Uganda’s Parliament Tuesday passed the Anti- Homosexuality Bill of 2023, subject to amendments to five clauses as proposed by President Yoweri Museveni. Parliament submitted the bill, which imposes harsher penalties on same-sex conduct, to the Attorney General for Museveni’s approval. The bill passed Tuesday makes “aggravated homosexuality,” same sex relations involving a minor or other [...]

Palestinian activist Khader Adnan, who has been affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PJI) group, died Tuesday in an Israeli prison following a hunger strike that lasted 86 days. In response to his death, armed supporters fired rockets from Gaza towards southern Israel. Adnan, who had been frequently imprisoned over the last 20 years, had [...]

The Supreme Court of Nepal Tuesday instructed the government to legally recognize same-sex marriage. They further recommended a five-step plan in order to allow same-sex couples and non-cisgender individuals to get married in line with a 2015 court-ordered report, which has not yet been acted upon by the government. In the latest of many recent [...]

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board Monday announced it will file suit counter to Walt Disney Company in a pending case involving potential government overreach. In March, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis established the five-person board to oversee Walt Disney World, which is located within the state, following fallout over Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law. [...]

A Minnesota state court Monday convicted former police officer Tou Thao of aiding and abetting second degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Thao was one of the four police officers present at the 2020 arrest that resulted in Floyd’s death. Unlike the other officers, Thao did not participate in holding Floyd down, but [...]

A new order Monday implemented amended the law regarding legal aid in family cases in the UK to include those with parental responsibilities as well as prospective guardians. The Legal Aid: Family and Domestic Abuse (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 made changes to The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), to widen [...]

Four environmental advocacy groups and one Native American organization Monday sued the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), alleging the agency failed to undertake a thorough environmental impact analysis after a SpaceX rocket exploded in Boca Chica, Texas last month. The complaint alleges the FAA violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) which requires federal agencies to [...]

Montana Representative Zooey Zephyr Monday filed a complaint against the state to remove the ban currently preventing her from entering the house floor and speaking during debate. The ACLU of Montana, one of the parties who assisted in filing the lawsuit, argued the house did not have authority to silence Zephyr. The ACLU argued that, [...]

Australian federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus Monday announced that $14.7 million will be dedicated to improving sexual assault laws across the country. Dreyfus stated that the main focus is on ensuring the criminal justice system and process do not further harm sexual assault victims. The funding will be delivered in two stages. Stage one will see [...]

University staff across Australia are striking from Monday as academics protest for improved job security, manageable workloads and wages in line with the increased cost of living. The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) Monday announced the National Week of Action for Better Universities and Better Workplaces, which will see university staff partake in demonstrations, enterprise [...]