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Venezuelan foreign minister demands 'immediate release' of Maduro

Venezuelan foreign minister demands 'immediate release' of Maduro

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto on Monday demanded the immediate release of Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted as president in a January 3 raid by the United States. Maduro, who autocratically ruled Venezuela between March 2013 and his capture by US forces, is in custody in New

US judge blocks release of Trump documents case report

US judge blocks release of Trump documents case report

A federal judge on Monday blocked the release of a report by former special counsel Jack Smith about US President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified government documents. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, dismissed the documents case against Trump in July 2024, ruling that Smith was

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear 'climate change' lawsuit case

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear 'climate change' lawsuit case

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a case over whether states can sue fossil fuel companies for damages related to climate change. The nation’s highest court agreed to hear arguments in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. Justices on

Philippines' Duterte authorised murders, ICC told as hearings open

Philippines' Duterte authorised murders, ICC told as hearings open

Rodrigo Duterte personally authorised murders and hand-picked some of the victims of his "war on drugs", the International Criminal Court heard on Monday, as proceedings against the former Philippines president kicked off. ICC deputy prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang said the week-long "confirmation of charges"

Hong Kong appeals court upholds jailing of 12 democracy campaigners

Hong Kong appeals court upholds jailing of 12 democracy campaigners

A Hong Kong appeals court on Monday upheld the convictions and sentences of a dozen democracy campaigners jailed for subversion during the city's largest trial under a Beijing-imposed national security law. The 12 appellants were among 45 opposition figures, including some of the Chinese city's

More than 200 political prisoners in Venezuela launch hunger strike

More than 200 political prisoners in Venezuela launch hunger strike

More than 200 Venezuelan political prisoners were on hunger strike Sunday to demand their release under a new amnesty law that excludes many of them. The inmates at the Rodeo I prison, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of capital Caracas, shouted to their loved ones as part of the

After two convictions, France's Sarkozy seeks to merge sentences

After two convictions, France's Sarkozy seeks to merge sentences

A Paris criminal court will on Monday examine former president Nicolas Sarkozy's request to merge two sentences for convictions in separate cases related to graft and illegal campaign financing. The one-term president from 2007 to 2012 has faced a series of legal challenges since leaving office, receiving