The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday confirmed that Julian Assange, the co-founder of WikiLeaks, has been indicted for conspiracy to commit computer hacking with Chelsea Manning, a former intelligence analyst in the US Army. The indictment was unsealed after Assange was arrested in the UK. The indictment, filed under seal in the Eastern District of [...]
The South Korean Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the law making abortion a crime is unconstitutional. For now, the law still stands. But, if it is not amended by 2020, it “will become null and void.” The court called the current law “an unconstitutional restriction that violates a pregnant woman’s right to choose.” Currently, the [...]
The US Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a Deputy Attorney General nomination hearing Wednesday for Jeffrey Rosen, who currently serves as the Deputy Secretary of Transportation. In his testimony, Rosen highlighted several areas on which he would focus if confirmed. For example, we will work together to combat violent crime and the opioid epidemic ravaging our communities. [...]
Sudan’s defense minister, Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf announced on state television Thursday that President Omar al-Bashir has been detained and a military council will lead the country for two years. Further, the Constitution has been suspended, the National Assembly dissolved, and a state of emergency declared. Protesters are demanding the power be placed in [...]
The European Council agreed Wednesday to extend the deadline for the ratification of the Brexit withdrawal agreement until October 31. The extension comes after UK Prime Minister Theresa May sent a letter last week in which she requested the deadline be pushed back to May 22 pursuant to Article 50(3) of the Treaty on European Union. In [...]
On a near party line vote, Congressman Mike Doyle’s (PA-18) Save the Internet Act passed Congress Wednesday. The Act addresses the rollback of regulations by the Federal Communications Commission surrounding net neutrality. Net neutrality gives equal access to users of the internet and prohibits internet service providers from prioritizing access based on content. The bill also expands [...]
The Ohio General Assembly voted 18-13 Wednesday to pass a bill that bans abortions after the fetus has “a detectable fetal heartbeat,” which usually occurs during the sixth week of pregnancy. The bill has an exemption to save the mother’s life, but no exemption for rape and incest. Senator Kristina Roegner introduced the bill into the Senate in February, which [...]
The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday containing amendments to the Internal Revenue Code with one amendment criticized as aiding tax preparation services such as TurboTax and service providers like H&R Block. HR 1957, titled the “Taxpayer First Act,” passed the House by voice vote. The bill includes provisions changing the management of the [...]
The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that citizens of Zambia may sue a mining company in the UK. The case arises out of a claim by Zambian citizens against Vedanta Resources PLC, which is a company in the UUK that is the parent company of Konkola Copper Mines PLC. The latter company is the owner [...]
Rosmah Mansor, wife of former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak, was charged on Wednesday with accepting a bribe in relation to a government solar power project. Rosmah Mansor was charged with accepting a 5 million ringgit (USD $1.2 million) payment through her aide from a manager at Jepak Holdings as a kickback for helping secure [...]
