The Special Prosecution Against Corruption (SPAK) in Albania ordered the arrest of the capital’s mayor Erion Veliaj on Monday by the forces of the Investigation Bureau for passive corruption and money laundering. Veliaj first took office as Tirana mayor in 2015 and was re-elected to his third term in May 2023 under the ruling Socialist [...]

Canada’s ambassador to France, Stéphane Dion, said Monday that he disapproved of US President Donald Trump’s interest in annexing Greenland, citing international law. Dion stated in a press conference in Paris that international law prohibits threats of invasion. He argued that such action contravenes the charter of the UN. Dion declined to answer whether the [...]

US President Donald Trump issued a full pardon for Rod Blagojevich on Monday. The former Illinois governor was impeached and convicted of corruption while in office. The pardon, made through the broad presidential authority outlined in Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the US Constitution, will officially negate Blagojevich’s conviction and expunge his criminal record. While [...]

A federal judge in New Hampshire granted a preliminary injunction on Monday, temporarily blocking the Trump administration from enforcing its executive order that would end birthright citizenship. Judge Joseph Laplante ruled that plaintiffs represented by the nonprofit organization New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support would likely suffer irreparable harm if the court failed to block the [...]

Libyan authorities announced Monday that they found nearly 50 bodies in two mass graves in the country’s southeastern desert, again driving home the persistent dangers faced by migrants seeking passage to Europe through the conflict-ridden nation. Officials reported that the first mass grave, containing 19 bodies, was found on Friday at a farm in Kufra. [...]

UN experts on Monday condemned an executive order by US President Donald Trump authorizing sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), including asset freezes and travel restrictions on staff and affiliates. The experts stated that the order violates the rule of law, obstructs justice for victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity and weakens [...]

The European Commission (EC) issued a statement on Monday addressing concerns over the potential imposition of additional US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium exports. The Commission emphasized that it has not received any formal notification from US authorities regarding implementing such tariffs. The EC stated it would not directly respond to broad announcements without [...]

Israel’s High Court of Justice rejected a petition on Sunday that sought to revoke Justice Isaac Amit’s appointment as Supreme Court president, a move that has triggered significant legal and constitutional discussions within Israel’s judiciary and political landscape. The petition, filed by individuals associated with right-wing organizations Lavi and Im Tirtzu, challenged the legality of Justice [...]

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in the federal US District Court for Massachusetts on Friday, claiming that an executive order to prevent transgender, intersex and nonbinary individuals from obtaining passports that reflect their gender identity is unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of seven plaintiffs who [...]

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis resigned from his post on Monday to avoid what he called a political crisis due to alleged Russian election interference. President Iohannis issued a press statement announcing his resignation. He is to leave office on February 12. As the decision to suspend the Romanian president has been set in motion in [...]