The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. THE HAGUE – The International Criminal Court on Friday announced an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war crime accusation of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children. The Hague-based ICC said […]
Day: March 17, 2023
Draft bill sets in motion protection, legalisation of sex work
Clay figurines depicting aab ob nuad (bath house). (File photo) A bill to protect sex workers is being drafted to legalise sex work in a bid to prevent them from exploitation. Narong Jaihan, a lecturer from the Faculty of Law at Thammasat University, on Friday said […]
US Supreme Court honours former justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
A tribute to the late United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was held on Friday to honour her life and work as a champion for women’s rights. Colleagues and law clerks — young lawyers who work with justices for the span of a […]
Over 100 Trump presidential gifts unaccounted for: US Democrats
A golden golf club from Japan and swords from Saudi Arabia’s royal family were among the gifts that legislators in the United States say the family of former President Donald Trump failed to disclose during his time in office. In a statement released on Friday, […]
Tunisian Interior Minister Taoufik Charfeddine resigns
Tunisian Interior Minister Taoufik Charfeddine says he has resigned due to family reasons as the government cracks down on prominent opposition figures and a campaign against sub-Saharan Africans provokes international ire. Charfeddine, a close aide of President Kais Saied, told reporters on Friday that he […]
What does the US hope to achieve from Blinken’s visit to Niger?
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has visited Niger, describing it as a model of resilience and democracy. What was the purpose of his trip? And what does it mean for the nation and Sahel region, where Russia and China have become more active? Presenter: […]
US blasts China for attempt to ‘shield’ North Korea at UN meeting
The United States has denounced members of the United Nations Security Council for what it considers an attempt to protect North Korea from public scrutiny. “Some council members are all too willing to shield the regime from accountability,” Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the […]
Biden urges ‘accountability’ for executives of failed banks
Washington, DC – United States President Joe Biden has called on Congress to tighten regulations to enable “accountability” for executives of failed banks that have been rescued by the government. In a statement on Friday, Biden said leaders of banks that collapse “due to mismanagement […]
US announces aid as Venezuela struggles with humanitarian crisis
The United States has pledged more than $171m in humanitarian assistance and development funding to help Venezuelans impacted by the South American country’s economic and political crisis. Seven million people have left the country in recent years as a result of the crisis, and most […]
Q&A: What the ICC arrest warrants mean for Russia’s Putin
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has called for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrest on suspicion of unlawful deportation of children and unlawful transfer of people from the territory of Ukraine to the Russian Federation. It also issued a warrant for Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova, Russia’s commissioner […]