The UN Security Council passed a US-backed resolution on Monday endorsing the Trump administration’s 20-point Gaza peace plan. The Security Council urged all parties to implement the peace plan “in good faith and without delay.” The resolution, passed by a vote of 13 members in favour with China and Russia abstaining, recognizes the Board of [...]

Amnesty International issued a report on Tuesday detailing the human rights abuses that migrant workers face in Saudi Arabia while working on the Riyadh Metro Project, in violation of Saudi and international law. The report interviewed 38 individuals from foreign countries, including India and Nepal, who reported the abuse they face. Before leaving their country, [...]

New Zealand’s Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Uber’s appeal in Rasier Operations v E Tū Incorporated, holding that rideshare drivers are employees, not independent contractors. The decision grants drivers access to minimum wage protections, paid leave, and collective bargaining rights. The Supreme Court found that rideshare drivers must be considered employees under the Employment Relations [...]

In a decisive referendum held on Sunday, Ecuadorian citizens overwhelmingly rejected a constitutional amendment that would have allowed foreign military bases on Ecuadorian soil. Early counts show nearly two-thirds of ballots cast opposed the measure. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa introduced the referendum, arguing that foreign cooperation, such as hosting bases for allied nations, was essential [...]

The US Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear Noem v. Al Otro Lado, a case reviewing a policy used by past administrations to deny immigrants a chance to apply for asylum on the Mexican border until space opened to process claims. US President Donald Trump’s administration is appealing a decision made by the US Court [...]

A federal judge on Monday ordered prosecutors to disclose grand jury materials to former FBI director James Comey’s defense team, citing “profound investigative missteps” that may have tainted his indictment. US Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick ruled that Comey’s attorneys presented sufficient evidence of potential government misconduct to warrant the extraordinary disclosure. Comey was indicted [...]

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Saturday announced that a surge of immigration enforcement has begun in Charlotte, North Carolina, targeting “criminal illegal aliens” protected by “sanctuary politicians.” DHS noted in its statement that North Carolina authorities did not honor around 1,400 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “detainers,” which are requests to hold [...]

Democratic lawmaker Rashida Tlaib on Friday introduced a resolution in the US Congress to recognize Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide. This resolution, if passed, would officially recognize that the Israeli government has committed the crime of genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Co-sponsored by 21 Democratic lawmakers, Resolution H.RES. 876 urges the [...]

A US federal judge on Friday issued a broad preliminary injunction expanding on her earlier order restoring more than $500 million in federal research grants to UCLA. The new ruling blocks the federal government from using a broader “Task Force Policy” to pressure the entire University of California (UC) system with funding suspensions and coercive [...]