Category Archives: Justice
Huawei ex-director on trial in Poland on China spying charge
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two men accused of spying for China went on trial Tuesday in Warsaw — a Chinese citizen who is a former sales director of Huawei in Poland and a Polish cybersecurity expert.
China rejects Australian writer’s torture claim in trial
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese government spokesperson on Tuesday rejected an Australian writer's complaint that he was tortured during interrogation before being put on trial on spying charges.
AP Interview: Kremlin cracking down on dissent before vote
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities are cracking down on dissent before a crucial parliamentary election in September, in what a leading Kremlin critic on Tuesday described as an attempt to sideline opponents.
Indigenous women’s group releases own plan on MMIWG, citing ‘toxic’ federal process
OTTAWA — The Native Women's Association of Canada has walked away from what it calls a "fundamentally flawed" and politically motivated process to draft a national action plan for implementing the recommendations of an inquiry into missing and murdered...
Former Ugandan army chief hospitalized after gun attack
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A former army chief in Uganda has been wounded and his daughter killed after gunmen shot at the car in which they were being driven early Tuesday.
UK magnate’s daughter-in-law charged in killing in Belize
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The daughter-in-law of a politically influential British magnate was charged Monday in Belize with manslaughter by negligence in the shooting death of a police superintendent.
Australian court upholds ban on most international travel
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian court on Tuesday rejected a challenge to the federal government’s draconian power to prevent most citizens from leaving the country so that they don’t bring COVID-19 home.
‘Leave the building’: Texas walkout escalates voting battles
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Midnight was coming fast. Any moment now, the Texas House of Representatives would sign off on one of the most restrictive new voting laws in America.
UBC reviews award of honorary degree to former principal of B.C. residential school
VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia is reviewing its awarding of an honorary degree to a Roman Catholic bishop who was once a principal at a residential school where the remains of over 200 children have been discovered.The university
Huge American flag stolen from California veterans cemetery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities said a huge American flag and several smaller flags were stolen from a Southern California veterans cemetery over the Memorial Day weekend.
