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By  SEUNG MIN KIM, MATTHEW LEE and SAMY MAGDYMonday April 6, 2026 A high-risk American rescue operation unfolded deep inside Iranian territory after a U.S. fighter jet was shot down, with one aviator pulled to safety first and a second service member recovered only after hiding for hours in rugged mountains as Tehran urged civilians to help capture him. Behind the scenes, the CIA moved to muddy the waters before the second crew member was located, pushing out false information inside the Islamic Republic that the United…

Austrian climber convicted of manslaughter over girlfriend’s death near Grossglockner An Austrian court has found a 37-year-old amateur mountaineer guilty of manslaughter after his girlfriend died of cold near the summit of Grossglockner, Austria’s highest mountain, in a case that has drawn attention for its rarity and its implications for responsibility in high-risk alpine environments. The court in the western city of Innsbruck on Thursday handed the man, identified as Thomas P, a five-month suspended prison sentence and a…

The famous Virunga National Park in DR Congo announced on Friday the birth of a mountain gorilla in this tourist region threatened by armed groups. The birth of a new male baby took place on the morning of August 22,…