In a powerful show of solidarity, 79 member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the court’s mission of upholding international justice, despite sanctions imposed by the United States. The joint statement, issued on Friday, emphasized the ICC’s essential role in the global justice system, ensuring accountability for the gravest […]
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Marc Fogel, an American history teacher who had been wrongfully detained in Russia since 2021, was released and returned to the United States on February 11, 2025. President Donald Trump welcomed Fogel at the White House, signaling the potential beginning of a diplomatic thaw between the U.S. and Russia that could pave the way for […]
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California LOS ANGELES – A Texas man was sentenced to 420 months in federal prison for kidnapping a 13-year-old girl at gunpoint last year in San Antonio, admitting that he drove her to California, threatened her with a firearm, and sexually assaulted her multiple times before his arrest in Long […]
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In a grim discovery on Sunday, Libyan authorities recovered 28 bodies of migrants from a mass grave in the southeast desert, north of Kufra city, according to the Libyan Attorney General. The bodies are believed to belong to migrants attempting to make their way through Libya in search of better opportunities, with 76 individuals reportedly […]
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A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s plan to slash billions in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a move that would significantly impact scientific research and the institutions that rely on these grants. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley, prevents the NIH from implementing new rate changes […]
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The US, UK, and Australia have intensified their efforts against the LockBit ransomware syndicate, with the US offering up to $15 million in rewards for information leading to the identification or capture of key members. This joint law enforcement initiative has already resulted in significant disruption to the ransomware group’s operations, including seizing critical domains, […]
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Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California, was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for making interstate threats to injure the person of another. According to the plea agreement, from approximately August 2022 to January 2024, Filion made over 375 swatting and threat calls, including calls in which he claimed to have planted bombs […]
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Around 400,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year and most of them live in low-income countries where medicines are either unaffordable or unavailable, resulting in an overwhelming 70 per cent death rate. In high-income countries, more than eight in 10 children who are diagnosed survive. “The platform is now set to close this gap”, […]
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Addressing the AI Action Summit against the glittering backdrop of the Grand Palais museum in the French capital, the UN chief warned that the growing concentration of AI capabilities risked deepening geopolitical divides. “Global guardrails” must be agreed and deployed urgently and best practices shared, Mr. Guterres insisted, in the interests of solidarity, equitable policies and […]
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“We must avoid at all costs the resumption of hostilities in Gaza that would lead to an immense tragedy,” said the UN chief, in a statement relayed to journalists by UN Geneva spokesperson Rolando Gomez. “I appeal to Hamas to proceed with the planned liberation of hostages next Saturday. Both sides must fully abide by […]
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