Former Albanian Prime Minister Ilir Meta was arrested Monday after the Albanian Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) lodged a case against the former politician. SPAK published a press release saying that Meta (identified by his initials) was arrested on charges of “passive corruption” of high-level officials, money laundering, and failure to file or false filing of [...]

Tanzanian opposition leader Aisha Machano is in serious condition after being abducted and beaten on Sunday, according to a statement by the opposition party CHADEMA. The party said that Machano was picked up by motorcyclists after being left in the Kibiti wilderness. Machano was admitted to Mwananyamala Regional Hospital for her injuries before being discharged. [...]

Aboriginal Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe publicly accused King Charles of genocide on Monday for the continuing legacy of British colonization on the Aboriginal population of Australia. In her public accusation, Thorpe called on the British monarch to negotiate a treaty with Aboriginal people. Later, during an appearance on ABC Radio National, she supported her claim [...]

Takayoshi Tsuda, the Chief of Police of Shizuoka Prefecture, publicly apologized to Iwao Hakamata on live TV on Monday for fabricating evidence and coercing him during a murder investigation. This misconduct led to Hakamata’s wrongful arrest and 48 years on death row. Speaking to Hakamata and his family, local media reports Chief Tsuda as stating: [...]

The Supreme Court of India dismissed former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging the criminal defamation case filed against him by the Registrar of Gujarat University on Monday. The case was filed in response to alleged defamatory comments made by Kejriwal concerning the educational qualifications of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In March 2023, [...]

The trial for a class action lawsuit against Anglo-Australian multinational mining company BHP began on Monday in England, with 620,000 claimants seeking damages for the collapse of a tailings pond dam in Brazil that killed 19 and released 50 million cubic meters of toxic waste into the environment. There are additional class action lawsuits as [...]

The National Assembly of Pakistan approved the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill on Monday, with international groups voicing concern about erosion of judicial independence in the country. The amendment modifies Article 175 of the Constitution, introducing a selection process for the Chief Justice of Pakistan. A parliamentary committee will select the Chief Justice from the three most [...]

North Korea Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui condemned the recent formation of a US-led multilateral sanctions monitoring team on Sunday, calling it “utterly unlawful and illegitimate.” In a statement released by North Korea’s state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun, Choe warned that the countries involved in the initiative would face consequences for their actions. In particular, Choe [...]

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said Sunday that billionaire Elon Musk’s effort to give money to registered voters for signing his America PAC petition in support of “free speech and the right to bear arms” is deeply concerning and warrants investigation by law enforcement. Musk, who has lately become an outspoken and vigorous advocate on the [...]

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland said Sunday that “the nightmare in Gaza is intensifying,” emphasizing an “ever-worsening humanitarian crisis.” Wennesland condemned ongoing attacks on civilians, asserting, “Nowhere is safe in Gaza.” He called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, calling for the hostages held by Hamas to be released, [...]