An Ecuador court convicted and sentenced gang members for the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, the Attorney General’s Office announced on Friday. Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead in Quito on August 9 of 2023, just a few days before election day. Videos show him being escorted to a vehicle when gunshots [...]

The Indian state of Patna’s high court ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday to take 13 people custody for their alleged involvement in leaking the examination paper for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). NEET is responsible for the selection and admission of candidates to various medical schools in India. CBI’s request for [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided Friday that Emilee Carpenter, a religious wedding photographer seeking an exemption to the New York Human Rights Law under the First Amendment, had enough factual basis for a claim and could proceed to the district court. Carpenter sought a preliminary injunction for the New York [...]

The EU Commission announced Friday that social media platform “X” (formerly “Twitter”) breached EU guidelines under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This follows an investigation launched into X’s advertising transparency, availability of data, and risk management. X were informed of these preliminary findings on Friday, which found three primary breaches of the DSA. Firstly, the [...]

The United Nations mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called for the immediate release of a journalist arbitrarily detained in Tripoli on Saturday. In the statement, the UNSMIL further requested Libyan authorities to protect all journalists and media workers. The UNSMIL warns: Stifling journalists’ reporting fosters a climate of fear and undermines the environment needed for Libya’s [...]

The US announced Friday that they will be imposing visa restrictions on People’s Republic of China officials due to continuing human rights violations against minority groups. The decision is underpinned by US legislation, namely Section 212 (a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.  The alleged ongoing human rights violations include “the ongoing genocide and crimes [...]

Thousands of opposition supporters took the streets in Tirana, Albania on Thursday, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and throwing fire bombs at government buildings and the mayor’s office. The demonstrators also demanded the release of opposition leader Sali Berisha, who has been under house arrest on corruption charges since the previous year. [...]

Northern Ireland Secretary of State and Labour Party MP Hilary Benn on Friday condemned the burning of effigies and sectarian symbols in Eleventh Night bonfires, according to statements he made to BBC News. Benn, who made the comments while attending a Twelfth of July parade, showed support for Northern Ireland citizens’ rights to take part [...]

New UK Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said in a speech on Friday that the fresh Labour government will temporarily release prisoners and place them under community supervision to combat overcrowding in the nation’s prisons. The government will reduce the proportion of certain custodial sentences to be served within prison walls by 10 per cent. There will [...]

Former US President Donald Trump was taken to a “local medical facility” Saturday after apparent gunshots rang out at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. President Trump confirmed that he was “shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of right ear.” The former president also said that the shooter and a rally attendee [...]