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"We returned from hell’: Rights group raises alarm over torture in Israeli jails

The Committee to Protect Journalists published a report alleging the systematic abuse of Palestinian media workers in Israeli detention centers between 2023 and 2026. Through interviews with dozens of former detainees, the organization documented harrowing accounts of torture, starvation, and sexual violence aimed at silencing the press. The findings highlight that the majority of these journalists were held under administrative detention without formal charges or access to legal counsel. Evidence such as medical records and photographs supports claims of extreme weight loss and untreated injuries resulting from physical beatings. The advocacy group is now calling for international accountability and independent investigations into these alleged violations of humanitarian law. Despite these testimonies, the Israeli military maintains that it adheres to international standards and does not intentionally target members of the media.

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An old-school Zelda-like, Skate Bums and other new indie games worth checking out

Engadget

1 day ago

An old-school Zelda-like, Skate Bums and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As a reminder, the latest edition of Steam Next Fest runs from February 23 until March 2, during which you'll be able to check out demos for hundreds of upcoming games. A bunch are available already, including one for Denshattack!, which I definitely recommend checking out. As it turns out, doing Tony Hawk Pro Skater-style tricks with a high-speed Japanese train absolutely rips. On Thursday, there were four showcases highlighting indie games all in a single day. It's not exactly feasible for me to recap them in full here, unfortunately, but I can at least tell you about a few of the many highlights. The Black History Month edition of the Black Voices in Gaming Showcase includes trailers and interviews for some games that are already available, such as Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator, Aerial_Knight's DropShot and Relooted. Of course, the stream featured plenty of games that are on the way too. Erased, from solo developer Jerron Jacques, looks pretty interesting. It's an open-world fighting game that takes place in a cyberpunk setting with dance battles, parkour, pets, strange creatures and much more. Jacques, who has been documenting the game's development process on social media, even carried out some of the parkour motion capture work personally. There was lots of good stuff in this week's Convergence Showcase too, including another peek at Mouse: P.I. for Hire as we get to see one of the game's bosses for the first time. This first-person shooter with rubber-hose animation is set to arrive on March 19. There were other welcome announcements for me in this showcase. First, there was a release date for the Zelda-inspired adventure Gecko Gods. I've had this on my wishlist since 2022, so I'm glad to learn it'll hit Nintendo Switch, PS5 and PC on April 16. In addition, record shop sim Wax Heads (which probably should have been called Low Fidelity, tbh) is coming to PC, Xbox Series X/S

Kazakh women's rights documentary ‘River Dreams’ makes historic Berlinale premiere

Euronews

1 day ago

Kazakh women's rights documentary ‘River Dreams’ makes historic Berlinale premiere

For the first time in its history, a Kazakh documentary has premiered at the Berlinale’s Forum section — one of the world’s most influential film festivals. ‘River Dreams’, the debut feature by director Kristina Mikhailova, gives voice to women imagining life beyond male dominance.

Russia to convert Gulag museum into Nazi crimes memorial

DW News

1 day ago

Russia to convert Gulag museum into Nazi crimes memorial

The museum was one of the last institutions dedicated to documenting Soviet-era political repression in Russia.

58 percent say Trump administration has gone to far with undocumented immigrant deportations: Survey

The Hill

1 day ago

58 percent say Trump administration has gone to far with undocumented immigrant deportations: Survey

Over half of Americans in a new poll disapprove of President Trump’s sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration. The joint survey from The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos found that 58 percent of respondents believe the Trump administration has gone too far in their efforts to deport undocumented immigrants. This total includes 95 percent of...

LI urologist Darius Paduch , convicted of sexually abusing minors , treated late financier Jeffrey Epstein , documents show

newsday.com

2 days ago

LI urologist Darius Paduch , convicted of sexually abusing minors , treated late financier Jeffrey Epstein , documents show

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Revalida : documento do Ministério da Saúde contradiz gabarito do Inep

g1.globo.com

2 days ago

Revalida : documento do Ministério da Saúde contradiz gabarito do Inep

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Raoul Peck documents the dystopian warnings from '1984'

France 24

2 days ago

Raoul Peck documents the dystopian warnings from '1984'

Where many filmmakers might have made a conventional biopic about George Orwell, Raoul Peck chose instead to use the British author’s own words to craft an urgent documentary – one that serves as a warning about the dangers of totalitarianism today. The Haitian director joins us to discuss his new film, “2+2 = 5”, which explores how fragile democracies can be in the face of “alternative facts,” mass surveillance and media monopolies. Peck explains how Orwell’s warnings are playing out across the world – and why the resilience of civil society may be our only hope.

