US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he will appoint a special envoy to Greenland, prompting responses from Denmark and Greenland leaders expressing worry over potential US expansionist aims and the nations’ territorial integrity. Trump made the unexpected announcement on a social media post, appointing Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to the role. “Jeff understands how [...]
Italy’s Competition Authority (AGCM) announced on Monday that it has fined Apple €98.6 million ($116 million) for imposing unfair conditions on third-party app developers through the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) policy. This decision centers on Apple’s requirement, beginning in April 2021, that developers display an ATT consent prompt before tracking user data across apps. AGCM [...]
UN experts warned that a recent approval bill in Peru that eliminates the concept of gender from legislation and public policy frameworks could significantly undermine the country’s human rights protections and violate its international legal obligations. According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the bill removes references to gender from Peru’s [...]
The Peoples National Assembly (lower house of Parliament) in Algeria began debating a draft law on Saturday seeking to criminalize French colonization. This legislative move is a step in advancing the Algiers Declaration, which was adopted following a conference on colonialism held on November 30 and December 1. This law focuses on French colonial rule [...]
A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to 17 years imprisonment for retaining and selling state gifts, marking the latest conviction against them. A special court in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail, where Khan is incarcerated, delivered the verdict. The case, ‘Toshakhana 2,’ relates to a 2021 visit [...]
Amnesty International on Thursday urged all states to prevent the Portuguese-flagged Holger G vessel, carrying munition components bound for Israel, from docking at their ports, hindering the supply of arms to Israel. Having departed from India on November 16, the cargo is destined for Israel’s biggest arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems, and its subsidiary IMI Systems. [...]
The US Department of State revoked visas for senior Honduran electoral officials on Friday, tying the sanctions-like immigration action to allegations that the officials impeded Honduras’ post-election vote count and thereby “undermin democracy in Honduras,” according to the Department’s public statement. In a warning that framed the dispute as a regional security issue, the Department [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday appealed a ruling that dismissed indictments against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI director James Comey. The case focuses on the legality of Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as Interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. In November, Cameron Mcgowan Currie, senior judge for [...]
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Friday urged Bangladeshi authorities and protesters to refrain from violence following the killing of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi. A prominent leader of the 2024 protests in Bangladesh, Hadi died from gunshot wounds sustained during an assassination attempt last week. Türk stated that his office is prepared to work [...]
The US government on Friday announced sanctions on two judges from the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court, Gocha Lordkipanidze of Georgia and Erdenebalsuren Damdin of Mongolia, due to their “illegitimate targeting of Israel.” The sanctions bar the named individuals from entry into the US, and extends to their family members. They also block any assets [...]
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