Two men were sentenced to life imprisonment for plotting to massacre Jews in Manchester, while in Mexico, disappearances have surged by 200% over the past decade, according to reports from The Guardian. Simultaneously, Australia's Prime Minister has refused to repatriate families with alleged ties to Islamic State from Syria, and the family of an Iranian protester was forced to pay for the bullet that killed their son, as reported by Sky News. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's popularity has waned since the beginning of the war, according to Al Jazeera.
Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein were sentenced after attempting to carry out a terrorist attack, as detailed by The Guardian. Saadaoui, who had pledged allegiance to Islamic State, and Hussein planned the massacre. The sentencing followed an undercover sting operation that foiled the plot.
In Mexico, the number of missing or disappeared individuals has surpassed 130,000, a 200% increase over the last ten years, according to The Guardian. Ángel Montenegro, a construction worker, was one of the many who vanished. He was last seen in August 2022, waiting for a bus after a night out with friends.
Australia's Prime Minister has declined to accept women and children from the Al Roj camp in Syria, where individuals with alleged ties to Islamic State are housed, as reported by Sky News. Thirty-four women and children from eleven families were scheduled to return to Australia but were turned back.
In Iran, the family of Hooman, a protester killed during demonstrations, was forced to pay for the bullet that took his life, according to Sky News. "They had to pay for the bullet that killed their son," said Nasrin, Hooman's aunt. The 37-year-old had joined protests against the regime in Lahijan.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's popularity has shifted since his election in 2019, according to Al Jazeera. While he gained global acclaim in the early months of the Russian invasion, his support has since waned.
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