The parents of the 13-year-old who killed 10 people at a school in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2023 were convicted on Monday. The teen’s father, Vladimir Kecmanovic, was accused of committing a serious crime against public security as well as abusing and neglecting a minor. As a result of the trial, Vladimir was sentenced to 14 [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld on Monday the $5 million verdict against president-elect Donald Trump for sexually assaulting and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump appealed the lower court’s verdict, arguing that admission of evidence for other sexual assaults to be against the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE). The trial [...]
The UN human rights office published a report Tuesday that labeled Israeli claims that hospitals in Gaza are fronts for military operations as “vague.” The report focused primarily on attacks on hospitals in Gaza between the period from October 2023 to June 2024. Moreover, the report mentions that Israel’s allegations can at times be “contradicted [...]
A South Korean court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law earlier this month, according to local media. The Seoul Western District Court issued the warrant, allowing investigators to detain Yoon for questioning for 48 hours. After that, the investigators must file an additional [...]
A federal prosecutor in Germany on Monday charged an Iraqi couple with enslavement, torture, and war crimes for their alleged treatment of two young Yazidi girls. The suspects, identified as Twana H.S. and Asia R.A., were arrested in Bavaria in April and are accused of keeping the girls as slaves while they were members of [...]
German politicians condemned billionaire Elon Musk on Monday for his endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AFD) Party during an exchange on his social media platform X, calling it an intrusive and unwelcome attempt to influence the country’s elections. Musk claimed that the party represents the “voice of the people” and criticized the ruling coalition’s immigration policies [...]
A group of UN human rights experts on Monday called for Israel to face immediate accountability and consequences for systemic violations of international law. As the full-scale armed assault on Gaza and forced displacement of its population continues unabated, the UN experts warned, “We cannot afford to lose the force of the multilateral system.” They [...]
Russia Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova threatened Sunday to implement retaliatory measures against European media outlets after Russian state media Telegram channels became inaccessible across the EU. Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that users attempting to access the Telegram channels of Russian state broadcasters, including RIA Novosti, Izvestia and RT, are being notified of [...]
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced on Saturday a controversial directive prohibiting the construction of windows in homes that overlook neighboring properties occupied by women. The decree imposes stringent restrictions on property owners, mandating that any newly constructed homes refrain from installing windows facing the courtyards or living spaces of adjacent residences where women reside. Furthermore, [...]
US President Joe Biden announced USD $2.5 billion in aid to Ukraine on Sunday, stating that the package is intended to help Ukraine “prevail” in its nearly three-year war with Russia. The announcement comes just weeks before Biden’s departure from office in January. President Biden cited “Russian aggression” in his announcement, stating that the assistance [...]
