Police detained a man after an incident on a Delta flight that forced the plane to return to Houston shortly after takeoff, while in Nigeria, a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a mine claimed the lives of at least 33 miners. Elsewhere, reports emerged that Kenyan authorities used Israeli technology to access an activist's phone, and judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) described the impact of US sanctions imposed during the Trump administration. Additionally, in Iran, a security official appeared to fire on a crowd at a cemetery.
The Delta flight, which was departing from William P. Hobby Airport and headed to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, had been in the air for only about 15 minutes when the incident occurred, according to ABC News. The man allegedly exhibited "unruly and unlawful behavior towards other customers," leading to the plane's return, as stated by Delta Airlines and law enforcement.
In Nigeria, the tragedy at the lead and zinc mine in Plateau state occurred just before sunrise, according to witnesses who spoke to the BBC. The suspected carbon monoxide leak is believed to have been caused by poor ventilation in the underground tunnels. The miners, aged between 20 and 40, were discovered by those reporting to work in the morning. More than 20 other miners were rescued and rushed to safety, BBC reported.
Meanwhile, a report by Citizen Lab suggested that Kenyan authorities used Cellebrite software, an Israeli technology, to break into the phone of Boniface Mwangi, a prominent Kenyan pro-democracy activist, while he was under arrest, The Guardian reported. Mwangi, who plans to run for president in 2027, noticed the issue when his phones were returned after his arrest last July.
At the International Criminal Court, judges Kimberly Prost and Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza described the impact of US sanctions imposed during the Trump administration. Prost, a Canadian judge, stated that the sanctions were a shock, and she added, "These are coercive measures designed to attack our ability to do our jobs objectively and independently," according to The Guardian.
In Iran, a security official appeared to fire on a crowd at a cemetery in Abdanan, in west Iran, on Tuesday, as reported by BBC World. The crowd had gathered to commemorate those killed during the government's crackdown on protesters last month. Iranians typically hold commemoration ceremonies on the 40th day after someone dies.
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