest Bitcoin price researchers tested against a modeled wind-powered mining operation in a new Energy Economics study.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CryptoSlate

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BBC Science•

What time and where to see the solar eclipse in Scotland

Up to 95% of the Sun will slowly disappear behind the Moon in the most dramatic eclipse visible from the UK since August 1999.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Science