A Russian court rejected US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s appeal for release on Thursday ahead of his trial on espionage charges. In a closed-door hearing, the Moscow City Court refused to overturn a May decision from the Lefortovo Court of Moscow, which extended Gershkovich’s pretrial detention through August 30. Because of the alleged secrecy of the [...]

UN expert Tom Andrews urged the international community in Jakarta on Wednesday to find a different approach to resolve the crisis in Myanmar, saying the current strategy is ineffective. Myanmar is currently under military rule after the 2021 overthrow of its democratically elected government. Tom Andrews is a special rapporteur for the UN looking into [...]

The Supreme Court of the State of Colorado struck down the state’s Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act (CSAAA) on Tuesday, ruling that the law violates the state constitution and is “unconstitutionally retrospective.” Justice Monica M. Márquez authored the opinion of the court.  The court ruled that the CSAA violates Article II, Section 11 of the [...]

A Brooklyn, New York, jury on Tuesday convicted a former New York City police sergeant and two others for acting as illegal agents of Chinese authorities when they attempted to intimidate US residents to return to China. Michael McMahon, a former New York City police sergeant, faces up to 20 years in prison. The other [...]

Jack Teixeira, the US airman suspected of leaking classified government documents, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday before a federal judge in a Massachusetts courtroom. Teixeira is charged with six counts of willful retention and transmission of classified information. According to the court clerk’s notes, Teixeira appeared with legal counsel before Magistrate Judge David Hennessy. He [...]

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued retail platform Amazon.com Wednesday over allegations that Amazon deceived users into purchasing renewable subscriptions to its Prime service, which allows customers to save on delivery fees. The FTC claims that Amazon “duped millions of customers” into “unknowingly” purchasing these subscriptions through deceptive web design. In a heavily redacted [...]

Opposition-led protests broke out in Sierra Leone on Wednesday amid growing tensions surrounding the country’s presidential elections, set to take place next weekend, according to local JURIST sources. In support of the All People’s Congress, Sierra Leone’s leading opposition party, protesters in the capital city of Freetown demonstrated against the country’s election authorities. The APC [...]

UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, noted in his briefing to the UN Security Council on Monday that despite a Libyan joint committee’s progressive efforts to finalize Libya’s electoral laws, the initiatives fall short of resolving some contentious issues. The House of Representatives and High Council established the joint committee—known as [...]

German Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser and President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) Thomas Haldenwang unveiled the BfV’s annual report on Tuesday, highlighting the increasing threat of extremism in Germany as the number of crimes committed by political extremists reached a record high in 2022. According to the [...]

The US Attorney for the District of Delaware charged Hunter Biden, US President Joe Biden’s son, on Tuesday with tax and firearm offenses. Biden faces two tax-related charges. Those charges include two violations of 26 U.S.C. § 7203 which criminalizes willfully failing to file a tax return, supply tax information or pay taxes. The first [...]