Global Outage, Bangladesh Protests, and Disaster Movies

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Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in Russian prison.

The 32-year-old American journalist was found guilty of espionage charges in Russia, the first such case since the Soviet Era. The Wall Street Journal reporter had been jailed since March 2023 (which will be counted as part of his prison sentence) in what the US deems a wrongful detention. Gershkovich's espionage trial was not made public and has been considered politically motivated. Observers say a prisoner exchange could be possible. 

Top UN court says Israel's settlement policies violate international law.

The United Nations' International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion Friday, ruling Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem are illegal. The world's top court directed Israel to withdraw the settlements immediately. While the decision is meant to be binding for UN member nations, the world's high court has no means to enforce the order. 

Separately, a drone attack struck Tel Aviv early morning Friday, killing at least one person and wounding 10 others. Yemen-based Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attack. See updates on the war here.

Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew amid deadly protests.

Tens of thousands of students in Bangladesh are seeking an end to quotas that reserve 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans in the country's 1971 war for independence. At least 100 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured this week in clashes between police and protesters, though the death toll is expected to be higher. The country is also experiencing a nationwide internet shutdown due to the unrest. 

Vietnam's longest-serving Communist Party leader dies at 80. 

Nguyen Phu Trong, the hard-line general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party, died Friday due to old age and a battle with an unspecified illness. He held the country's most influential role for 13 years, overseeing its economic and geopolitical strategy. Vietnamese President To Lam will temporarily take over Trong's duties.  

NASA's Curiosity rover uncovers yellow sulfur crystals on Mars.

Since October 2023, the Curiosity rover has been exploring a region that is rich with sulfates. In May, it accidentally crushed a small rock in Mars' Gediz Vallis channel, a surface feature of the red planet believed to have been an ancient river. The cracked rock revealed never-before-seen crystals made of pure sulfur.

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"In May, my husband and I traveled to Blue Spring State Park with our 5th wheel camper. It turned out to be a rather long and exhausting travel day. We arrived at our spot and we were having difficulty backing it in. It literally seemed out of nowhere this gentleman arrived and help direct my husband into the spot. Eventually, Harry, our rescuer, was able to get the trailer settled into our spot! Saving my exhausted husband! Harry simply helped us to show kindness. Thank you, Harry!"

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