UN expert on freedom of expression urges end to Julian Assange’s prosecution over press freedom concerns
A United Nations expert on freedom of expression called on the U.S. government to drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder...
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Hand grenade, other dangerous objects found during arrest of former leftist militant, German police say
A hand grenade and other dangerous objects were found in searches of the Berlin apartment where a suspected former member...
Concerns of media censorship mount as Hong Kong moves to enact new national security law
As Hong Kong moves toward enacting a new national security law, four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that...
South Korean doctors given 4 days to return to work before facing indictments, medical license suspensions
Junior doctors in South Korea have four days to end their walkouts, the government said Monday, or they could face...
Putin’s ‘greatest hits’: Russian dissidents continue disappearing in pattern of bizarre deaths
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s opponents continue to disappear in a pattern of strange and sudden deaths, and his greatest domestic...
Virginia couple feared dead as escaped prisoners hijack yacht in Caribbean
A Virginia couple who were enjoying their retirement cruising the Caribbean on their yacht are feared dead after three escaped...
Navalny spokesperson says his body was handed to his mother
The spokesperson for deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says his body has been turned over to the custody of...
Panama’s ex-president holed up in Nicaragua’s embassy while judiciary orders his arrest
Panamanian authorities on Thursday ordered the arrest of former President Ricardo Martinelli, who has been holed up in the Nicaraguan...
Haiti orphanage founder accused of sex abuse to be sent to Florida for trial
An American founder of a Haitian orphanage who is accused of sexually abusing four boys there more than a decade...
European Parliament urges UK to release Assange as possible final appeal challenging US extradition begins
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's possible final hearing challenging his extradition to the U.S. to face charges for publishing classified U.S....
Man killed by lion after entering enclosure at zoo: ‘The animal attacked’
A zoo guest who decided to climb a wall to enter a lion enclosure to apparently take a selfie was...
3 dead, 2 missing after construction mishap in Italy
An accident at a supermarket construction site in the Italian city of Florence on Friday killed at least three workers...
Zimbabwe VP says government will block LGBTQ scholarship initiative
Zimbabwe’s powerful vice president said the government will block a university scholarship for young LGBTQ+ people, a move that human...
Detention of Venezuelan human rights activist and attorney inspires protest
Human rights organizations in Venezuela on Wednesday demanded the release of a prominent attorney and activist whose detention last week...
Yemen’s Houthis fire 2 missiles at cargo ship whose final destination is Iranian port
Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeted a commercial cargo ship Monday in the Red Sea whose final destination was an Iranian port,...
