New York judge Juan Merchan on Friday ordered Donald Trump to appear for sentencing on January 10 for his hush-money conviction, finding that a president-elect does not enjoy presidential immunity. Trump’s motion to dismiss the indictment is based on the presidential immunity doctrine, the Presidential Transition Act, and the Supremacy Clause, requiring the government to [...]
Guatemala and El Salvador sent soldiers to Haiti to join the Multinational Security Support (MSS) on Friday, according to the announcement of the Haitian National Police. This group, consisting of 75 Guatemalan soldiers and eight Salvadoran soldiers, is joining as part of the MSS mission to assist in the fight against gang-related violence. A second [...]
The military government of Myanmar released 5,864 prisoners on Saturday. The mass amnesty was to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the country’s independence from British colonial rule. The terms of this amnesty stipulate that any released prisoners who re-offend will be required to serve the remainder of their original sentences and face new penalties. This [...]
India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Saturday released draft rules in furtherance of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, sparking significant debate regarding the rules’ implications on data privacy rights. The Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, which has been made available for public consultation until February 18, 2025, outlines [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday published its finding that Oklahoma discriminates against people with behavioral health disabilities in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The DOJ found that Oklahoma unnecessarily puts individuals with behavioral health disabilities in institutional facilities for long periods, isolating those individuals from the general community. These [...]
The FBI announced at a press conference on Thursday that the suspect behind the deadly truck attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans is believed to be a lone-wolf terrorist, acting alone without any known accomplices. FBI deputy assistant director Christopher Raia from the Counterterrorism Division provided updates on the devastating truck attack on Bourbon [...]
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated on Friday that Syria’s transition to a new government must include marginalized groups if Damascus hopes to secure European support. Her remarks came during a historic visit to the Syrian capital, marking the first high-level European engagement since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad last month. Baerbock emphasized that all Syrians [...]
The UN Special Rapporteurs Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng and Francesca Albanese on Thursday denounced the “blatant disregard” for the right to health in Gaza after the recent raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital and the arrest and detention of its director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. According to the rapporteurs, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya has been subject to [...]
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico issued a warning on Friday regarding potential reductions in financial aid for Ukrainian refugees currently residing in Slovakia. The warning followed Ukraine’s recent decision to halt the transit of Russian natural gas through its territory, a move Slovakia views as economically detrimental. Fico has indicated that Slovakia could lose approximately [...]
The Judicial Conference of the United States declined Thursday to refer an ethics investigation of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the Department of Justice (DOJ) over authority concerns and amended disclosures filed by the judge. The refusal letter was sent to Democratic lawmakers who called for the body to advise the DOJ to investigate [...]
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