In recent news, numerous commentators are stating that the Islamic State is on its way out in the Middle East, citing multiple military losses by its forces; however, its decline is nothing compared to the Colombian rebel group, Farc (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia), who are actually disarming themselves.
BBC: Five members of Cuba’s national volleyball team have been convicted of raping a Finnish woman during a World League tournament in Tampere. Four of the men, including the captain, were given five-year jail sentences while a fifth is facing a prison term of three and a half years. They were detained in the southern Finnish city on 2 July… Read more »
BBC:The ex-Speaker of Brazil’s lower house, Eduardo Cunha, faces being stripped of his seat amid accusations he lied about undeclared Swiss bank accounts. Newspaper O Globo (in Portuguese) counts 300 representatives who will vote against him later on Monday – well above the 257 required. Mr Cunha is widely regarded as the architect of the impeachment process against President Dilma… Read more »
BBC: The Colombian rebel group, the Farc, has handed over a first group of child soldiers as part of a peace accord signed with the government last month. The International Red Cross said the eight children would be given mental and physical examinations before being taken to temporary reception centers. They said the ultimate aim was to try to return… Read more »
BBC: A US commercial flight has arrived in Cuba for the first time in more than half a century. JetBlue Flight 387 had 150 passengers, including US transport secretary Anthony Foxx. The plane took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 09:45 EDT (13:45 GMT) and landed in Santa Clara in central Cuba about an hour later. The flight marks the latest… Read more »