Saudi man sentenced to death for online posts amid widening crackdown on dissent
A Saudi court has sentenced a man to death over his posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, and his activity on YouTube, the latest in a widening crackdown on dissent in the kingdom that has drawn international criticism. The judgement against Mohammed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi, seen Wednesday by The Associated Press, comes against the […]
Syria’s US-backed Kurdish troops and militia remove commander to end deadly clashes
Syria’s Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed forces and an allied militia announced Wednesday they have removed the militia’s commander from his post after his arrest this week led to intense clashes in the country’s east that have killed at least 32 people, including at least three civilians. The clashes spread to several towns and villages in the […]
Ex-member of Belarus security forces to face trial in Switzerland for disappearances of political opponents
A former member of Belarus President Aleksander Lukashenko’s special security forces is set to face trial in Switzerland next month for the forced disappearances of political opponents in the late 1990s, according to human rights and victims advocacy groups Wednesday. Activists and opponents called it a “watershed moment” in international justice that could trigger prosecutions […]
Kganyago says the Reserve Bank could not widen Phala Phala inquiry
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Airlines call for compensation reform after ‘staggering’ air chaos revelation
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Bibby Stockholm: government ‘playing Russian roulette with asylum seekers’ lives’
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HHS Official Calls to Lower Marijuana on Drug List
A top official at the Department of Health and Human Services is calling to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, which would reduce the restrictions on its sale, Bloomberg reports.
GOP demands answers on ‘billions’ in COVID relief aid that went to ‘international’ criminals
House Oversight’s COVID-19 subcommittee is demanding to know what the Justice Department is doing about the billions of dollars in COVID-19 pandemic aid that was allegedly stolen by “international” criminals. Subcommittee chair Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting a full rundown of how many COVID relief dollars were […]
McConnell freezes up again during Kentucky news conference
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R.-Ky., froze for more than 30 seconds while answering reporters’ questions in Covington, Ky., on Wednesday. “What are your thoughts on running for re-election?” a reporter asked McConnell. “What’re my thoughts about what?” the GOP leader asked. “What are your thoughts on running for re-election in 2026?” the reporter repeated. […]
Rep. Malliotakis Urges Staten Island Secede Over Migrants
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., earlier this week called for Staten Island to secede from New York City over the way Mayor Eric Adams is handling the migrant crisis.[#item_full_content]
