Two trans people were attacked by a mob of approximately 150 individuals in the Greek city of Thessaloniki on Saturday, with over 21 being arrested and nine adults charged. The accused adults appeared before a Thessaloniki court Sunday, and 12 minors were released pending trial. The attack took place as the victims attended the Thessaloniki [...]

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The government of Haiti extended the state of emergency around Port-Au-Prince Thursday following the increasing escalation of gang violence and the displacement of thousands. The state of emergency bans all forms of public protest, day and night, introduces a new curfew and grants security forces the ability to use “all legal means” to enforce the [...]

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US President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday, in conjunction with the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control’s announcement of sanctions against Zimbabwe, that terminated the 2005 national emergency declared in respect to Zimbabwe. Those sanctioned include Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his wife and First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, and other government officials.  In the [...]

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The Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne announced that Montreal-based adult entertainment company, Aylo, on Thursday violated Canada’s privacy laws. The company allowed videos to be uploaded to Pornhub and other Aylo-owned companies without the knowledge or consent of individuals involved. Following investigation into the company, Dufresne found that although Aylo took initial action to [...]

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The US Bureau of Industry and Security amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) Monday by adding the Canada-based company Sandvine to the Entity list. The Entity List identifies entities believed to have been involved with activities that contradict or do not align with the national security or foreign policy interests of the US. The US [...]

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The Supreme Court of Canada agreed on Thursday to hear prosecutors’ appeal of a decision that overturned a man’s conviction for firearms offences because he was arrested after a person he was with called emergency services to report a drug overdose. In the case His Majesty the King v. Paul Eric Wilson, the court will [...]

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North Korea announced Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was gifted a Russian-made Aurus limousine by Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to state-owned broadcasting service KCNA. Russia handed the limousine to North Korean Secretary Pak Jong Chon and Deputy Department Director Kim Yo Jong on Sunday. The UN Security Council expanded sanctions it [...]

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Thirty-six Canadian legal professors, experts, researchers and staff at the University of Alberta published an open letter Thursday expressing their “deep concern” about the province’s new restrictions concerning transgender youth, alleging the newly proposed policies will “harm Two-Spirit, trans, and gender diverse children and youth by undermining their education, restricting their access to healthcare, and [...]

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Monday that South Africa will contribute a substantial force of 2,900 troops from the South African National Defense Force to combat armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). South Africa said that this deployment is crucial to fulfilling South Africa’s obligations to the Southern African Development Community [...]

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The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruled Friday against the province of Quebec’s challenge to the constitutionality of the child welfare provisions in the Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families in a decision. The act outlines frameworks and standards nationally for provinces to follow when conducting family services. Section 24 [...]

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