Former UK Metropolitan Police Officer Wayne Couzens, sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Sarah Everard last year, has been further charged with four counts of indecent exposure on Friday. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Special Crime Division Head Rosemary Ainslie noted that the alleged incidents took place between January and February of last [...]
Japan announced Friday that it will extend sanctions to 15 Russian nationals and nine organizations over the continued Russian invasion of Ukraine. Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Herokazu noted in a press conference that the sanctioned individuals include several Russian oligarchs and others close to Vladimir Putin, including Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign [...]
The Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that President Gabriel Boric has signed the UN Escazú Agreement on Friday, reversing the stance of former President Sebastián Piñera’s government. The Escazú Treaty is an environmental treaty signed by 24 Latin American and Caribbean nations and is the first such treaty emerging from the region. It aims [...]
The US Department of Commerce through the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Friday effectively grounded 100 aircraft, both commercial and privately owned that have flown to Russia in violation of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The owners and operators of the grounded planes include Roman Abramovich, Aeroflot, Aviastar, Azur Air, Nordwind and Utair. In [...]
Roskomnadzor, Russia’s internet regulator, Friday demanded that Google immediately stop publishing threats against Russian citizens on YouTube. In a press release, the regulator alleged that YouTube is showing advertisements calling for the disablement of railway communication lines between Russia and Belarus. It alleged that the actions of YouTube are of a “terrorist nature,” which endangers [...]
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by DC Attorney General Karl Racine against Amazon for violating the District of Columbia Antitrust Act. Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo granted the motion to dismiss. Racine filed suit in May of 2021 on behalf of the District. The complaint alleged that Amazon’s pricing [...]
Yasmin Sooka, Chair of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, Friday presented the Sixth Report of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan before the Human Rights Council. South Sudan gained independence in 2011 and in 2013 descended into a civil war that lasted five years. In 2018, rival leaders [...]
UK communication services regulator Ofcom Friday revoked Russian state-controlled broadcaster RT’s license to broadcast in the UK. This revocation is effective immediately. UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorrie sent a letter to Ofcom in February, accusing RT of spreading disinformation and requesting that Ofcom take action if necessary. In response to the letter, Ofcom CEO Dame Melanie Dawes [...]
The office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) posted an update Friday noting over 2100 civilian casualties in Ukraine. Since the start of hostilities on February 24, OHCHR has verified 816 civilians were killed and 1333 injured. The death toll includes 59 children, while 74 children were injured in the fighting. 903 [...]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced Friday that it filed a federal case against Facebook owner Meta, alleging that the company engaged in “false, misleading and deceptive conduct” by posting scam advertisements involving Australian celebrities. The ACCC claimed that the concerned advertisements encouraged users to invest in cryptocurrencies and money-making schemes by leading [...]
