The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving Louisiana’s congressional district map with two Black-majority districts in the six-district state, according to an order issued Monday. Parties still await a date for oral arguments. The announcement marks the latest development for the state’s controversially drawn map. The court will hear arguments from two [...]

The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) recalled on Monday the need for further action to hold China accountable for grave rights violations in Xinjiang. The ISHR calls for the Chinese government to ensure timely implementation of the recommendations made by the the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in addition to [...]

The Rishon Le-Zion Magistrates’ Court in Israel on Sunday ruled that an unauthorized leak of military intelligence from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to the Prime Minister’s Office, which was then reportedly disclosed to foreign media, may have endangered national security and interfered with ongoing efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas [...]

The Supreme Court of India modified a key bail condition for Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan on Monday, lifting the requirement that he report to a police station in the state of Uttar Pradesh every week. This condition was part of Kappan’s bail terms related to the 2020 Hathras conspiracy case, in which he was accused [...]

India issued a strong diplomatic protest against Canada on Saturday after Ottawa’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison alleged that India’s Home Minister Amit Shah had been linked to plots against Sikh activists in Canada, further straining diplomatic ties between the two countries. The controversy began when Morrison, addressing a parliamentary committee,  confirmed that he [...]

The government of Serbia announced a day of mourning on Saturday after a railway station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad the previous day, killing 14 people. Meanwhile, protesters assembling outside the government building in Belgrade with hands painted red to demand answers about the tragedy amid allegations of corruption and negligence. Deputy Prime Minister and [...]

Egypt’s Minister of Justice, Adnan El-Fangary, announced new provisions under the Draft Criminal Procedures Law on Sunday, aimed at overhauling the country’s criminal justice system. The draft law, currently under review in the Egyptian House of Representatives, establishes detailed regulations for pretrial detention, includes strong anti-corruption measures, and introduces comprehensive protections for witnesses participating in criminal [...]

US District Judge Stephen Locker ruled Sunday that Iowa can continue to challenge the validity of hundreds of ballots after Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate sent a letter to county commissioners on October 22 stating that a review of voter registration data showed 2,176 registrants might be ineligible to vote due to non-citizenship. Secretary [...]

Supporters of Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales took more than 200 soldiers hostage on Saturday. The Bolivian Foreign Ministry reported that the activists occupied three military facilities in the region of Chapare during protests on Friday. The statement accused them of possessing weapons and ammunition. At least 30 police officers are reportedly injured, and more [...]

Thousands of Kenyans on Friday gathered to witness the ceremonial swearing-in of Kithure Kindiki as the new deputy president of the Republic of Kenya, following the parliament’s decision to impeach the outgoing deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua. This event was held just hours after the High Court of Kenya at Milimani lifted the conservatory orders that [...]