Five unnamed transgender military servicemembers filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and various officials in his administration on Wednesday, claiming the president's declaration on Twitter that transgender individuals would no...
The Venezuela Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the arrest and removal of the mayor of Chacao, Ramon Muchacho. Muchacho was sentenced to 15 months in prison after he refused to take down barricades set up during anti-government demonstrations. President Nicolás...
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday struck down an Obama-era rule that banned certain gases from being used in air conditioning and refrigeration appliances. The court ruled...
Pravit Rojanaphruk , a prominent Thai journalist, was charged Tuesday with sedition and violation of Thailand's computer laws for making political posts online. Pravit, known for being a strong advocate of press freedom, allegedly made political posts on...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday reversed its position in a key voting rights case that will be before the Supreme Court later this year. The DOJ confirmed its support for an Ohio maintenance...
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Washington on Monday denied a motion for summary judgment filed by two psychologists who devised the torture techniques used on three former Central Intelligence Agency...
Mauritania conducted a referendum on Saturday to abolish the senate and to change the national flag. President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz applauded the vote and and said the move to abolish the governing body would...
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City of Chicago sued the Trump administration Monday to stop the implementation of policies that would withhold federal funds from so-called "sanctuary cities." The complaint claims that the the...
An inquiry conducted by the Myanmar government has found no crimes against humanity were committed during violent clashes in Rakhine state last year, Vice President Myint Swe said Sunday. Speaking to reporters at the release of...
Nonreligious anti-abortion organizations must follow the Affordable Care Act (ACA) contraceptive mandate, ruled a split panel in the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Friday. The court rejected Real Alternative Inc.'s [advocacy...