Prosecutors announced Sunday that they have formally arrested and indicted President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of leading an insurrection, according to local media. With this indictment, Yoon will be detained for six months while he undergoes criminal trial proceedings. Prosecutors have charged Yoon with leading an insurrection and conspiring with senior military officials to [...]
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Saturday authorized the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, a convict linked to the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, to India. This decision follows the rejection of his petition against extradition, which was submitted by Rana on November 13, 2024. In his petition, Rana argued that he had already been tried and acquitted [...]
Four former officials from North Macedonia’s ruling party VMRO-DPMNE on Thursday were released by a court after being convicted for organizing a violent attack on the Parliament in 2017. Trajko Veljanovksi, a former parliamentary speaker, along with Spiro Ristovski and Mile Janakieski, both former cabinet ministers, and Vladimir Atanasovski, a former head of national security, [...]
The US Supreme Court issued a temporary nationwide stay Thursday that revives the Corporate Transparency Act, which seeks to control money laundering by requiring small businesses to register with the United States Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. The Act prevents money laundering by requiring corporate entities to report their beneficial ownership which also regulates [...]
On Friday, the US Supreme Court announced that it would take up a groundbreaking case to determine whether Oklahoma may fund a proposed Catholic charter school. The decision could redefine the boundaries between church and state. If the court sides with Oklahoma, it would mark the first time the government can establish and directly fund religious [...]
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday a new $7.5 billion settlement with Purdue Pharmaceuticals and the Sackler Family for their role in the ongoing US opioid crisis, with the funds to be distributed among the individuals, tribal governments, and the states who participated in the suit. It is the second time a settlement [...]
Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared a state of emergency Friday in response to escalating violence between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and “dissident” factions of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The declaration grants Petro special powers for 90 days and allows the government to impose curfews and traffic restrictions to restore order. Petro [...]
Yemen’s Houthi rebels unilaterally released 153 “conflict-related” detainees from Yemen’s capital city of Sana’a, according to the statement released by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday. At a Sana’a press conference, officials revealed that most released prisoners were captured on the battlefront and are the wounded, elderly, and those in exceptional [...]
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) launched a “Know Your Rights” campaign Thursday to inform city residents of their legal protections against actions by the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The campaign follows a viral video released last week in which Johnson defended asylum seekers and immigrants against allegedly racist [...]
Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s second son, Yoshitha Rajapaksa, was arrested Saturday on corruption charges, according to local media. He was arrested on the advice of the Attorney General after it was determined that there was sufficient evidence to charge him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act No. 5 of 2006. Yoshitha Rajapaksa [...]
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