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Abelardo De La Espriella reported that four suspected members of the Edwin Román Velásquez Valle substructure of the Gulf Clan had been captured in Santa Fe de Antioquia and Betulia. Among them, he identified alias “Caliche,” whom he described as a coordinator of hitmen, and aliases “Pachito,” “Valeria,” and “Lina.” He stated that they participated in the attack in Betulia in which sub-inspectors Wilmer Ovidio Gallego Sepúlveda and Edwin Danilo Chamorro Bastida were killed. He also pointed out that in Nuquí, Chocó, alias “Niño Potro” had been captured, wanted for extradition by the United States and accused of coordinating the shipment of nearly two tons of cocaine a month. De La Espriella said he would seek to dismantle the Gulf Clan and bring its members to justice, and concluded with patriotic and religious slogans. #Narcotráfico #Justicia #Colombia (translated)

Iran has deemed the U.S. response to its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz as insufficient, while the Revolutionary Guard reports that a supertanker has collided with a mine while attempting to cross through an unauthorized route. #EstrechoDeOrmuz #Irán #EEUU (translated)

The Walloon clash between Standard and Charleroi was marked by a crushing silence due to the absence of supporters, a consequence of judicial sanctions following past excesses, reminiscent of pandemic times and highlighting the importance of stadium atmospheres. #ChocWallon #StandardCharleroi #Sclessin (translated)

Merit Wager wrote that Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen had said that Finland should not accept traditions, cultures, or customs that limited girls' freedom. According to the Swedish translation that Wager shared, Valtonen believed that girls and women should be able to decide over their own lives, and that religious or cultural norms should not be used to restrict their freedom. Wager also recounted Valtonen's statement that the National Coalition Party wanted to ban face-covering garments, such as the burqa and niqab, in schools and other educational institutions. Valtonen had said that the government led by the National Coalition Party had strengthened the rights of girls and women by more clearly criminalizing forced marriages and female genital mutilation. She had described female genital mutilation as violence and said that every girl had the right to bodily integrity. According to Wager's account, Valtonen also emphasized that equality, individual freedom, and human rights should not be overridden by references to religion, culture, or tradition. Every girl should have the right to be seen, heard, dream, and shape her future based on her own desires, she had said. #Jämställdhet #MänskligaRättigheter #KvinnorsRättigheter (translated)

"They destabilize essential infrastructure for global transport and energy supply, causing shockwaves around the world." The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, denounced a "dangerous escalation," expressing concern over the "attacks carried out by Iranian proxy groups" that "are dragging the region into a spiral of violence." #AttaqueRyad #CondamnationInternationale #Yémen (translated)

Jones Manoel stated that the Bolsonaroist reaction in the first round of 2026 was surprising, although not entirely unexpected, and highlighted relevant victories and possibilities for the future of the Brazilian left. https://t.co/hOVExhWT15 #Brasil #Esquerda #Eleições2026 (translated)

Robert Kwit wrote that he wanted to apologize to TVN24 for earlier doubts regarding the station's credibility. He ironically described the alleged course of the program "Loża Prasowa," which was supposed to be dedicated to the Kołodziejczak issue. He attributed outrage to Dominika Wielowiejska from "Gazeta Wyborcza," apologies on behalf of liberal journalists to Jacek Gądek from "Newsweek," refusal to comment to Agnieszka Wiśniewska from "Krytyka Polityczna," and a call for Donald Tusk's resignation to Mariusz Janicki from "Polityka." He added that the host Arleta Zalewska allegedly used offensive terms towards Kołodziejczak. Kwit then noted that he was joking: according to him, the participants of the program did not mention the Deputy Minister of Agriculture in Tusk's government nor did they devote any moment to the matter. #dziennikarstwo #Polska #lożaprasowa (translated)

Chrzanik referred to Dobrzyński's statement about a potential assassination attempt on Tusk. Dobrzyński allegedly said that the matter is very serious, and the number of threats is increasing from month to month, even though some commentators questioned the decision to inform about it. Chrzanik asked why similar reports had not appeared earlier and why the case was publicized on that particular day. He added that he did not know the answer, although — as he suggested — he had his suspicions. #Polska #bezpieczeństwo #polityka (translated)

Mesuret wrote that finding amusement in such reports indicated a complete degradation of morals. He emphasized that every murder threat, attempted assassination, and even suspicion of it should be taken very seriously, especially in the current, as he described, awful times. #bezpieczeństwo #przemoc #szacunek (translated)

Max Hübner wrote that the parents were concerned and were waiting for a government meeting and information regarding schools and their children. According to him, they heard that aggression is provoked by computer games, and Donald Tusk was supposed to have said that an attack is being prepared against him and Kosiniak-Kamysz. Hübner added that such matters are never communicated. https://t.co/u5x587zpja #rodzina #edukacja #polityka (translated)