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Crypto Titan Sam Bankman‑Fried Seeks Presidential Pardon After Two Years of Jail
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Crypto Titan Sam Bankman‑Fried Seeks Presidential Pardon After Two Years of Jail

The BBC has reported that at least 360 people kidnapped by Boko Haram jihadists from a mainly Muslim community in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno state in March have been freed from a remote mountain hideout. The circumstances of how they were freed are disputed, with the army claiming it launched an intelligence-led operation that took the militants by surprise, while a local group says it mediated the unconditional release. The captives are receiving medical care, though two infants died due to exhaustion from prolonged captivity and harsh terrain. The captives are from around Ngoshe, a mainly Muslim community near the border with Cameroon. Boko Haram began its military campaign to impose Islamic rule in northern Nigeria in 2009. It no longer controls the huge swathes of territory it once did, but it, and other splinter groups, remains active and dangerous.

The BBC has reported that at least 360 people kidnapped by Boko Haram jihadists from a mainly Muslim community in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno state in March have been freed from a remote mountain hideout. The circumstances of how they were freed are disputed, with the army claiming it launched an intelligence-led operation that took the militants by surprise, while a local group says it mediated the unconditional release. The captives are receiving medical care, though two infants died due to exhaustion from prolonged captivity and harsh terrain. The captives are from around Ngoshe, a mainly Muslim community near the border with Cameroon. Boko Haram began its military campaign to impose Islamic rule in northern Nigeria in 2009. It no longer controls the huge swathes of territory it once did, but it, and other splinter groups, remains active and dangerous.

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Pope Leo XIV has celebrated an open-air Mass in Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles, attended by over a million people, marking the first papal Mass in the Spanish capital since 2011. The pope, who visited Spain for a week-long trip, urged worshippers to help those in need and expressed faith in helping others. The Spanish government and the Vatican had mounted a major security operation for the event. The pope will continue his visit with an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament and a meeting with victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated an open-air Mass in Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles, attended by over a million people, marking the first papal Mass in the Spanish capital since 2011. The pope, who visited Spain for a week-long trip, urged worshippers to help those in need and expressed faith in helping others. The Spanish government and the Vatican had mounted a major security operation for the event. The pope will continue his visit with an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament and a meeting with victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church.

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Peru's presidential election is being shaped by concerns over crime and insecurity, with nearly 30,000 extortion incidents reported in 2025. Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, is running on a tough-on-crime platform, while left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez promises sweeping social reforms. The election comes at a time when Peruvian voters are fatigued by political instability and frequent presidential impeachments. Both candidates face challenges from younger voters who feel neither can deliver real change and from economic concerns over mining contracts and foreign investment.

Peru's presidential election is being shaped by concerns over crime and insecurity, with nearly 30,000 extortion incidents reported in 2025. Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, is running on a tough-on-crime platform, while left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez promises sweeping social reforms. The election comes at a time when Peruvian voters are fatigued by political instability and frequent presidential impeachments. Both candidates face challenges from younger voters who feel neither can deliver real change and from economic concerns over mining contracts and foreign investment.

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