Category Archives: Justice
Belarus: Activist stabs himself with pen while in court
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Belarusian activist stabbed himself in the neck during a court hearing Tuesday in Minsk to protest political repression and authorities' threats to prosecute his relatives.
Green party rift over Israeli-Palestinian conflict grows as MPs break from leader
OTTAWA — The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has exposed a fault line in the Green party, threatening political unity as lawmakers break from their leader and rank-and-file members clash with a party spokesman. The dust-up kicked off after Green MP Jenica...
Justices reject Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2B talc verdict
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving in place a $2 billion verdict in favor of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using Johnson & Johnson talc products.
Sir John A. Macdonald statue removed in Charlottetown after city council vote
CHARLOTTETOWN — City crews in Charlottetown have taken down a controversial statue of Canada's first prime minister. The action this morning follows Monday's vote by Charlottetown council to permanently remove the Sir John A. Macdonald statue from a d...
Off-duty deputy killed suspect after Houston club shooting
HOUSTON (AP) — An off-duty deputy working security at a Houston nightclub was the one who fatally shot an armed suspect after gunfire at the club left one other person dead and wounded two more people, police said.
Germany probes possible fraud after surge in testing centers
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities are investigating allegations of fraud involving the massive rollout of free coronavirus tests, which are being carried out now in converted cellphone stores, beauticians and art galleries across the country.
Duterte opposes full disclosure of deadly drug raid details
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president has rejected full public disclosure of details of his administration’s deadly anti-drug crackdown, citing national security.
Western Sahara independence chief testifies in Spanish court
MADRID (AP) — The leader of a movement seeking independence from Morocco testified Tuesday in a Spanish investigation into allegations against him of torture, genocide and other crimes.
Aid worker killed in Tigray as humanitarians are targeted
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — An Ethiopian national working for an Italian charity was killed in the war-hit Tigray region on Saturday after he was “hit by a stray bullet”, according to his employer.
Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has changed Catholic Church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office also can be sanctioned for similar
