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Explainer: Palestinian Statehood and Why It Matters Amid Gaza Conflict 'Today, Ireland, Norway and Spain are announcing that we are recognising the State of Palestine,' Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris announced Wednesday. Though Palestinian statehood has been a content...

US Government launches antitrust suit against Live Nation Entertainment, claiming business practices that harm artists and fans The United States government, and dozens of states, sued Live Nation Entertainment, a multinational entertainment company, in an antitrust suit Thursday, alleging they monopolized the live entertainme...

Man fails in bid to end French civil partnership in England 'Clear difference' in legal approaches between the two countries fails to persuade judge that France is not the right forum.

Bitcoin money launderer sentenced to 80 months in prison Attempts to buy multi-million-pound property in London was thwarted by Mishcon de Reya's 'know your client' questions.

How the Women of the World Bank Are Aiming to Combat Gender Inequality As the World Bank advances the WBG Gender Strategy 2024-30 for global development, innovative engagement on gender equality is becoming urgent. At this critical juncture, recent stocktaking reports un...

The UK Parliament’s Human Rights Committee on Sunday condemned the country’s proposed Illegal Migration Bill in their latest report and urged the government “not to breach its legal obligations to refugees, children and victims of modern slavery, and to play its part in the global system of refugee protection.” Government officials have claimed the bill will “deter (so-called) ‘illegal’ entry and prevent people smuggling and further deaths in the Channel.”

UK Parliament Human Rights Committee condemns controversial migration bill The UK Parliament’s Human Rights Committee on Sunday condemned the country's proposed Illegal Migration Bill in their latest report and urged the government “not to breach its legal obligations to ref...

An experienced district judge has ruled it is ‘irrelevant’ how medical reporting costs are broken down, as the debate over non-party disclosure takes another turn.

Breakdown of medical agency costs 'irrelevant', court finds New twist in insurers' requests to see details of medico-legal companies' invoices.

Chang Weiping, a Chinese human rights lawyer, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Thursday shortly after he was found guilty of “subversion of State Power.” He is known for defending marginalized groups and those facing discrimination, and for speaking out about his treatment at the hands of Chinese police.

China human rights lawyer sentenced to three and a half years in prison Chang Weiping, a Chinese human rights lawyer, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Thursday shortly after he was found guilty of 'subversion of State Power.' He is known for defending...

South Korean law enforcement have apprehended 77 individuals as part of an investigation of a suspected network of industrial espionage, per exclusive reporting from the Yonhap news agency. The individuals were allegedly involved in 35 distinct incidents, exposing the concerning magnitude of this unlawful operation.

South Korea police arrest dozens for corporate spying after probe South Korean law enforcement have apprehended 77 individuals as part of an investigation of a suspected network of industrial espionage, per exclusive reporting from the Yonhap news agency. The indivi...

The United Nations secretary general for humanitarian affairs said in a series of UN reports on Friday that Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis has been made severely worse by the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant’s destruction. The UN’s top official in Ukraine, Denise Brown, says that immediate needs are now “huge.”

UN officials: Ukraine dam destruction severely worsens humanitarian crisis The United Nations secretary general for humanitarian affairs said in a series of UN reports on Friday that Ukraine's humanitarian crisis has been made severely worse by the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Pow...

The Nigerian Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria’s top intelligence agency, announced Saturday that Governor of the Nigerian Central Bank Godwin Emefiele was arrested. The arrest comes just hours after recently elected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu suspended Emefiele from his position.

Nigeria intelligence agency arrests country’s Central Bank Governor The Nigerian Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria's top intelligence agency, announced Saturday that Governor of the Nigerian Central Bank Godwin Emefiele was arrested. The arrest comes just ho...

Under the current conditions in Afghanistan, delivering humanitarian aid seems not only a noble endeavor but also an imperative. However, there are challenges for humanitarian actors. Most of the challenges stem from restrictions created by the Taliban, the disastrous situation of the country, the difficulty of reaching out to a large population, and dangers and threats that humanitarians are exposed to. But perhaps one of the most difficult challenges is observing humanitarian principles in Afghanistan.

Humanitarian Missions in Afghanistan: Between a Rock and a Hard Place Under the current conditions in Afghanistan, delivering humanitarian aid seems not only a noble endeavor but also an imperative. However, there are challenges for humanitarian actors. Most of the chal...