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Reunification review: Berlinale film explores Friedrichstrasse after the fall of the Wall

Euronews

2 days ago

Reunification review: Berlinale film explores Friedrichstrasse after the fall of the Wall

While historic scenes of celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate spread worldwide as Germany reunified, four filmmakers documented the quiet, contrasting everyday life at Friedrichstrasse station in 1990. A thought-provoking, unusual look back at the 90s at this year's Berlinale.

Andrew released: probe continues into sharing confidential documents

France 24

2 days ago

Andrew released: probe continues into sharing confidential documents

Bénédicte Paviot, our correspondant in London, has more.

Euronews

2 days ago

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Orwell: 2+2=5' - Chilling and indispensable

Raoul Peck takes the words of George Orwell and connects the dots between the writer’s diary entries and present-day totalitarian regimes. The filmmaker signs one of the most urgent and essential documentaries of the 21st century.

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Law firm asks court to block access to files seized in ‘crash-for-cash’ probe

South China Morning Post

2 days ago

Law firm asks court to block access to files seized in ‘crash-for-cash’ probe

A law firm has asked a Hong Kong court to bar police from inspecting privileged documents seized during a raid earlier this month as part of an ongoing investigation into the rising number of “crash-for-cash” scams. In a written application for judicial review on Monday, Raymond Lam & Associates asked the High Court to issue an order for police to return 66 files that reportedly contained confidential letters and medical documents belonging to at least 61 clients. The court filing, seen by the...

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Water prisons, torture: UN urges crackdown on brutal Southeast Asia scam centres

South China Morning Post

2 days ago

Water prisons, torture: UN urges crackdown on brutal Southeast Asia scam centres

The UN human rights agency on Friday called on governments to clamp down on scam centres, which have mushroomed in Southeast Asia and where hundreds of thousands of people have been trafficked into forced labour. The agency released a report documenting torture, sexual abuse, forced abortions, food deprivation, solitary confinement and other abuses. “The litany of abuse is staggering and at the same time heartbreaking,” UN Human Rights high commissioner Volker Turk said, calling on governments...

BofA Pushes Back as Segantii Lawyers Ask to Share Documents

Bloomberg

2 days ago

BofA Pushes Back as Segantii Lawyers Ask to Share Documents

Defense lawyers for hedge fund Segantii Capital Management and its founder — widely known as the “block trade king” — are pressing for key documents from Bank of America Corp. to be admitted in court, setting the stage for one of Hong Kong’s highest-profile cases in recent memory.

Reading the undocumented MEMS accelerometer on Apple Silicon MacBooks via iokit

Hacker News

2 days ago

Reading the undocumented MEMS accelerometer on Apple Silicon MacBooks via iokit

Article URL: https://github.com/olvvier/apple-silicon-accelerometer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47084000 Points: 32 # Comments: 13

Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties to CBP Agents Sparked a DOJ Probe

Wired

2 days ago

Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties to CBP Agents Sparked a DOJ Probe

Documents say customs officers in the US Virgin Islands had friendly relationships with Epstein years after his 2008 conviction, showing how the infamous sex offender tried to cultivate allies.

Trump Says US Will Release Files Related to Aliens and UFOs

Bloomberg

2 days ago

Trump Says US Will Release Files Related to Aliens and UFOs

President Donald Trump said he is directing federal agencies to release government documents that discuss extraterrestrial life and unexplained aerial phenomenon. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Did the Epstein Files prove the Pizzagate conspiracy theory right?

France 24

3 days ago

Did the Epstein Files prove the Pizzagate conspiracy theory right?

The US Department of Justice’s massive release of Epstein case files has turned some internet users into self-appointed digital sleuths. They’ve been combing through thousands of emails in search of hidden clues and have eventually fixated on one word: pizza. The term appears more than 900 times in the documents, prompting some Trump supporters to claim it vindicates Pizzagate. But the allegation that Democrats were running a Satanic child sex abuse ring out of a Washington D.C. pizzeria remains a conspiracy theory. In this episode of Truth or Fake, Maya-Anaïs Yataghène explains why.

Sexual violence in the Ukraine war: Seven women break their silence at the Berlinale

Euronews

3 days ago

Sexual violence in the Ukraine war: Seven women break their silence at the Berlinale

They survived Russian imprisonment, torture and sexual violence. In "Traces", seven Ukrainian women tell their story - and transform pain into strength. A documentary about war crimes, dignity and the fight for justice.

