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CAIRO — A court run by Yemen's Houthi rebels Saturday sentenced 44 people to death, including a businessman working with aid groups, on spying charges, a defense lawyer said. The 44 were among 49 people who were detained by the Iran-backed rebels and accused of “collaborating with the enemy,” a reference to the Saudi-led coalition that has been at war with the Houthis since 2015, lawyer Abdel-Majeed Sabra said. Four were given prison sentences, Sabra said. Sixteen were sentenced to death in absentia, while 28 were brought before the Specialized Criminal Court in the capital, Sanaa, Sabra said. Among those sentenced to death was Adnan al-Harazi, CEO of Prodigy Systems, a Sanaa-based company that developed systems to help humanitarian groups register and verify the distribution of aid to those in need in the war-stricken country. The Houthis detained al-Harazi in March last year after throwing stones at his company. Saturday’s court ruling included the seizure of al-Harazi’s property, Sabra said. Sabra accused the Houthis of torturing the suspects “physically and psychologically,” adding that they disappeared into solitary confinement for nine months. He said the defense team withdrew at the beginning of the trial after the judges refused to allow them to obtain a copy of the case documents, describing the trial as “unfair.” A spokesperson for the Houthis didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Thousands have been imprisoned by the Houthis during Yemen’s civil war. An AP investigation found some detainees were scorched with acid, forced to hang from their wrists for weeks at a time or were beaten with batons. Courts in Sanaa and other Houthi-held areas in Yemen used to give harsh sentences to those accused of collaborating with the Saudi-led coalition. In September 2021, the rebels executed nine people who were convicted of involvement in the killing of a senior Houthi official, Saleh al-Samad, in an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition in April 2018. Yemen was plunged into a devastating conflict when the Houthis descended from their northern stronghold in 2014, seizing Sanaa and much of northern Yemen and forcing the government into exile. A Saudi-led coalition, including the United Arab Emirates, intervened in 2015 to try to restore the internationally recognized government. The conflict has turned in recent years into a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The war has killed more than 150,000 people, including fighters and civilians, and created one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters.

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From President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Defense to the MLB, NASCAR, and even Sesame Street, the annual homage to “Pride Month” went into full gear on Saturday. Pride Month, celebrated annually in June, has turned into a massive display by companies, celebrities, and politicians seeking to show their support for the LGBT community from June 1 to June 30. As with years past, Pride parades are also scheduled in cities and towns across the U.S. where lesbian, gay, and trans-identifying people will celebrate their sexual identities in the streets while waving rainbow flags. “For generations, LGBTQI+ Americans have summoned the courage to live proudly – even when it meant putting their lives at risk,” President Joe Biden tweeted first thing Saturday morning. “This Pride Month, we recommit to realizing the promise of America for all, to celebrating LGBTQI+ people, and to taking pride in the example they set.” For generations, LGBTQI+ Americans have summoned the courage to live proudly – even when it meant putting their lives at risk. This Pride Month, we recommit to realizing the promise of America for all, to celebrating LGBTQI+ people, and to taking pride in the example they set. pic.twitter.com/d9cBiGoKCr — President Biden (@POTUS) June 1, 2024 The U.S. Department of Justice also celebrated the kickoff of Pride Month, writing, “Pride Month is a time to come together to honor the contributions of LGBTQ+ service members. We are committed to ensuring and promoting an atmosphere of dignity and respect for all civilian and military personnel.” Pride Month is a time to come together to honor the contributions of LGBTQ+ service members. We are committed to ensuring and promoting an atmosphere of dignity and respect for all civilian and military personnel. pic.twitter.com/RyGTDBjUcN — Department of Defense ?? (@DeptofDefense) June 1, 2024 Sports organizations such as the MLB — which has zero current athletes who identify as LGBTQ — also paid homage to the Pride celebration on Saturday. “Baseball is everyone’s game. #PRIDE,” the MLB tweeted. The league also changed its X profile picture to a rainbow flag behind the MLB logo. Baseball is everyone’s game. #PRIDE pic.twitter.com/NwWWlhQYqj — MLB (@MLB) June 1, 2024 NASCAR celebrated the start of Pride Month with a post, saying it is “proud to support the LGBTQ+ community.” Happy Pride ?️‍?! NASCAR is proud to support the LGBTQ+ community. Follow along as we highlight stories of those who have impacted our sport. #PrideMonth pic.twitter.com/tU6Yek4iLd — NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 1, 2024 Even the PBS show “Sesame Street,” which is geared toward children between the ages of 3 and 5, had something to say about the sexual identity-focused celebrations of Pride Month. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “Happy #PrideMonth from Sesame Street! Today and every day, we celebrate and uplift the LGBTQIA+ members of our community. Together, let’s build a world where every person and family feels loved and welcomed for who they are. ❤️????????,” Sesame Street tweeted. Happy #PrideMonth from Sesame Street! Today and every day, we celebrate and uplift the LGBTQIA+ members of our community. Together, let’s build a world where every person and family feels loved and welcomed for who they are. ❤️???????? pic.twitter.com/fCnG3gPAAQ — Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) June 1, 2024