The European Commission (EC) unveiled its 18th sanctions package against Russia in a press conference on Tuesday, targeting exports, revenue streams, and lowering the price cap on Russian oil. The EU said this package serves to increase pressure on Russia in light of its ongoing war with Ukraine. At the press conference, EU Foreign Policy [...]

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday denounced the recent attack on Colombian congressman and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, calling it an assault on the very pillars of democracy. HRW Americas director Juanita Goebertus stated: “The attack against Miguel Uribe Turbay is a chilling reminder of the darkest chapters of political violence in Colombia.” She added: [...]

President Donald Trump’s administration plans to increase the number of undocumented migrants being transferred to the US Naval facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, according to government documents obtained by POLITICO and the Washington Post. The documents, reported by the media outlets Tuesday, state that 9,000 undocumented immigrants are currently being vetted for transfer to Guantánamo, [...]

Four of the 12 crew members of the Madleen, including prominent activist Greta Thunberg, were deported from Israel on Tuesday, with the remaining eight crew members, including French Member of European Parliament Rima Hassan, still in custody in Israel. The crew members were detained in international waters aboard a ship that intended to deliver humanitarian [...]

The US Department of Justice released a legal opinion on Tuesday stating that President Donald Trump has the power to abolish two national monuments established by former presidents. The 50-page opinion supports a president’s authority to revoke national monuments that were created under the Antiquities Act, despite the lack of this specific language in the [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Tuesday ruled that the Trump administration’s tariffs may remain in place while it reviews a lower court decision that had blocked them. The original lower court decision, a slip opinion from the US Court of International Trade, held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act [...]

A US federal judge on Tuesday denied a request by the state of California for an emergency order blocking the deployment of additional federalized National Guard troops and US Marines to the Los Angeles area. President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles last weekend in response to protests against the administration’s immigration [...]

The role of judge advocates in the armed forces is a critical one, particularly in times of tension and unrest within the United States, such as the current demonstrations in Los Angeles regarding immigration policy. Sworn to uphold the Constitution and provide legal guidance to military commanders, judge advocates find themselves in a precarious position [...]

India has long been hailed as a moral and material sanctuary for displaced populations in South Asia. Despite not being a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol, the country has crafted a robust historical identity as a haven for persecuted communities. From the Zoroastrians fleeing Iran in the 8th century, to [...]

A Moscow military court on Tuesday sentenced an ex-policeman to 14 years of imprisonment and a fine of 250,000 rubles (approximately $3,000) for alleged anti-war graffiti and communications with Freedom of Russia Legion (FRL). Konstantin Podoshvelev was arrested February 2024 under the charges of vandalism and damage of religious objects for allegedly writing “Polytech is [...]