Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appeared in a Manhattan federal court Wednesday, where Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein set a June 1, 2027 trial date at the request of lawyers for both the prosecution and the defense. Under the now approved schedule, the defense will file requests in early September to challenge [...]

Five UN specialized agencies reported on Tuesday that global hunger rates declined for the third consecutive year in 2025, but the distribution of these improvements remained uneven across regions, and also noted the persistence of significant impediments to progress due to energy shocks and armed conflicts. The UN agencies released a report entitled “The State [...]

A coalition of British Columbia rights groups on Thursday urged the Canadian province to ensure that voters in custody can exercise their right to vote. This statement comes as the pre-campaign period of the province’s 2026 general local elections begins. The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, and Prisoners’ [...]

The European Commission (EC) on Thursday found Google to be non-compliant with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and issued two fines totaling €890 million. Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen commented that the decision sent a clear message: “We will not hesitate to use our tools to safeguard business and innovation [...]

Former US Attorney General Roger Rogoff on Tuesday sued President Donald Trump’s administration for firing him just hours after he was appointed to the position, claiming that his removal violates federal statutes and the Appointments Clause of the Constitution. In his complaint, Rogoff claims that by firing him and “committing to firing anyone else a [...]

Amnesty International on Tuesday called on authorities to immediately release dozens of people detained in Egypt over their alleged involvement with Gen Z002, a Discord-based group used to discuss political issues, criticize government policies, and hold discussions about bringing meaningful change to the country. In January, Gen Z002 organized an online poll titled “Popular Referendum [...]

French lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would ban social media for youth under the age of 15 in an effort to safeguard youth mental health, eradicate cyberbullying, and prevent extreme screen addiction. Backed by overwhelming support, the bill will also prevent kids from accessing and possessing cell phones in school. For a bill [...]

A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday granted emergency relief, temporarily blocking portions of Trump administration immigration policies that would have caused tens of thousands of asylum seekers and immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from El Salvador, Sudan and Ukraine to lose work authorization, one day before new government policies were set to take [...]

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Tuesday voted to advance a proposal that would end a nearly 60-year-old requirement for millions of employers to report the race and sex demographics of their workforce to the federal government. In 1966, the newly formed EEOC enacted its EEO-1 reporting requirement, mandating that employers with 100 [...]

The US Department of Justice on Monday opened a compliance review into Harvard University to determine whether financial aid programs funded by China-based sources actively discriminate against American students. The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division will examine whether Harvard violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits recipients of federal financial assistance [...]