Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated on Sunday that Russia was behind the fire at the Marywilska shopping center in Warsaw last year, warning that Poland will continue investigating the matter and hold the responsible individuals accountable. Tusk stated on X: “We now know for sure that the great fire of the Marywilska shopping center [...]
The UN Humanitarian Country Team on Sunday condemned Israel’s continuing border closures, now in a ninth consecutive week, which have prevented all humanitarian aid deliveries. The team alleged that Israel militarised all aid distribution, rather than facilitating it through humanitarian organizations such as the UN. The team emphasized how the humanitarian situation has exponentially worsened [...]
Amnesty International on Friday called for the urgent release of political activist Tofig Yagublu following his hunger strike that began on April 1. Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia director Marie Struthers stated: “The Azerbaijani authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Tofig Yagublu, who has been imprisoned solely for his outspoken criticism of government, [...]
Nicaragua withdrew its application to intervene in the proceedings of South Africa v Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday without citing any reason behind its decision. The initial application was made under Article 36, paragraph 1 and Article 62 of the Statute of the Court. The case, which was related to [...]
The Italian Constitutional Court held Friday that the law barring single parents from adopting foreign children is unconstitutional. The matter was referred to the top court following the 2019 request from an unmarried woman, Raffaella Brogi, who approached the juvenile court to seek a declaration of eligibility for international adoption of a minor. The Court’s [...]
A US federal judge held Saturday that President Donald Trump’s decision to terminate Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is unconstitutional. The Special Counsel’s Office protects the merit system in the federal civil service. The judge held that the Dellinger’s removal was not within Trump’s power and violated the removal [...]
The Malian Armed Forces refuted Friday accusations that soldiers carried out an attack that took place on February 17, in which 24 civilians including women and children were killed. The armed forces denied any involvement in the massacre, which is said to have taken place in Tilemsi commune, Gao region. Press reports indicate a caravan [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report Tuesday urging authorities in Burkina Faso to investigate following the August 24 attack on civilians by the armed group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen (JNIM). The attack, which occurred at a military trench digging site in the village of Barsalogho, left casualties of over 133 dead and 200 [...]
A joint statement from EU ministers was released Monday condemning the Georgian election for violations of international standards. In light of Georgia’s attempt to join the EU, the statement prefaces that the electoral violations are ‘incompatible’ with EU standards, and, as such, this will cause severe detriment to their aims of joining the EU. The [...]
The Supreme Court of California confirmed the 2025 bar exam will be the first to implement the new exam modifications on Tuesday. The exam, currently only offered in person, will be administered remotely or in person starting in February 2025. The exam will occur over two days, and the format will comprise three primary sections. Day [...]
