A Russian court on Friday ordered to extend the detention of an American-Russian journalist by two months until August 5, after she was charged with failure to register as a foreign agent. Alsu Kurmasheva’s hearing was held on May 31 when the decision was made. According to local media reports, she was denied house arrest. [...]

The Kansas Supreme Court held Friday that there is no fundamental right to vote in the state’s constitution in a complex ruling related three 2021 election laws concerning false representation of election officials, verification of advance ballots and limitations on their collection. The court made three major rulings in the decision: (1) saying the right [...]

German police on Friday shot and wounded a knifeman who attacked a right-wing, anti-Islam demonstration in the city of Mannheim, local police shared in a statement. The attacker, whose name has not been disclosed, is described as a 25-year-old man born in Afghanistan who has lived in Germany since 2014 and resides in Heppenheim, Hesse, [...]

Former president Donald Trump’s legal tram vowed Friday to file an appeal, after a New York jury found Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, told CNN and NBC’s Today that the team expected to win on appeal. Judge Juan Merchan set a June 13 deadline for filing any motions. [...]

The UN Security Council (UNSC) voted Friday to briefly extend and then end the United Nations Assistance to Iraq Mission (UNAMI). The mission’s mandate was extended until December 31, 2025, in order to wrap up the mission’s final phase and withdraw. Established in 2003 following the US invasion of Iraq, the mission was sent to [...]

Jorge Huerta Cabrera, a candidate for local office in Mexico’s state of Puebla, was killed on Friday, marking the 37th political assassination during this year’s election, a record high. According to local media, Cabrera was gunned down near his home. Cabrera was the candidate for councilor of the PVEM- Mexico’s Green Party. According to local [...]

A Paris-based Moroccan journalist Manal Fkihi stated Friday she will appeal the French regulation which prohibits Muslim women from taking press ID card photos in hijabs. Fkihi moved to France five years ago for her journalism studies. The responsible administrative body rejected Fkihi’s application for a press ID card because the authority stated that the [...]

Germany and the US authorized Ukraine on Friday to target specific locations within Russia using the long-range weaponry they are providing. This major shift in policy occurs as Ukrainian forces, who are facing shortages, continue to lose territory in the conflict. Germany affirmed Ukraine’s right to defend its territory under international law, specifically highlighting Ukraine’s [...]

UN development specialist Garry Conille arrived on Saturday in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, to take on his new role as Haiti’s prime minister. Conille has been serving as UNICEF’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean since January 2023. Prior to this role, he held various positions for different UN branches. In the wake of [...]

US President Joe Biden announced on Friday the terms of a three-phase proposal by Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza, ensuring what he called a “long-standing peace for Palestinians and Israel.” Biden said that the first phase includes a complete ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the populated areas in Gaza, the release of [...]