West Virginia is suing Apple alleging negligence over CSAM materials

Engadget

3 days ago

West Virginia is suing Apple alleging negligence over CSAM materials

The office of the Attorney General for West Virginia announced Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging that the company had "knowingly" allowed its iCloud platform "to be used as a vehicle for distributing and storing child sexual abuse material." The state alleges this went on for years but drew no action from the tech giant "under the guise of user privacy." In the lawsuit, the state repeatedly cites a text from Apple executive Eric Friedman, in which he calls iCloud "the greatest platform for distributing child porn" in a conversation with another Apple executive. These messages were first uncovered by The Verge in 2021 within discovery documents for the Epic Games v. Apple trial. In the conversation, Friedman says while some other platforms prioritize safety over privacy, Apple's priorities "are the inverse." The state further alleges that detection technology to help root out and report CSAM exists, but that Apple chooses not to implement it. Apple indeed considered scanning iCloud Photos for CSAM in 2021, but abandoned these plans after pushback stemming from privacy concerns. In 2024 Apple was sued by a group of over 2,500 victims of child sexual abuse, citing nearly identical claims and alleging that Apple's failure to implement these features led to the victims' harm as images of them circulated through the company's servers. At the time Apple told Engadget, “child sexual abuse material is abhorrent and we are committed to fighting the ways predators put children at risk. We are urgently and actively innovating to combat these crimes without compromising the security and privacy of all our users." The case in West Virginia would mark the first time a governmental body is bringing such an action against the iPhone maker. The state says it is seeking injunctive relief that would compel Apple to implement effective CSAM detection measures as well as damages. We have reached out to Apple for comment on the suit and will update if we hear ba

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King Charles' brother Andrew arrested over misconduct relating to Epstein

France 24

3 days ago

King Charles' brother Andrew arrested over misconduct relating to Epstein

King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was on Thursday arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein. Mountbatten-Windsor, who turned 66 on Thursday, was arrested and questioned by detectives from Thames Valley Police. Earlier this month, the police force said it was looking into allegations that he had passed documents to the late convicted sex offender while working as a trade envoy.

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Show HN: Micasa – track your house from the terminal

Hacker News

3 days ago

Show HN: Micasa – track your house from the terminal

micasa is a terminal UI that helps you track home stuff, in a single SQLite file. No cloud, no account, no subscription. Backup with cp. I built it because I was tired of losing track of everything in notes apps, and "I'll remember that"s. When do I need to clean the dishwasher filter? What's the best quote for a complete overhaul of the backyard. Oops, found some mold behind the trim, need to address that ASAP. That sort of stuff. Another reason I made micasa was to build a (hopefully useful) low-stakes personal project where the code was written entirely by AI. I still review the code and click the merge button, but 99% of the programming was done with an agent. Here are some things I think make it worth checking out: - Vim-style modal UI. Nav mode to browse, edit mode to change. Multicolumn sort, fuzzy-jump to columns, pin-and-filter rows, hide columns you don't need, drill into related records (like quotes for a project). Much of the spirit of the design and some of the actual design choices is and are inspired by VisiData. You should check that out too. - Local LLM chat. Definitely a gimmick, but I am trying preempt "Yeah, but does it AI?"-style conversations. This is an optional feature and you can simply pretend it doesn't exist. All features work without it. - Single-file SQLite-based architecture. Document attachments (manuals, receipts, photos) are stored as BLOBs in the same SQLite database. One file is the whole app state. If you think this won't scale, you're right. It's pretty damn easy to work with though. - Pure Go, zero CGO. Built on Charmbracelet for the TUI and GORM + go-sqlite for the database. Charm makes pretty nice TUIs, and this was my first time using it. Try it with sample data: go install github.com/cpcloud/micasa/cmd/micasa@latest && micasa --demo If you're insane you can also run micasa --demo --years 1000 to generate 1000 years worth of demo data. Not sure what house would last that long, but hey, you do you. Comments UR

HUD rule could push families with undocumented immigrants out of their homes

NPR News

3 days ago

HUD rule could push families with undocumented immigrants out of their homes

A proposed rule could put nearly 80,000 people at risk of eviction, many of them U.S. citizen children. Undocumented immigrants don't get rental aid but can currently live with family members who do.

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‘Filmmaking is political’: Raoul Peck on ‘Orwell: 2+2=5’, Donald Trump, and the dangers of AI

Euronews

3 days ago

‘Filmmaking is political’: Raoul Peck on ‘Orwell: 2+2=5’, Donald Trump, and the dangers of AI

"It’s a problem when you lose your connection with history. The ignorance is really incredible. Even though we had the facilities and instruments all along..." Euronews Culture sits down with Raoul Peck to discuss his new documentary, 'Orwell: 2+2=5' - one of the most urgent and vital films of 2026.

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