Angel Aguirre, former governor of Mexico's Guerrero state, has been arrested for allegedly ordering the destruction of evidence related to the 2014 disappearance of 43 students, a case that has become emblematic of impunity and state involvement with cartels in Mexico. Only three victims have been positively identified more than a decade later.
Israeli military forces conducted widespread raids across the occupied West Bank, detaining at least 14-28 Palestinians including children in areas near Nablus, Tubas, Bethlehem, and other cities. The operations coincided with escalating settler violence, including attacks on Palestinian villages and the closure of an IDF investigation into a brutal 2023 settler assault without charges.
Two Ghanaian nationals have petitioned the International Criminal Court to open a preliminary investigation into attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa that they allege could constitute crimes against humanity. Separately, Nigeria's House of Representatives ordered an investigation into losses, damages, and casualties suffered by Nigerians, while Ghana and Nigeria called for the issue to be placed on the agenda of the next African Union Summit.
Thousands of African migrants are fleeing South Africa amid escalating xenophobic violence and threats from anti-immigrant groups demanding all undocumented immigrants leave by June 30. Foreign-owned businesses have been attacked, migrants driven from homes, and several killed as camps swell with displaced people.
Milan prosecutors are investigating an Italian aristocrat and three others for murder after allegations emerged that wealthy tourists paid $100,000 to hunt civilians for sport during the 1990s Bosnian war. Italian police have seized significant evidence during searches of suspects' homes.
A violent Taliban crackdown on women not adhering to strict dress code requirements triggered rare street protests in Herat, Afghanistan, with security forces killing at least two people, including a boy, according to UN and media reports.
Activists detained after Israel intercepted a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza have alleged widespread abuse including sexual assault and rape while in Israeli custody, with at least 15 reporting sexual violence and several requiring hospitalization. The incident sparked international condemnation after Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted video of officers abusing the detained activists.
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir triggered a diplomatic crisis by publishing footage showing himself taunting handcuffed international activists who were detained while attempting to reach Gaza by sea.
