US journalist Evan Gershkovich held in Russian custody

In the box of the accused, Tuesday April 18, the American journalist Evan Gershkovich appeared for the first time since his arrest. The Wall Street Journal reporter is accused of espionage. Despite international protests, the court in Moscow (Russia) rejected his request for bail. The journalist was arrested three weeks ago in a restaurant in Yekaterinburg (Russia), where he sought to obtain, according to Moscow, classified documents. He faces ten to twenty years in prison.

The murderous bear captured in Italy

In Italy, the murderous bear has been captured. The animal had attacked a jogger on April 5 in northern Italy. At 26, the man died of his injuries, causing uproar in the country. Tuesday, April 18, forest guards trapped the bear, and the president of the province of Trento signed his euthanasia. But, for the moment, the administrative court has suspended the killing of the animal.