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Palestinian journalists tortured in Israeli prisons — report A report by the Committee to Protect Journalists, a US-based NGO, lists accounts of media professionals held by Israel since October 7, 2023. Israel has repeatedly denied reports of mistreatment of prisoners. UN Security Council blasts Israel's West Bank plans The UN Security Council discussed the situation in the Palestinian Territories on the eve of US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace meeting on Gaza ceasefire. Mark Zuckerberg testifies in social media addiction trial Google and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta have been accused of deliberately making platforms addictive to children and harming their mental health. US: Eight skiers dead after avalanche in California The eight skiers were part of a three-day trek in Sierra Nevada. One more person is still missing, and the efforts are focusing on recovery rather than rescue. Six other members of the group were found alive earlier. US: Trump's EPA sued by environmentalist, health groups US President Donald Trump has revoked a 2009 EPA declaration that determined carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as a threat to public health and welfare. Several groups are now challenging this decision in court. United States and Iran at impasse after Geneva nuclear talks The latest round of negotiations on Iran's nuclear program has ended without a breakthrough — and the threat of US military action looms large. The ball seems to be back in Iran's court. Deutsche Bahn says cyberattack hit ticket and info systems Germany's national rail operator says it was hit with a cyberattack on its systems that disrupted ticketing and timetable information. North Korean POWs stuck in Ukraine as Seoul hesitates Two North Korean soldiers in Ukraine have asked to move to South Korea rather than facing dire consequences for letting themselves be captured in the North. The regime might choose to punish their families instead. Greenland: Denmark's King Frederik X visits Nuuk King Frederik is visiting the partly autonomous Danish territory of Greenland, following the tensions prompted by US President Donald Trump last month. South Africa sends in troops to combat organized crime President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to deploy the military to battle fight crime has elicited mixed reactions from South Africans. Analysts say public confidence can only be restored through a policing overhaul. India AI summit: Brazil's Lula lands, US giants tout plans Brazil's President Lula da Silva has arrived in New Delhi, while Google and Nvidia hail Indian expansion plans. Meanwhile, China felt the sting of intellectual property appropriation for once in a robot dog scandal. Why a German shipping deal alarms Israel's government Hapag-Lloyd's deal to buy a major Israeli shipping company is colliding with national-security red lines. Critics say the purchase could expose critical infrastructure at a volatile moment in the Middle East. Climate change threatens coffee-growing regions — study Coffee-growing regions are seeing more hot days as the climate changes, reducing yields, researchers say. "Climate change is coming for our coffee," said one climate scientist.