A Tanzanian court sustained opposition leader Tundu Lissu’s objection on Wednesday after he opposed the prosecution’s use of secret witnesses in his trial, The Citizen Tanzania reports. The prosecution sought to have witnesses testify from an enclosed cell, where their identity would not be exposed. Lissu objected, arguing that it would violate violated Rule Three [...]

The war in Ukraine has entered a phase defined not by movement but by immovable political realities. Russia will not relinquish the Donbas or Crimea, territories it now treats as integral to its domestic narrative and strategic posture. Ukraine cannot accept any settlement that legitimizes territorial seizure by force without violating its constitution, undermining its [...]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned Monday that Israel’s new measures in the Occupied West Bank violate international law. Guterres urged Israel to halt these measures and commit to the negotiated two-state solution, as the “only path to lasting peace.” His calls were echoed by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. The Israeli cabinet [...]

Amnesty Intentional reported Tuesday that widespread outages of essential services amid continuing Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have left residents without heat, electricity, or running water during severe winter conditions. The report cites numerous testimonies from Ukrainian civilians that detail worsening conditions in a particularly harsh winter. Living in dangerously cold weather, and with [...]

On Sunday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa informed the UN that the nation will withdraw its contribution to the Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) after nearly 27 years of involvement. In a phone conversation held January 12, President Ramaphosa said that “the need to consolidate and realign the resources of [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) sent an open letter to Libya’s prosecutor general requesting transparency over the recent arrest of Osama Elmasry Njeem and compliance with a pending International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant. Elmasry was initially arrested in Italy but extradited back to Libya upon request from Libyan authorities, contrary to Italy’s obligations under articles [...]

Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, declined to answer questions from the US House Oversight Committee on Monday, following the release by the Justice Department (DOJ) of unredacted Epstein files to congressional leaders. Republican committee chair James Comer announced that Maxwell would be exercising her Fifth Amendment rights after she was subpoenaed to discuss her [...]

Editor’s note: This story is part of ongoing coverage of the lead up to Mangione’s trial. Read Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Days 5-7, Day 8, and Day 9 of state suppression hearings on the case. Luigi Mangione’s state trial is set to begin on June 8, Judge Gregory Carro of the [...]

Opening statements in a landmark trial involving some of the world’s biggest social media companies, including Google, YouTube and Meta, opened in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday, to determine the platforms’ alleged harmful effects on children. The case will test claims about addiction and whether the tech giants can be held liable for [...]