International Criminal Court (ICC) Judges Kimberly Prost, Solomy Bossa and Reine Alapini-Gansou on Wednesday sued US President Donald Trump for overstepping the boundaries of his authority in issuing sanctions to ICC officials involved in investigating crimes in Afghanistan and Palestine. The suit, filed in US District Court for the Southern District of New York, challenges [...]

Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee ‌Feldstein Soto announced on Sunday “a legal victory” for the city, stating that a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by US President Donald Trump’s administration over its sanctuary city ordinance. Feldstein Soto stated: “This order reinforces the well-established principle that local governments have the authority to decide how to use [...]

Members of the Zimbabwean Parliament (MPs) have passed a bill that would extend the presidential term from five to seven years, delaying the country’s 2028 election and allowing sitting President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030. Text of the bill also shifts the power to elect a president from a direct popular vote [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday detailed abuses endured by communities in Minneapolis and St. Paul—two cities in the US state of Minnesota—during the occupation of the Twin Cities area by immigration officers. According to HRW, officers terrorized residents, committed widespread human rights violations, and exposed “deeply abusive” tendencies within US immigration enforcement. The statement accompanied [...]

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday said in a statement that US President Donald Trump directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate him and his wife over unspecified and baseless claims, alleging that he is just the next victim in a long line of political opponents targeted by Trump. Newsom said the DOJ was [...]

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday welcomed an announced peace deal between the United States and Iran, remaining hopeful it represents a step toward permanently ending regional hostilities. Guterres indicated in a statement that he is deeply appreciative of the role countries such as Pakistan, Qatar and Egypt played in supporting the deal, [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday gave approval to the merger of two Hollywood studio giants, Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. Their approval ends the DOJ’s legal analysis of the merger and paves the way for Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., which, if finalized, would leave all of their assets [...]

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday ordered Trump officials to restore all signs and exhibits in US national parks that were changed as a part of the administration’s efforts to remove any material from the parks that “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living.” President Donald Trump’s 2025 Executive Order (EO) mandating parks workers to [...]

The UN warned Sunday that without action—including nature-based approaches, emissions reductions, and expanded marine protections—the health of the ocean will continue to deteriorate, putting human health and well-being in grave danger. From over-fishing to acidification to biodiversity loss, the world’s oceans also face much of the brunt the brunt of human-driven climate change, an phenomenon [...]

A bipartisan majority in the Republican-controlled House on Wednesday passed a resolution to end US involvement in the war with Iran, emphasizing the growing distrust and disapproval of the Trump administration’s handling of the conflict. Four Republicans flipped to join Democrats, passing the War Powers Resolution (WPR) by a vote of 215-208. While it carries [...]