Dozens of women killed in Honduras prison riot

President Xiomara Castro has blamed the incident on gang violence and fired the country’s security minister. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Dozens of women killed in Honduras prison riot [Relatives of inmates wait in distress outside the entrance to the women's prison in Tamara, on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, June 20, 2023.] Credit: Elmer Martinez/AP Honduras At least 41 women have been [killed in a prison riot and fire]( in Honduras. Most of the victims burned to death, with at least seven other inmates hospitalized with gun or knife wounds. President Xiomara Castro blamed the incident on gang violence and fired the country’s security minister, who will now be replaced by the director of the Honduras National Police. The prison is located about 20 miles northwest of the capital, Tegucigalpa. Prisoners belonging to [the Barrio 18 gang]( had reportedly entered a cell block, shooting other inmates or setting them on fire. Relatives awaiting news of their loved ones confirmed that inmates had said they feared the gang. Sudan Heavy fighting broke out on Wednesday between rival military factions in [several parts of the Sudanese capital]( shortly after the expiration of a shaky 72-hour ceasefire. Witnesses reported airstrikes, artillery fire and ground fighting. The renewed violence also signals that attempts by the US and Saudi Arabia to extend the truce have failed. More than two months of fighting between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — centered around Khartoum and the western Darfur region — has left thousands of people dead and [displaced more than 2.5 million]( others. Caribbean [Tropical Storm Bret]( is strengthening as it heads toward the islands in the eastern Caribbean, which have braced for torrential rainfall, landslides and flooding. The storm is not, however, expected to become a hurricane as was previously forecast. It’s expected to make landfall in the Lesser Antilles. [Tropical storm watches]( are also in effect for Barbados, Dominica, Martinique and St. Lucia. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [Afghan students in Central Asia set their sights on the US]( [Students sit at the 2023 graduation ceremony inside the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.]( Credit: Levi Bridges/The World When the Afghan government fell to the Taliban in 2021, hundreds of students [continued their education in Kyrgyzstan](. As some students begin to graduate, many are hoping to relocate to the United States. [Young Russian game designers find a new home in Serbia]( [Daniil Kuznetsov discusses a new video game with his design team remotely. He lives and works from his small flat in Subotica. He says that so far he loves Serbia because most Serbs love Russians. With his country at war, he says, not many places are as welcoming.]( Credit: Gerry Hadden/The World About a dozen Russian game developers have wound up in the quiet city of Subotica, on the border of Serbia and Hungary, to [start over after fleeing Russia](. Some left after facing arrest for aiding Ukraine, while others wanted to avoid getting drafted. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot About 8,000 people gathered at Stonehenge in southern England, on Tuesday, to welcome the [summer solstice](, the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere. The group that included Druids, pagans, hippies, local residents and tourists expressed their devotion to the sun or just joined in for some communal fun. The festivities included acoustic music, drumming and chanting and concluded by greeting the sunrise on Wednesday morning. 🌞 [Revelers gather at the ancient stone circle Stonehenge to celebrate the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, near Salisbury, England, June 21, 2023.] Credit: Kin Cheung/AP In case you missed it on 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](.