The man accused of shooting a US healthcare executive dead in a street has appeared in a New York courtroom, as a judge ruled the murder trial will be heard by an anonymous jury.
Prosecutors allege that Mangione gunned down Brian Thompson outside New York City hotel in December 2024 Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson , appeared Tuesday morning in Manhattan state court for a final pre-trial conference, where the judge addressed contentious issues surrounding media access at the highly anticipated trial. Judge Gregory Carro announced that there would…
Prosecutors allege that Mangione gunned down Brian Thompson outside New York City hotel in December 2024 Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson , appeared Tuesday morning in Manhattan state court for a final pre-trial conference, where the judge addressed contentious issues surrounding media access at the highly anticipated trial. Judge Gregory Carro announced that there would…
BBC News – World A Syrian court has sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's nearly 14-year civil war. His brother Maher al-Assad was also sentenced to death. The verdict covers killings, torture and arbitrary arrest. Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia in 2024 after his ouster.
Gilman was arrested and detained in Russia in 2022, accused of assaulting a police officer following an incident on a train in Voronezh, to the south of Moscow.
NYTimes – World Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States changes its behaviour and accepts Tehran's conditions to end the war. A newly appointed secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council reaffirmed the stance on Tuesday, while an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said talks with Oman on shipping routes were separate from full reopening discussions. US President Donald Trump responded by instructing his representatives to demand compensation from Iran.
