Mexico journalists hold vigil after colleague killed amid escalating violence against press
Mexican journalists held a vigil and protest Saturday after one of their colleagues, Roberto Figueroa, was killed in the southern state of Morelos, according to reports from local media. Figueroa, host and producer of the show “Acá en el Show” is the first journalist murdered in the country in 2024. Journalists gathered at the Memorial [...]
Russia court detains another individual involved in deadly Moscow concert hall attack
The Moscow City Court announced on Telegram Saturday that a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan, Dzhumakhon Kurbonov, was arrested for his involvement in the deadly Crocus City Hall attack in Moscow that killed 144 people. The arrest came after the Basmanny District Court of Moscow granted authorities the petition of the preliminary investigation. According [...]
UN spokesperson says one case closed and three suspended in update on UNWRA staff probe
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric provided an update on Friday on the recent UN investigation into UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians in the Near East (UNWRA) staff, saying that one case has been closed and three suspended. Eight staff members remain under investigation. The investigation came after Israeli claimed that UNWRA staff in Gaza [...]
Colorado’s Attorney General announced that former paramedic Jeremy Cooper was sentenced state court on Friday to four years probation, 14 months of work release and 100 hours of community service. A jury convicted him of negligent homicide of Elijah McClain last December. McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, was stopped and placed in a neck hold by [...]
Thousands of people marched in Madrid Friday supporting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after the publication of his letter on Twitter stating he needs “time to reflect” after a court in Madrid started a preliminary investigation against his wife on alleged corruption charges. The case was brought forward by a group called “Manos Limpias” (Clean [...]
UK police charge two individuals over English Channel crossing deaths
The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on Friday that two men were arrested and charged with immigration offenses over English Channel crossings which led to the death of five migrants on a beach in France, including a child. The charges against the two men include assisting unlawful immigration and attempting to arrive in the [...]
Members of the Palestinian Civil Defense, an emergency response group in Palestine, called on the United Nations and the international community to conduct an independent investigation of mass graves at Gaza’s Nasser and al-Shifa hospitals in a press conference on Thursday. The officials also called for a halt to the fighting and for a surge [...]
Lebanon’s Council of Ministers has taken steps towards accepting International Criminal Court (ICC) jurisdiction within their territory Friday by instructing their Foreign Affairs Ministry to submit a declaration to the ICC, allowing the court to investigate and prosecute crimes occurring within Lebanese territory since October 7, 2023. While Lebanon is still not a ratifying member [...]
Colombian Attorney General Luz Camargo temporarily suspended arrest warrants for nine members of the illegal armed group Second Marquetalia Thursday in an effort to aid ongoing peace talks. Camargo has this power under Resolution 65 of 2024, which emphasizes: According to Article 2.1.6.3. of Decree number 1081 of 2015 the Attorney General of the Nation, [...]
The Hong Kong Legislative Council unanimously passed the Safeguarding National Security Bill recently. Both the Chinese National People’s Congress Standing Committee and the Hong Kong government have stressed that this enactment is a constitutional duty conferred on the government under Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law, which serves as Hong Kong’s mini-constitution. The [...]
