Hunger striking journalist challenges Georgia's government from jail

Venezuela's ultimate political survivor faces his toughest challenge yet

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday will face more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power

ABC News - Jan. 8

Four men jailed over brutal homophobic murder in Spain

Men kicked and punched Samuel Luiz, 24, to death outside nightclub in A Coruña in 2021. Four men have been jailed over the homophobic murder of a young gay man whose killing almost four years ago ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Iran Frees Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala

Sala’s arrest in Tehran last month had sparked fears of a lengthy hostage crisis. Italy is expected to free Iranian businessman, wanted by the U.S., as part of a deal.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8

Lopetegui bequeaths identity-free West Ham and major challenges for Potter | Jacob Steinberg

Spaniard was always the wrong choice and Potter is walking into a job where surgery is required alongside a clear vision. Julen Lopetegui was always the wrong choice. West Ham were warned against ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Iran frees Italian journalist after diplomatic push by Meloni

Cecilia Sala was detained days after arrest in Milan of Iranian engineer wanted in US

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Italy Says Cecilia Sala, Journalist Detained by Iran, Has Been Released

Cecilia Sala, 29, was detained last month while on a reporting trip. She had been held for 20 days and told her family that she was kept in isolation.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala returns home after release from prison in Iran

Sala, who had been held since 19 December, greeted by family members and Italian PM at Rome airport. Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist who was held in solitary confinement for almost three weeks ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Georgia Push to Curb Lawsuits Puts Business Groups and Trial Lawyers at Odds

A political push from Gov. Brian Kemp to reduce the number of civil lawsuits is incurring a major backlash from Georgia’s trial lawyers, who say the number of lawsuits isn’t the reason for rising ...

Inc. - Jan. 8

Many Pay Their Respects to Jimmy Carter in the Georgia Cold

It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to pay their respects to a president. They were not going to miss it, even if meant waking up in the middle of the night.

The New York Times - Jan. 8