Tunisian President Kais Saied was accused by opposition parties of launching a “coup” with the help of the country’s military Monday after firing the prime minister and freezing parliament. The move comes after anti-government protesters took over the streets of the capital Tunis. The protesters were expressing general dismay over the country’s failed attempts to [...]

The US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions Thursday against Cuban Defense Minister Alvaro Lopez Miera and an entire special forces unit for alleged human rights violations in relation to the suppression of peaceful protests. Earlier this month, thousands of Cubans took to the streets in anti-government protests, motivated by dissatisfaction [...]

The High Court of Delhi ruled Thursday that a promise made by the Chief Minister of State during a press conference is an enforceable promise that has to be implemented by the government. On March 25, 2020, India announced a nationwide lockdown because of COVID-19. Consequently, Delhi witnessed a mass exodus of daily-wage workers leaving for [...]

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), together with the Secretary of State and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), on Monday extended nonessential land border travel restrictions with Canada and Mexico by an additional 30 days. This means that the restrictions will remain in place through August 21. Noting the continued spread of the COVID-19 [...]

The Public Health Agency of Canada announced Monday the easing of travel restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals starting August 9 for US citizens and permanent residents, and September 7 for other foreign nationals. All travelers are required to be fully vaccinated by Canadian standards at least 14 days prior to entering Canada. Acceptable vaccines by Canadian [...]