The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) announced the arrest of Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Energy, Oleksandr Kheil, along with three other suspects on Monday as part of an investigation into widespread bribery and corruption.   In a press release, the SSU confirmed the arrest of the deputy minister following a comprehensive investigation into the corruption scheme, [...]

German Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser announced on Tuesday her intention to extend border controls beyond their initial deadline on December 15, 2024. The Minister revealed this intention to reporters during a security tour across various German federal states.  ​​During the second leg of her 2024 security tour, Minister Faeser visited the Federal [...]

Several EU countries called on Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) on Sunday to demand the release of the official voting records, after Nicolás Maduro declared victory in recent elections despite conflicting election data published by the opposition. In a joint declaration on Sunday, the heads of government of Italy, France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, [...]

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a thematic report on Wednesday, documenting the detention of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory against the backdrop of escalating hostilities in Gaza. The report titled “Detention in the context of the escalation of hostilities in Gaza (October 2023-June 2024)” entails accounts [...]

Amnesty International responded to the enactment of Amnesty Law No. 10 of 2024 in the Autonomous Administration of the North and East Syria Region (AANES) in a press release on Tuesday. In the press release, Amnesty International commends the new amnesty law introduction, aimed at addressing the convictions of individuals under the region’s expansive counter-terrorism [...]

The newly elected French National Assembly elected its parliamentary president on Friday, highlighting the challenge the new government faces in securing a majority. This event also led to allegations of ballot stuffing, prompting French lawmakers to call for an investigation. Yael Braun-Pivet, formerly the head of parliament under President Emmanuel Macron’s party Renaissance, won the election [...]

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) announced on Tuesday that Leonid Pasichnyk, the leader of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic in the occupied territory of Ukraine’s Luhansk province, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. In a press release, the SSU announced the conviction of Leonid Pasichnyk, stating he was found guilty under Articles [...]

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday that it took control of two settlements located in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. In a brief daily update on Telegram, the Ministry announced the capture of Spirne and Novoaleksandrovka, which the Russian government recognizes as part of the Donetsk People’s Republic. Ukraine’s military has not confirmed this [...]

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an order on Thursday authorizing the UK to submit written observations regarding the Court’s jurisdiction over Israeli nationals within the context of the Oslo Accords. Additional interested parties may request to submit their observations until 12 July 2024. The UK, a state party to the ICC’s Rome Statute, requested [...]

Slovakia’s parliament approved a contentious law to restructure the public broadcaster RTVS on Thursday, sparking concerns about the independence of public media in the country. Opposition MPs boycotted the vote, exiting the chamber in protest against the new legislation. The law in question targets Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), which has served as Slovakia’s [...]