World leaders and other high profile individuals are hiding billions in off-shore accounts, according to reports Sunday that cite confidential documents leaked from a Panamanian law firm. The documents, coined the "Panama Papers" by the International Consortium of...

The city of Flint, Michigan has filed an intent to sue letter with the state, claiming that the city lacks funds to defend itself against lawsuit filed during the water crisis . The city's new chief legal officer, Stacy...

Azerbaijan on Sunday announced a "unilateral ceasefire" to the fighting with Armenian forces over the disputed area of Nagorno-Karabakh. The announcement comes a day after UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for an immediate...

Polish citizens protested on Sunday a possible total abortion ban following the suggestion of the ruling legislative party's president. The ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party wants to bring the country's abortion policies in line with...

The Netherlands will vote in a non-binding advisory referendum on Wednesday regarding Dutch ratification of the EU-Ukraine trade agreement. The EU-Ukraine deal will remove trade barriers between the European Union (EU) and the Ukraine. Many Dutch...

The UN Security Council requested on Friday that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon consult with the government of Burundi and members of the African Union about an option that would enable the council to deploy a UN...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts (ACLUM) filed a motion on Tuesday to request that the federal court unseal any docket sheets associated with a government request to unlock an iPhone in Massachusetts. The ACLUM...

The Supreme Court of Brazil ruled Thursday that it will take over the corruption probe against former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva instead of returning the case to federal Judge Serio Moro. Senior officials are not immune [Business Standard...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein expressed his deep concern about the latest reports of sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR). The High Commissioner is seeking...

Mexican immigration authorities are returning children that might qualify for formal protection from violence in Central America, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday in a report . The report states that by law "Mexico offers protection...