6 people accused of witchcraft killed, 2 of them burned alive, in Burundi, official says: “Unspeakable barbarity”

6 people accused of witchcraft killed, 2 of them burned alive, in Burundi, official says: “Unspeakable barbarity”

Six people accused of witchcraft were killed, burned alive, stoned or beaten by a militia in Burundi, a local official told AFP on Wednesday. The official and witnesses, who all asked for anonymity, said the incident happened on Monday after accusations made by members of the ruling party’s powerful youth movement, known as the Imbonerakure….

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom unfazed by threats of arrest from Trump administration official

California Gov. Gavin Newsom unfazed by threats of arrest from Trump administration official

LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed back against threats of arrest by Trump administration officials, remaining defiant as he oversees clashes between law enforcement agents and protesters in response to immigration raids across Los Angeles while also managing an ongoing power struggle with the federal government. Trump’s “border czar,” Tom Homan, warned Saturday…

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