President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi Friday approved the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2022, abolishing colonial law regarding the criminalisation of attempting suicide. The Bill repeals Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860 which stipulates that “Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence, shall be punished [...]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Thursday announced it will change label information on emergency contraceptive Plan B One Step to accurately reflect that the drug is not an abortifacient. Based on updated clinical data, the FDA determined: Plan B One-Step will not work if a person is already pregnant, meaning it will not [...]

Rishi Sunak, the British Prime Minister, stated on Friday it was “completely reasonable” for the UK government to scrutinize and potentially block a transgender bill passed in Scotland. The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) bill, passed on Thursday, reduces the minimum age in Scotland for legally changing one’s gender from 18 to 16. Additionally, the bill [...]

The upper chamber of the Belarusian parliament Wednesday passed amendments to a citizenship law that could be used to target political opposition and critics in exile. Although it has not yet been endorsed by the President Alexander Lukashenko, the bill would allow him to strip Belarusians of their citizenship. Initially passed in 2002, the Law [...]

The United States House of Representatives voted 225 to 201 to adopt the $1.7 trillion spending bill Friday. The “omnibus” bill passed the Senate Thursday, and the legislation now goes to President Biden’s desk. The spending bill funds critical government agencies and the military, provides aid to Ukraine. The bill also overhauls the Electoral Count [...]

The Gambian government Wednesday announced that they have foiled an attempted coup by soldiers within the Gambian army. The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) have arrested four soldiers involved in the attempt to overthrow democratically elected President Adama Barrow. The arrested soldiers are reportedly “helping” authorities in further “investigations” concerning the attempted coup. The statement named [...]

Facebook owner Meta Platforms, Inc. Thursday agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a class action lawsuit accusing the social media giant of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access users’ personal information. After four years of extensive litigation, Meta has proposed to settle a class-action which challenged Facebook’s overall data-sharing practices. The plaintiffs [...]

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was granted release from custody Thursday by federal Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein, who imposed highly restrictive bail conditions, including a $250 million bond. Court documents show that Bankman-Fried’s release was secured with equity in his parents’ Palo Alto, California, home, as well as a long list of conditions included for him to [...]

The US House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack on the Capitol Thursday released its final report. The 845-page report details the committee’s findings and recommendations, including the criminal referrals voted upon by the committee during their last public meeting. The report describes events leading up to, during, and in the aftermath of the [...]

The European Commission Thursday adopted an agreement suspending €22 billion under the EU Cohesion Fund from Hungary until it implements key programs in keeping with the rule of law and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Reforms include “structural and horizontal” changes to judicial independence, child protection, academic freedom and protections for asylum seekers. The [...]