Former Guatemalan paramilitaries convicted of crimes against humanity

Five men have been sentenced for raping Achi women during the Guatemalan civil war. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Former Guatemalan paramilitaries convicted of crimes against humanity [Women who identify themselves as victims of human rights violations during Guatemala's civil war, leave the Supreme Court after listening to the court’s verdict, in Guatemala City, Jan. 24, 2022.] Credit: Moises Castillo/AP Guatemala Five former Guatemalan paramilitaries have been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to 30 years in prison each for [raping 36 women]( between 1981-1985 during the country’s decades-long civil war. The women are from the indigenous Achi group of Maya origin, and have spent years seeking justice. Three of the women have passed away since bringing forth the charges, one of them just last week. A UN-backed truth commission has found that [more than 80% of victims]( of atrocities by the military and paramilitaries were indigenous Maya civilians. An estimated 200,000 people were killed and another 45,000 disappeared during Guatemala’s civil war between 1960-1996. Syria US-backed forces continue to try and wrest back control of one of the largest prisons holding ISIS fighters in Hasakah, located in the Kurdish region of Syria. Up to [3,500 families have fled]( their homes amid US-led coalition airstrikes and fighting between ISIS and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. ISIS fighters had [attacked the Ghwayran jail]( on Thursday in an attempt to free their members being held there. The SDF said it freed nine of its own troops being held hostage by ISIS members since the prison attack, which has been holding around 3,000 prisoners, most of them captured in the final weeks of regaining the remaining territory held by ISIS. Cameroon At least eight people were [crushed to death]( outside a stadium in Cameroon, which was hosting the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 50 years. Around 40 others were also injured as thousands of fans tried to gain access. The stadium had a capacity of 60,000 people, and was meant to be only 80% full to keep in line with COVID-19 restrictions, but officials said [about 50,000 people]( tried to attend. Cameroon was meant to host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019, but had to postpone over delays in building stadiums and infrastructure. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [Tuvalu cashes in on its coveted internet domain name amid rise in online streaming]( [Funafuti, the main island of the nation state of Tuvalu, is seen from Royal New Zealand Air Force's C-130 aircraft as it approaches at Funafuti, Tuvalu, Oct. 13, 2011.]( Credit: Alastair Grant/AP/File photo The Pacific microstate of Tuvalu is in the unique position to capitalize on its much sought-after domain name — .tv — the worldwide abbreviation for “television.” In a new deal with GoDaddy, the small nation is poised to make an [estimated $10 million a year]( from leasing its domain name to online streaming sites like Twitch. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot Need some extra leg room? 💺 Well, imagine being the only passenger on a transatlantic flight. That's exactly what happened to Kai Forsyth — a college student from the UK who is studying in the United States. His British Airways flight from London to Orlando had no other guests onboard, which led to some extra special flight service. He made a bed out of four seats and said he was given "all the snacks and unlimited food." [Screenshot of Edinburgh Live tweet]( Credit: Twitter --------------------------------------------------------------- [In case you missed it from The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.