A Connecticut man whose stepmother allegedly held him captive for 20 years escaped by setting fire to the small room he was held in, officials said. 

Authorities responded to the fire and rescued the emaciated 32-year-old man. The alleged captive weighed 68 pounds (30 kilograms) upon his escape and was treated for smoke inhalation.

At least 15 people have been injured and more than 100 arrested in Argentina after football fans and retirees clashed with police.

The protest in Buenos Aires, the country’s capital is against economic policies implemented by President Javier Milei, including pension cuts.

Riot police in Buenos Aires used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons to disperse stone-throwing demonstrators angered by the government’s move.

Authorities said the injured were taken to hospital, among them a police officer who had been shot and a protester who had been hit in the head with a tear gas canister.

Retirees have been gathering each week to protest against cuts to their pensions, which have dried up since libertarian Milei took office in late 2023.

The Kremlin says President Putin has been told Russian forces are in the final stage of the operation to drive Ukraine from territory it seized across the border in Kursk.

Putin made a surprise visit to Kursk on Wednesday - the first since Ukraine's incursion last August - with Russian media reporting he ordered the military to "fully liberate" the region.

The head of Ukraine's military, Oleksandr Syrsky, also indicated that some of its troops were withdrawing from Kursk.

It comes as US officials are headed to Russia to discuss a potential 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says the country is "determined" to work "as quickly as possible" with its partners towards peace. Meanwhile, Putin has yet to comment on the offer.

 Fighting continues as both Ukraine and Russia have reported drone attacks overnight

The captain of a cargo ship involved in a collision with a US tanker in the North Sea has been identified as a Russian national, according to the vessel's owner.

The incident, which is currently under investigation by authorities, occurred when the Solong container ship struck the Stena Immaculate, a tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military. The crash caused an explosion and fires on both vessels.

British police have arrested the 59-year-old captain of the Solong on suspicion of gross negligence and manslaughter. The collision took place approximately 13 miles (20 kilometers) off the coast of Hull, a port in northeastern England, where the Stena Immaculate was anchored at the time. Ernst Russ, the German company that owns the Solong, confirmed that the captain is Russian and that the ship’s crew consists of 14 members, including a mix of Russian and Filipino nationals.

One crew member is missing and presumed dead following the incident. Meanwhile, all 23 crew members aboard the Stena Immaculate, reported to be US citizens, were safely evacuated. A spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that there is no indication of "foul play" in the incident. Maritime safety records show that the Solong had minor issues during an inspection last year, but none were serious enough to detain the vessel. The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch will collect preliminary information about the crash. However, the primary responsibility for the investigation lies with the US and Portuguese authorities, as they are the flag states of the involved vessels.