Minority Christians in Syria have been living in a state of uneasy anticipation since insurgents headed by the Islamic militant group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham took control after ousting President Bashar Assad. Mazen Kalash, a resident of Bab Touma, a Christian neighborhood in Damascus, said he wants to know the plans of the new government that … Read more
Europe’s efforts to contain a resurgence of nationalism and Russian interference entered dangerous new territory on Friday when Romania canceled a high-stakes presidential election, just two days before a runoff vote that an ultranationalist candidate had been well positioned to win. The dramatic decision to call off Sunday’s election and annul a first round of … Read more
Truong My Lan’s life could still be spared if she pays back three-quarters of the assets she embezzled. A Vietnamese court has rejected a real estate tycoon’s appeal, upholding the death sentence handed down for the embezzlement of $12bn. The court in Ho Chi Minh City ruled against Truong My Lan’s appeal in the case, … Read more
Republicans wanted some so-called provisional ballots to be rejected. The United States Supreme Court has dismissed an effort by Republicans to prevent the counting of provisional ballots in Pennsylvania – a move that would have meant thousands of votes were not tallied. Republicans in the state, which Joe Biden and the Democrats narrowly won in … Read more
The ruling follows Austria’s refusal to recognise the refugee status of two Afghan women. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that gender and nationality alone are “sufficient” for a country to grant asylum to Afghan women. The ECJ ruled on Friday that discriminatory measures adopted by the Taliban towards women “constitute acts of … Read more
Gisele Pelicot, ‘drugged by husband and raped by strangers’, walks out of French court amid thunderous applause Hindustan Times ‘I am a rapist just like all the others in this room,’ says Frenchman accused of mass rape of wife CNN ‘She didn’t deserve this’: 5 remarks by Dominique Pelicot who drugged wife, invited strangers to rape her Hindustan … Read more
Brazil X ban upheld by supreme court panel after Musk refuses to comply with law Axios Elon Musk says Brazilian judge should go to prison in latest attack after X ban upheld in country Fox Business Eagles fans should expect to not have access to X in Brazil after country upholds nationwide block WPVI-TV Brazil Says Its Resistance … Read more
Putin travels to Mongolia, defying international court arrest order The Washington Post Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for him The Associated Press Putin Arrives in Mongolia in Defiance of I.C.C. Arrest Warrant The New York Times Putin arrives in Mongolia, key link in planned gas pipeline to China Reuters Russian … 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
FTX has committed to a bankruptcy liquidation that will repay customers whose deposits were locked during its late 2022 collapse. A United States court has ordered bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX to pay $12.7bn in relief to its customers, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has said. FTX drew customers in with “an illusion that it was … Read more