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Venezuelan men sent last year to a notorious Salvadorian terrorism prison by the Trump administration are suing the US aviation companies that transported them there.

A lawsuit filed this week in federal court in Washington DC accuses the companies CSI Aviation and GlobalX of violating the Venezuelans’ civil rights, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and other violations, for their role in flying the three planes that took the men to El Salvador.

CSI and GlobalX “went to great lengths” to undertake the “rendition flights” to El Salvador, “in concert with the US government, in flagrant violation of US and international law”, the lawsuit reads.

Last year, in March, the Trump administration expelled more than 230 Venezuelan men held in US immigration custody to El Salvador, where they were detained for four months in a maximum security terrorism prison and tortured.

"According to documents obtained by the Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun, in addition to the names and biographies of the university professors surveyed, "emotions toward Japan," "emotions toward the Self-Defense Forces," and "ideas and beliefs" were compiled in detail in a report called "Personal BSD (Basic Source Data)," and at least several thousand people were stored within the Asaka Garrison It appears to be shared. One former member said, "We have not given consent to the target group." He testified that the purpose and legal basis for the activities had never been demonstrated within the unit.""

"The Ministry of Defense said, "We are not aware of the collection of personal information of citizens that is the basis for (Kumabi's) interviews. "It will take time to verify the facts, but we would like to take some kind of action," he said."

Another "democracy" that's closer to being like an authoritarian hellhole than the countries they criticize.

The protest marked five years since President Kais Saied Saied suspended parliament and later dissolved it in order to rule by decree.

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July 24, 2026

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July 25, 2026

cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/10334892

France has adopted a landmark law targeting ultra-fast fashion, introducing immediate transparency rules, enhanced EPR [Extended Producer Responsibility] eco-contributions, advertising and influencer restrictions, and removal of tax incentives for unsold goods donations. The law is designed to reduce environmental impacts and promote responsible consumption.

On July 9, 2026, French Law No. 2026-602 of July 8, 2026 was officially published, making France the first country to enact legislation specifically targeting ultra-fast fashion.

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Businesses that operate high-volume, rapidly changing fashion models may face significant compliance and cost implications under the new regulatory framework.

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Key Provisions

• Mandatory Transparency Requirements (Effective immediately)

Online sellers must:

• Provide clear information on the environmental and social impacts of products, including messages encouraging responsible consumption, reuse, repair, and recycling.
• Inform consumers about the social, environmental, health, and delivery-related impacts associated with products.
• Clearly display manufacturing locations alongside the product price.
• Ensure such information is presented in the same font size, remains easily accessible, and appears on all relevant sales pages.

Advertising and Influencer Promotion Ban (Effective 1 January 2027)

• The law introduces a comprehensive ban on advertising for ultra-fast fashion products and brands.
• The prohibition also extends to influencer marketing activities, including promotions that involve: free gifts; product loans; and sponsored invitations or similar benefits.

Influencers who violate these requirements may face fines of up to €100,000.

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Khan’s accuser, named only ⁠as Sarah, recently told CNN that Khan had shown escalating behaviour of touching and groping her, recounting a time she said he touched her intimately while she was pretending to be asleep.

Khan has denied any wrongdoing and his lawyers have called the process that led to the vote procedurally unfair and unsupported by evidence.

Khan was leading probes into multiple conflicts, but his decision in 2024 to seek arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant over war crime charges in Gaza prompted an intense backlash from governments and advocacy groups.

Former European Union chief diplomat Josep Borrell wrote in an editorial that the case against Khan is “obviously part of a larger offensive against the ICC”.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/50527459

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/50527356

July 24, 2026

'If no EU member states step in after Luxembourg, it could force Israel to default on some of its debt, and at the very least will crash the value of the bonds'

Shir Hever, political economist

cross-posted from: https://hcommons.social/users/adachika192/statuses/116979596897992695

‘Like walking into a cage’: Israel tightens its grip on Hebron: By taking over planning jurisdiction, unilaterally modifying religious sites, and erecting new checkpoints, Israel is accelerating its annexation of the Old City (Basel Adra | +972 Magazine, 2026-07-14)

https://www.972mag.com/israel-hebron-old-city-annexation/

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