Kenyan authorities reportedly used Israeli technology to crack the phone of prominent pro-democracy activist Boniface Mwangi, according to a recent report. The Citizen Lab report suggests that Cellebrite software was used to break into Mwangi's phone while he was under arrest last July.
Mwangi, who plans to run for president in 2027, noticed a problem with one of his phones after it was returned to him by Kenyan authorities. The phone was no longer password protected and could be opened without one, according to The Guardian.
In other news, Colombia announced it would resume peace talks with the Gulf Clan, also known as the Gaitanist Self-Defence Forces (ECG), after a temporary suspension. The criminal group had expressed concern about a recent deal with the United States. The announcement followed a meeting between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, according to Al Jazeera.
Meanwhile, tributes poured in following the death of civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, who passed away at age 84. Jackson, a Baptist minister, rose from the segregated South to become a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr. His family confirmed his death in a statement, though it did not specify a cause, according to Al Jazeera. Jackson remained politically active throughout his life.
In the United States, Yemeni Americans are feeling "betrayed" as President Trump revoked immigration protections. Walid Fidama, a Yemeni American activist who backed Trump in the 2024 presidential election, said Trump is making the same mistakes as his Democratic predecessors, according to Al Jazeera.
Additionally, an undercover cop foiled an IS plot to massacre Jews in Manchester, according to The Guardian. Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein were sentenced to life imprisonment after attempting to carry out the attack. Saadaoui had pledged allegiance to Islamic State.
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