Swedish officials say they have registered the first case outside Africa of the more dangerous variant of mpox. Sweden says it has confirmed a first case of mpox clade I, a viral infection that spreads through close contact and is a more dangerous variant of the mpox disease. The Swedish government made the announcement on … Read more
Case is the first filed against Hasina after she was forced out of office and fled the country amid nationwide protests. A court in Bangladesh has opened a murder investigation into former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and six top figures in her administration over the police killing of a man during civil unrest last month. … Read more
Foreign minister says Turkey will formally submit its declaration of intervention on Wednesday at The Hague. Turkey says it will formally submit its declaration of intervention in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over the war on Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made the … Read more
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile has joined a group of nations supporting a genocide case against Israel filed last year at the International Court of Justice. President Gabriel Boric said in a speech to lawmakers Saturday that he was appalled by the humanitarian devastation in Gaza, especially against women and children. He accused the Israeli … Read more
Image caption, Prajwal Revanna had been absconding since 27 April Article information Author, Cherylann Mollan Role, BBC News, Mumbai 31 May 2024 Police in India have arrested a lawmaker who fled the country after being accused of sexually abusing several women. Prajwal Revanna, who left India on 27 April, was arrested on his arrival from … Read more
Judges accept petition seeking Srettha Thavisin’s removal over cabinet appointment of lawyer who did jail time. Thailand’s Constitutional Court will examine a plea seeking to remove Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin over his cabinet appointment of a lawyer with a criminal conviction. Judges voted 6-3 on Thursday to accept a petition submitted by 40 senators to … Read more
Ukraine has pledged to bolster its anticorruption efforts as part of its bid for European Union membership. Ukraine’s Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky has been detained on suspicion of being involved in a multimillion-dollar landgrab scheme involving state property, according to prosecutors. An anticorruption court ordered Solsky to be held in custody until June 24, with … Read more
US President Joe Biden’s son is scheduled to go on trial for tax evasion in June. Hunter Biden, the son of United States President Joe Biden, has failed in a bid to have tax charges against him dismissed. US District Judge Marc Scarsi on Monday denied eight motions to dismiss the case accusing the younger … Read more
The Binance executive was detained when he arrived in Nigeria following the crackdown on the company. An executive of cryptocurrency exchange Binance has escaped custody in Nigeria, where a criminal investigation has been launched against the platform accused of being used for money laundering, according to authorities. Nadeem Anjarwalla, the regional manager for Binance in … Read more
S Iswaran accused of receiving gifts worth $14,000 from individual who had business dealings with Transport Ministry. Singapore’s former Transport Minister S Iswaran has been slapped with eight new charges in a rare corruption case involving the city-state’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP). The charges relate to allegations that Iswaran obtained valuable goods worth about … Read more