New Zealand Tuesday proposed plans to price agricultural emissions in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the country. According to the plan, over half of New Zealand’s total emissions stem from the agricultural sector. The plan would establish a legal responsibility for qualified farmers and growers to pay an annual emissions fee. Under [...]

Two Australian regulatory bodies Tuesday announced formal investigations into the “cyberattack” security breach of the private information of 9.8 million Singtel Optus Pty Limited, Optus Mobile Pty Ltd and Optus Internet Pty Ltd (Optus) customers. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) released a statement that it has commenced an investigation into whether Optus took [...]

The Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales (CBA) Monday announced that it had voted to accept a settlement proposal made by the government, ending its current strike action. The ballot asked, “Do you accept the offer from the MOJ as set out in the accompanying proposal document and therefore vote to suspend the action?” [...]

The Parisian Court of Appeals Monday commenced the trial of Kunti Kamara on charges of crimes against humanity, torture and acts of barbarity. Kamara allegedly committed these acts as a member of the United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO) in 1993 and 1994 during the First Liberian Civil War. He denies all allegations. [...]

The UK Monday imposed sanctions on the Iranian “Morality Police” and other senior security officials. This comes as at least 185 people, including at least 19 children, have been killed in the nationwide protests across Iran in the wake of the death of Mahsa Amini.  According to a report from Iran Human Rights, at least [...]

Experts in England and Wales have concluded that granting legal rights to non-human entities, such as animals, trees and rivers, would help tackle climate change and the loss of biodiversity, according to a report published Monday by the Law Society. The report suggested that introducing legal protections would create a link between the damage to [...]

Hong Kong District Court Judge Kwok Wai-Kin Saturday sentenced Yuen Ka-him, 17, Wan Chung-wai, 16, Leung Yung-wan, 17, Tseung Chau Ching-yu, 17, and Kwok Man-hei, 19 for “conspiracy to incite subversion” under Articles 22 and 23 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative [...]

Former US Ambassador to the UN Bill Richardson Sunday stated in an exclusive to CNN that WNBA star Brittney Griner and former US Marine Paul Whelan could be released from Russian detention following meetings he held with senior Russian officials. Richardson visited Russia on behalf of Griner, Whelan and other American detainees in Russia. Richardson [...]

Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Sunday encouraged stakeholders in Haiti to put aside differences and to prioritize saving lives. The Secretary-General responded to UN Security Council Resolution 2645 by submitting a letter to the Security Council outlining “options for enhanced security support to Haiti.” Resolution 2645 asked, among other requests, for the Secretary-General [...]

Commonwealth observers in Lesotho Sunday released a statement commending the people of Lesotho for the “calm and peaceful atmosphere” during the nation’s 2022 general elections. The Commonwealth sent a six person team to monitor the polls in Lesotho at the request of Lesotho’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Chairperson of the Commonwealth Observer Group and former [...]