New Zealand police on Thursday made their first arrest under the newly enacted Gangs Act 2024, just three minutes after the legislation prohibiting the public display of gang insignia came into effect. Assistant Commissioner Paul Basham said a court issued a warrant following a CCTV video of five patched Head Hunters West gang members on [...]

The Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office on Friday accused Russian soldiers of executing five Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) near the village of Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The office stated: “The killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and is classified as a serious international crime.” The office confirmed [...]

The Texas Supreme Court held Friday that state Attorney General Ken Paxton can avoid deposition in a years-long lawsuit brought against him by former employees since his office no longer contests the factual allegations of the suit. The high court held that because the state attorney general no longer disputes the facts of the case, [...]

The US Department of State announced on Friday that the US has designated former Colombian general Mario Montoya Uribe ineligible to enter the country due to “his involvement in gross violations of human rights.” The decision designates Montoya Uribe and his immediate family members ineligible for entry into the country. The designation by the US [...]

The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) approved an optional Bible-centered curriculum for elementary schools on Friday. The curriculum passed with an 8-7 Republican majority. The board approved the Bluebonnet Learning material, which provides a curriculum for teaching mathematics for students in kindergarten through eighth grade and teaching language arts for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. [...]

The Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) announced Monday that the trial date for Roger Lumbala has been set. The former Congolese warlord will stand trial in Paris from November 17 to December 19 2025. He has been accused of complicity in and conspiracy to commit crimes against humanity, which allegedly took place during between 2002-2003. [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) reported Thursday that the City of Trenton police force in New Jersey has systematically violated the constitutional rights of city residents. The DOJ found that Trenton police “engage in a pattern or practice of misconduct that deprives people of their rights under the Fourth Amendment,” including the use of [...]

The Presidency of the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) on Friday released a draft financial plan, calling on developed countries to jointly mobilize $250 billion per year by 2035 to support developing countries in addressing climate change. However, the proposed deal faced widespread criticism from various groups for being inadequate and inefficient. Following [...]

The small town of McColl, South Carolina has been left without a police department following the resignation of its chief of police Bob Hale on Friday. Hale cited a “hostile work environment perpetuated by a specific Councilman” as his reason for resignation. Hale submitted his resignation on October 31st 2024 to the town council, with [...]

Israeli prosecutors Thursday indicted one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s aides, Eli Feldstein, for leaking classified information on Hamas and most likely harming national security, the latest development in a web of legal scandals that has entangled Netanyahu. Feldstein now faces a sentence of up to life in prison for leaking information which allegedly jeopardizes [...]