The Russian dissidents fighting alongside Ukraine forces – PBS NewsHour
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Day: August 26, 2023
Man accused in 9/11 plot is not fit to face trial, board says
A military medical board has concluded that Ramzi Binalshibh, who is accused of conspiring in the 9/11 attacks, has a mental illness that makes him incompetent to face trial, according to a report.
The EU’s Digital Services Act Goes Into Effect Today
The European Union’s Digital Services Act has gone into effect today, requiring tech giants to comply with sweeping legislation that holds online platforms accountable for the content posted to them. The Verge reports: The overarching goal of the DSA i…
Syria’s south rocked by protests amid anger over fuel hikes
In the city of Sweida, rare demonstrations followed the government’s decision to cut fuel subsidies, a blow to people already dealing with hyperinflation and poverty.
Yale and a student group are settling a mental health discrimination lawsuit
Yale University and a student group announced Friday that they’ve reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that accused the Ivy League school of discriminating against students with mental health disabilities, including pressuring them to withdraw.
Russia Denies Killing Prigozhin, Calling the Idea Anti-Putin Propaganda
The Kremlin and its proxies rebuffed suggestions that it was responsible for destroying a plane that reportedly carried the chief of the Wagner mercenary group.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers renew claim that the FTX founder can’t prepare for trial behind bars
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried say prosecutors have delivered another four million pages of documents on the FTX founder six weeks before trial.
Yankees’ charter to Florida flown by father of New York pitcher Clarke Schmidt
The New York Yankees’ charter flight to Florida for a three-game series at the Tampa Bay Rays had a familiar name in the cockpit.
Yale and a student group are settling a mental health discrimination lawsuit
Yale University is settling a federal lawsuit that said the Ivy League school discriminated against students with mental health disabilities, including pressuring them to withdraw.
Accused 9/11 plotter Ramzi bin al-Shibh isn’t fit for Guantanamo trial because of mental illness, board finds
Plotter case has been running since 2008