International

International court prosecutor to probe crimes in eastern Congo following government request

Recently, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced the opening of a preliminary investigation in Congo. This…

2 years ago

Japan passes landmark bill to raise age of sexual consent from 13 to 16 years

Recently, Japan successfully enacted a significant legislation addressing sex crimes, which is the result of a long-standing effort to enhance…

2 years ago

Donald Trump scores rare legal win as DA drops golf course tax probe

Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah, a Democrat, announced on Thursday that she has concluded a lengthy investigation that included…

2 years ago

Key changes in process of first step to US green card could lead to delays

The Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) is a crucial initial step in the process of obtaining a US employment-based green…

2 years ago

Jack Teixeira, the Pentagon leak suspect, has been indicted and charged with mishandling classified documents

Jack Teixeira, the Defense Department leak suspect, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on six counts related to…

2 years ago

Bulgarian authority dismisses chief prosecutor amid anger over failure to tackle corruption

The Bulgarian President, Rumen Radev, has fired the country's chief prosecutor, Ivan Geshev, due to public dissatisfaction with his handling…

2 years ago

EU regulators probe potential premature acquisition by Vivendi, a French media conglomerate in Lagardere

EU regulators are examining whether Vivendi, a French media conglomerate, violated antitrust rules by finalizing the acquisition of Lagardere, a…

2 years ago

CoinEx, a crypto exchange complies with New York ban, settles attorney general lawsuit

CoinEx has reached an agreement to pay $1.8 million and face a ban on operating in New York as part…

2 years ago

Twitter faces $250 million lawsuit for ‘wilful’ music copyright infringement

The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) has filed a $250 million lawsuit against Twitter in the US for extensive copyright…

2 years ago

White Starbucks manager awarded $25.6 million by jury after 2 black men arrested

A federal court jury has granted $25.6 million in compensation to Shannon Phillips, a former Starbucks regional manager, who claimed…

2 years ago