Guantanamo inmates face ‘accelerated aging’ – Red Cross

The US is accused of failing to address the mounting needs of detainees at the prison, which two presidents have promised to close The few dozen detainees still incarcerated at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are suffering rapid deterioration of body and mind, the International Committee of the Red Cross’ head of…

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West fails to label Russian gems as ‘blood diamonds’ – media

Moscow has torpedoed Western-backed proposal to exclude its precious stones from global markets Russia, the world’s biggest producer of diamonds, has managed to foil a Western-backed attempt to prevent the country’s gems from being sold on the global market, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing newly published letters.

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Zelensky asks Ukrainians abroad to ‘come home’

Those who have fled are needed now to “rebuild” the country, Vladimir Zelensky has said Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has urged his compatriots to return home without waiting for the end of the conflict with Russia, saying the country needs additional workforce to be “rebuilt.”

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