Protests erupted in Venezuela and Israel saw charges filed related to military information, while a new law in Brazil honored a loyal dog, and political figures faced scrutiny in the UK. These are some of the developments making headlines this week.
In Venezuela, emboldened activists took to the streets of several cities, including Caracas, to call for the release of political prisoners, according to The Guardian. Student demonstrators gathered at the Central University of Venezuela on Thursday. This follows what the source described as an "embryonic political shift" after the recent downfall of Nicolás Maduro.
Meanwhile, in Israel, two individuals were charged with allegedly using classified military information to place bets on Polymarket, a US-based prediction market, Al Jazeera reported. The Defence Ministry, Shin Bet security service, and police issued a joint statement on Thursday, stating that a civilian and a military reservist were suspected of betting on future military operations based on information the reservist had access to.
Across the Atlantic, in Brazil, the state of São Paulo enacted a new law, informally known as the Bob Coveiro (the Gravedigger) Law, honoring a dog that stayed by his owner's grave for ten years, as reported by The Guardian. The law allows pets to be buried alongside their loved ones. The law was signed this week by Governor Tarcísio de Freitas.
In the UK, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn called on Health Secretary Wes Streeting to cooperate in exposing the United Kingdom's complicity in Gaza, after the release of Streeting's private messages acknowledging Israel's war crimes, according to Al Jazeera. Corbyn sent a letter to Streeting on Thursday, rebuking the UK government's continued support for Israel.
Also, Israel's recent move to deepen its control of the illegally occupied West Bank has drawn criticism, seen as a step towards annexation of the Palestinian territory, Al Jazeera reported. For Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, this marks a step forward in his long-running journey to claim the West Bank for Israel.
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