A judge in the UK has warned lawyers of the consequences for submitting court filings with fake cases generated by artificial intelligence (AI). In a judgment made available to the public on Friday, Dame Victoria Sharp considered two cases in which legal professionals were suspected of using AI involving non-existent citations in their submissions to [...]

The NGO Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) on Sunday set off a ship from Catania, Sicily, to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. On board are various human rights advocates, such as prominent activist Greta Thunberg and European Parliament Member Rima Hassan, saying they are opposing Israel’s escalation through an act of “civil resistance.” The [...]

Russian pro-government media outlets reported on Sunday that local police forces in Yekaterinburg stormed an event hosted by the democratic opposition party Yabloko (Apple), aimed at supporting “political prisoners” and bringing the issue of unjust and politically motivated imprisonment to the public attention. The authorities reportedly detained 10 attendees, who have been subsequently released, with [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged Pakistani authorities on Friday to restore domestic access to the YouTube channel of the exiled investigative journalist Ahmad Noorani, following the journalist’s recent criticism of the Pakistani army. CJP’s Asia program coordinator Beh Lih Yi stated that “the brutal intimidation of journalists and their families must stop, and [...]

Hamas authorities on Sunday released the last American hostage, a 21-year-old named Edan Alexander who was reunited with his family after meeting them in Israel. The Israeli prime minister’s office announced that Edan’s release will not be tied to “anything in return,” with the government’s current policy on Gaza expected to continue. Alexander was taken [...]

Pakistani and Indian officials announced an immediate ceasefire Saturday after days of escalation, sparked by a devastating terrorist attack. The ceasefire was brokered between the two countries with the involvement of US Secretary of State Marko Rubio and Vice President JD Vance, who acted as mediators between the two governments. The already tense relations between [...]

A Tunisian court on Saturday issued sentences in the so-called “Conspiracy Case” against 40 opposition activists under the country’s counter terrorism laws and criminal code. The individuals, who were charged with “conspiracy against the internal and external security of the state” through formation of and participation in a terrorist group, received sentences ranging from 13 [...]

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Thursday cited concerns over Radio Free Asia’s (RFA) suspension of its shortwave radio broadcast in languages Mandarin, Tibetan, and Lao following President Donald Trump’s March executive order cancelling federal funding to US Agency for Global Media (USAGM). RSF Director General Thibaut Bruttin urged the US Congress and larger international community [...]

UNICEF regional director for Europe and Central Asia, Regina De Dominicis, on Saturday condemned Russia’s rocket attack on Kryvyi Rih in the Ukrainian Dnipro region last week, noting that the organization is working to support affected families while coordinating emergency assistance. The attack, with a missile striking a residential neighborhood, resulted in the death of [...]

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday passed a resolution demanding accountability for violations and abuses by Syria’s ousted Bashar Assad regime through transitional justice, and declaring support for “the commitments of the interim authorities” to an “orderly and inclusive transition,” and to establish a timeline for free elections. Assad al-Shaibani, foreign minister of [...]