Supreme Court Justice P.S. Narasimha on Sunday emphasized the importance of safeguarding India’s constitutional institutions from political and external interference during the second Justice E.S. Venkataramiah Centennial Memorial Lecture at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. Delivering a lecture titled Reimagining Constitutional Institutions: Integrity, Efficiency, and Accountability, Justice Narasimha highlighted the critical [...]

Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that it has resumed diplomatic operations in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. This marks the reopening of its embassy, which had been closed since February 2023 due to security concerns. According to the Afghanistan Times, the reopening signals Saudi Arabia’s intent for positive engagement with Afghanistan and highlights Taliban’s recognition [...]

China announced countermeasures against two Canadian organizations and 20 affiliated individuals on Saturday. This decision, published in a statement on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, is rooted in what China perceives as unwarranted foreign interference in its internal affairs, particularly relating to human rights advocacy regarding China’s human rights record regarding Uyghurs and Tibetans. [...]

The UK Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear an appeal submitted by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) regarding the Islandmagee Gas Cavern Project in Northern Ireland. The case, which concerns DAERA’s grant of a marine construction license to install a five hundred million cubic meter gas cavern storage facility under [...]

German police revealed Saturday that the suspect in Friday’s Christmas market attack in the city of Magdeburg is currently in pre-trial custody on charges of murder, attempted murder, and grievous bodily harm — as German politicians from opposing political camps condemned the coalition government for “ignoring warnings” about the attack. On Friday evening, a man [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday partially revived a suit alleging improper FBI surveillance of Muslim residents of Southern California. The case was heard on remand from the US Supreme Court and decided on the findings of the District Court. Yassir Fazaga and other plaintiffs had initially filed a putative [...]

The Public Prosecutor’s office in Guatemala conducted an operation at the compound of Lev Tahor, an extremist Jewish sect, on Friday. Following reports of abuse within the group, the authorities performed a search and seizure, taking at least 40 women and 160 minors into protective custody. Authorities also discovered at least one skeleton of a [...]

A trade dispute panel convened under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ruled on Friday that Mexico’s export restrictions on US genetically modified corn violated the accord. The conflict stems from a presidential decree published by Mexico in February 2023. The decree established an immediate ban on the use of genetically engineered corn in dough and tortillas, [...]

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee unveiled a report on Saturday claiming that Justice Clarence Thomas of the US Supreme Court has accepted millions of dollars in lavish gifts over his 30-year tenure without reporting them. The 20-month investigation uncovered, among other findings, a previously unreported flight to Saranac, New York, and a 2021 yacht [...]

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Saturday announced that the video-hosting service Tik-Tok will be shut down for one year following concerns that it incites violence and bullying in schools. Prime Minister Edi Rama stated that during the year, his government will monitor the reaction from other countries and the platform itself regarding regulations and [...]