Botswana’s former president Ian Khama appeared in a magistrate court in Gaborone on Friday to face charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and receiving stolen property, after returning from three years in exile. This comes only one month before the general election in which his former vice president and now rival, President Mokgweetsi Masisi, [...]

Italian prosecutors in the city of Palermo requested a six-year prison sentence on Saturday for Matteo Salvini, the country’s deputy prime minister and leader of the League party, who is accused of kidnapping migrants and abuse of office. In 2019, then-Minister of the Interior Salvini prevented a vessel of the Spanish NGO Open Arms carrying [...]

The United Nations has curtailed its humanitarian activities in Yemen due to severe restrictions imposed by Houthi authorities. This adjustment follows a crackdown on aid workers and escalating security concerns in areas controlled by the Houthis. The UN has shifted its focus to essential life-saving operations, reducing its broader development initiatives in response to these [...]

The UK’s latest report on Hong Kong, released on Thursday, sparked condemnation from the Hong Kong government over its “absurd and false contents.” The report said that the city’s focus on national security was undermining its international reputation. Amongst other things, the report specifically highlights the prosecution of British national and pro-democracy journalist Jimmy Lai, the [...]

Several human rights organizations announced on Friday the creation of an international support committee for freedoms in Tunisia in response to increasing authoritarianism under President Kais Saied. They are calling for free, transparent elections, the release of unjustly detained individuals, and an end to repressive measures against Tunisian society. Yosra Frawes, head of International Federation [...]

Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, issued a stern condemnation on Saturday of recent attacks on Sufi shrines across the country. Bangladesh has experienced a recent rise of extremist violence targeting religious and cultural sites, including both Sufi shrines and minority Hindu temples. Yunus assured the public that law enforcement agencies have been instructed to take [...]

Nebraska’s State Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Friday that competing constitutional initiatives on abortion can remain on the ballot for the election in November. The court held that the proposed amendment does not violate Nebraska’s single-subject rule, which ensures ballot measures focus on just one issue at a time. One initiative looks to secure the [...]

Algeria’s top court confirmed the victory of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Saturday with state media reporting that the president received 84.3% of the vote, despite claims of fraud from the opposition. Opposition leader Abdelali Hassani Cherif, head of the moderate Islamist party Movement of Society for Peace, legally challenged the vote last week. Cherif was [...]

China’s top legislative body made a landmark decision Friday to gradually raise the statutory retirement age, a move aimed at addressing the economic strain from a shrinking workforce and an aging population. The proposal, adopted by the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress, marks the first major adjustment in retirement laws since the [...]

The US District Court for the District of Columbia sentenced Kentucky resident Luke Hoffman to twenty months imprisonment Friday for assaulting police officers during the January 6 Capitol Riot. Hoffman’s sentence comes around five months after he pled guilty to violating 18 U.S.C. § 111(a), a Class D felony carrying a maximum sentence of eight [...]