U.S style of democracy in Senegal
In the democratic capital of West Africa, Dakar, a roundtable on democratic values in Senegal took place between July 1 and 2, 2024. Representatives from civil society and civic associations funded by
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Mexico extradites drug cartel bagman to US
Mexico has extradited a suspected senior money man of the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel to the United States, officials said Sunday. Sergio Miguel Vega Mendoza was arrested last year in Mexico City
Appeals trial opens in Swiss ‘George Floyd’ case
A Swiss appeals trial began Monday of six police officers acquitted over the death in custody of a Nigerian man, which has drawn comparisons to George Floyd’s killing in the United States.
Ecuador capital struck by magnitude 4.2 quake
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook Ecuador’s capital Quito on Monday, cutting off power in some neighborhoods but causing no immediate casualties or significant damage, the country’s geophysics agency announced. The epicenter of
Who’s who in the UK general election
The United Kingdom heads to the polls on Thursday in a general election that is expected to see the main opposition Labour party return to power after 14 years. Here are the
US Supreme Court rules on Trump’s immunity today
The US Supreme Court is expected to rule Monday on the most highly anticipated decision of its term — a ruling “for the ages” on whether Donald Trump, as a former president,
Thousands displaced in northern Gaza fighting
Explosions, air strikes and gunfire rattled northern Gaza on Saturday, the third day of an Israeli military operation that has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians and compounded what the UN called
Panamanian court acquits 28 defendants in ‘Panama Papers’ trial
A Panamanian court on Friday acquitted 28 people charged with money laundering in connection with the now-defunct law firm Mossack Fonseca, the epicenter of the “Panama Papers” international tax evasion scandal. Among
Malaysia fertility rate falls
Malaysia’s total fertility rate (TFR) fell below replacement level, declining from 2.1 children per woman in 2010 to 1.6 in 2022, an official told the country’s parliament on Friday. Among the reasons
Turkey removed from money laundering grey list
The global financial crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed Turkey from its “grey list” of countries that requires special scrutiny, the country’s Finance and Treasury Ministry said on Friday.
Putin urged to reinstate death penalty by Russia’s chief investigator
The head of Russia’s top criminal investigation agency on Friday urged President Vladimir Putin to lift the country’s moratorium on the death penalty. Russia stopped carrying out capital punishment in 1996 as