International Criminal Court chief lashes out at US, Russia over threats and accusations
Judge Tomoko Akane: ‘The court is being threatened with draconian economic sanctions by another permanent member of the Security Council as if it was a terrorist organization’
Bangladesh court acquits Zia’s son and 48 others convicted in 2004 deadly grenade attack
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s High Court on Sunday acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, and 48 others, overturning their verdicts in a deadly 2004 grenade attack on a political...
ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar’s military regime
THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya...
Hong Kong to sentence dozens of democracy campaigners
The sentencing is “a very important indicator to show the general public (the degree of) openness and inclusivity in our society,” Lee Yue-shun, one of those acquitted, told AFP on...
Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
Officials in Florida and Texas have said they won’t allow federal election monitors into polling sites on Tuesday
WASHINGTON: Some Republican-led states say they will...
Judge sets hearing on $1 million-a-day sweepstakes from Elon Musk PAC helping Donald Trump
Giveaways come from Musk’s political organization, which aims to boost Donald Trump’s presidential campaign
The sweepstakes is open to people in battleground states who sign a petition...
Woman charged with assaulting Australian senator who shouted at King Charles III
The assault allegedly occurred on May 25, when independent Sen. Lidia Thorpe attended an Australian Rules Football match in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia: A woman appeared...
Pakistan court orders former PM Imran Khan’s appearance as wife released on bail
ISLAMABAD : The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered the administration of Central Prison Rawalpindi to produce jailed former prime minister Imran Khan by 3 p.m. to facilitate a meeting with...
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-leader Hasina
Exiled ex-leader Sheikh Hasina fled to India in August after she was toppled from power by a student-led revolution
Hasina’s 15-year rule saw widespread human rights abuses,...
India’s top court grants bail to opposition leader Kejriwal in graft case
Arvind Kejriwal was first taken into custody in March by India’s financial crime-fighting agency
Although he was granted bail in that case in July, he remained in...