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Joy, scepticism across west Africa after UN vote on slave trade

Joy, scepticism across west Africa after UN vote on slave trade

Ghanaians in the streets of the capital Accra were full of pride -- and already looking toward future "justice" -- Thursday after the United Nations recognised the transatlantic slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity." The day prior, the resolution -- pushed for by Ghanaian President John Mahama,

EU accuses four porn platforms of letting children access adult content

EU accuses four porn platforms of letting children access adult content

The European Union accused four pornographic platforms on Thursday of allowing children to access adult content in breach of digital rules, putting the companies at risk of large fines. At the same time, Brussels also launched a separate wide-ranging probe into Snapchat over suspicions it is failing to adequately

Appeals court rules illegal immigrants can be detained without bond

(The Center Square) – A second federal appeals court has sided with the Trump administration’s effort to detain illegal immigrants without bond. In a split decision released Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that illegal immigrants arrested anywhere in the United States can be

Montana Supreme Court rules news agencies can argue for release of Anaconda shooting documents

Montana Supreme Court rules news agencies can argue for release of Anaconda shooting documents

HELENA, Mont. - The Montana Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that news organizations, including NonStop Local, can argue for the release of sealed documents related to the shooting at the Owl Bar in Anaconda in August 2025. Trial for the alleged shooter, Michael Paul Brown, was set to begin on January

UK PM 'very keen' to curb addictive social media after US ruling

UK PM 'very keen' to curb addictive social media after US ruling

UK leader Keir Starmer said Thursday he was "very keen" to tackle addictive features on social media following a landmark US ruling that found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman. Britain's government is currently considering new restrictions for popular social media apps, as

French court orders ex-bishop to pay over 1970s child sex abuse

French court orders ex-bishop to pay over 1970s child sex abuse

A Paris court has ordered a former Catholic bishop to pay more than $200,000 in damages to a man who accused him of rape and sexual assault in the 1970s, a ruling seen by AFP on Thursday showed. Jean-Michel di Falco, 84, was accused of sexual abuse while

EU probes Snapchat over suspected child protection failings

EU probes Snapchat over suspected child protection failings

The European Union launched an investigation on Thursday into Snapchat over suspicions the platform is not doing enough to protect children using the app. US messaging app Snapchat has around 97 million monthly active users in the 27-nation bloc and is a wildly popular platform with teenagers and young