Category: World

The family of Botham Jean, a man fatally shot by former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger in 2018, has been awarded $98.65 million in a federal civil trial. The jury found that Guyger used excessive force and violated Jean’s constitutional rights when she shot and killed him in his apartment. The case began when Guyger, […]

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was granted bail by Pakistan’s High Court in one of the corruption cases against him, but his release is far from certain due to a series of ongoing legal challenges he faces. Imran Khan, leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, was arrested earlier this year and has since […]

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that harmonised technical standards – an influential form of governance – must be more accessible. Here’s what this landmark decision means. Technical standardisation, which encompasses standards published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), has become a critical aspect of global regulation. Its scope […]

The source of the hundreds of billions, if not trillions, of funds that developing nations say will be needed to adapt to a fast-changing climate – governments, multilateral banks, or the private sector – has become a major subject of contention during the last eight days. The good, the bad about cities Meanwhile, away from […]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver remarks at the 2024 Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Annual Briefing on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 9:05 a.m. ET in Arlington, VA.   The OSAC Annual Briefing brings together approximately 1,200 security executives from U.S. organizations operating abroad, including Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, faith-based organizations, and […]

The six who remain at large were either key members or associated with the Al Kaniyat militia that controlled Tarhuna from at least 2015 to June 2020, when government forces ousted them from the city, which is located about 65 kilometres (about 40 miles) southeast of Tripoli. The arrest warrants against Abdurahem Khalefa Abdurahem Elshgagi […]

A powerful bomb cyclone battered the northwestern United States and parts of Canada on November 19-20, 2024, causing widespread devastation. The storm, which intensified rapidly, has left at least two fatalities in its wake and plunged over 1.8 million people into darkness due to power outages. Impact in the U.S. and Canada The bomb cyclone […]

In a significant display of public discontent, workers across Greece participated in a nationwide 24-hour general strike on Wednesday 20/11/2024. The protest, led by unions, brought the country to a standstill as workers in various sectors walked off their jobs to demand action against the ever-increasing cost of living. The strike affected numerous industries, from […]

As tensions continue to escalate between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israel’s defense minister has emphasized his country’s insistence on the right to act militarily against Hezbollah forces, regardless of any potential ceasefire or diplomatic agreement aimed at halting the fighting. This statement has sparked concerns over the sovereignty of Lebanon and the complexities surrounding […]