UN Human Rights Commissioner Shocked by Juvenile’s NSL Conviction

Read More Seven members of the “Returning Valiant” group, aged 16 to 26, were charged with “conspiracy to incite subversion of state power” under the Hong Kong national security law (NSL) for organizing street booths and posting on social media. They had all pleaded guilty earlier and it is the very first-time minors under the […]

GOP attack ads smash Dems for cozying up to IRS: ‘They will come after you’

Post Content Congressional Republicans are attacking Democrats for their $80 billion investment into the IRS in the final weeks of their midterm campaigns, with candidates stoking claims that the expansion will target the middle class. Ads published by the Senate Leadership Fund and Our American Century PACs, as well as ads from candidates themselves, say […]

Ireland’s gangland trial of century set to begin in Dublin

Read More Armed police, members of the underworld and a fascinated public are expected to converge on a Dublin courthouse this week for what has been dubbed Ireland‘s gangland trial of the century. Gerry “the Monk” Hutch, 58, a prominent crime boss, is to be tried for a 2016 murder that fuelled a lethal feud […]

Notorious Evin Prison in Iran’s capital in flames amid nationwide unrest

Iran’s central prison for detaining political prisoners was in flames Saturday, with inmates fleeing the facility and guards reportedly firing on them. The notorious Evin Prison lies in the Iranian capital of Tehran and has long been used to house opponents of the regime. Hundreds of those protesting against the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini […]

Biden has ‘no plans’ to meet Saudi crown prince at G20 summit, Sullivan says

Post Content White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that President Biden does not currently intend to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the G20 summit next month in Indonesia, after the Saudi Arabia-led OPEC+ group of oil-producing nations decided to cut oil production. “He has no plans to meet […]

Mondiali su pista, Elia Viviani medaglia d’oro nell’eliminazione

Read More Elia Viviani si è confermato campione del mondo nella corsa a eliminazione, l’ultima gara in programma nel velodromo di Saint Quentin en Yvelines, l’anello che tra due anni ospiterà le gare olimpiche di Parigi 2024. Una condotta come sempre impeccabile per il 33enne veronese, che fa il bis iridato dopo il trionfo nella […]

Iran says four dead in Evin prison fire as relatives gather outside

Read More Family members and protesters gathered outside the notorious Evin prison in Tehran on Sunday after a fire engulfed some of the building the night before, leading to the deaths of four prisoners and injuring a further 61. The official death toll was released by Iranian state news agencies, which said the four died […]