The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the “ACCC’) filed a lawsuit against Microsoft on Monday, claiming the company misled nearly 2.7 million Australian users into paying higher prices for Microsoft 365 software subscriptions following the integration of its AI assistant, Copilot, causing consumers economic harm. Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft US”) is named as the first respondent [...]

A UN Emergency Relief Coordinator on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, following reports of the city’s capture by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and mounting civilian casualties. In a statement released Sunday, Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said he was “deeply alarmed” by reports of [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Columbia Law School’s Prevention of Crimes Against Humanity Project on Monday released a report promoting the adoption of a treaty on crimes against humanity, to ensure effective prosecution of the most serious crimes. According to HRW, “momentum builds” for the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity. [...]

The US administration announced sanctions Friday against Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and Colombia’s Minister of the Interior Armando Benedetti.  The US will also reduce financial assistance to Colombia by about $18 million. According to the US Treasury Department, the sanctions mean that all properties and property interests owned in the United States by [...]

The US government plans to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia as soon as Oct. 31, according to a Friday court filing by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), despite a series of federal court rebukes over his wrongful deportation case. A Salvadoran national who has resided in Maryland for more than a decade, Ábrego [...]

The United States and Vietnam have announced the completion of a framework for an anticipated trade deal in the coming weeks. The framework agreement aims to promote “reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade,” and provides Vietnam with the chance of certain tariff exceptions while maintaining a 20 percent baseline. The new framework, now published, provides for [...]

The European Union on Friday found both TikTok and Meta in breach of several obligations under the Digital Services Act. The EU’s main executive body, the European Commission (EC), preliminarily ruled that both companies failed to grant researchers access to public data. According to its Friday press release, the Commission has also stated that META, [...]

The Republic of Croatia on Friday reintroduced compulsory military service following fears over the escalating Russia-Ukraine war and destabilization in the Balkans. With an 84-to-11 vote, the Croatian parliament, the Sabor, approved changes to the country’s Defense Act and Armed Forces Service Act, reintroducing basic military training. The new system consists of two months of basic [...]

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday pleaded not guilty in federal court to one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution. The indictment alleges that in 2020, James purchased a property in Norfolk, Virginia, for approximately $137,000, and falsely represented it as a second home—rather [...]

The UN expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, George Katrougalos, stated in a report Thursday that comprehensive reforms are needed to rebuild a fairer global financial system. He stressed that international financial reforms should be grounded in a human rights-based approach and consistent with the principles of the UN Charter, [...]