Head of Greek far-right Golden Dawn party is granted early release from prison
by Nikolaos Michaloliakos, the head of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party, has been granted conditional early release from prison; he was convicted of running a criminal …
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Liberia passes a law setting up a long-awaited war crimes court
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order to create a war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of the country’s back-to-back …
Gangs in Haiti launch fresh attacks, days after a new prime minister is announced
Haitian gangs laid siege to several Port-au-Prince neighborhoods, exchanging gunfire with police for hours and burning homes as hundreds fled the violence.Haitian gangs laid siege …
Soccer jersey dispute between Algeria and Morocco clubs over Western Sahara goes to sports court
A soccer politics dispute between Morocco and Algeria, over a team jersey that includes disputed territory on a map of Morocco, will go to a …
Landmine blasts kill 1, injure 18 in southwestern Pakistan
One person was killed and at least 18 were wounded Thursday in southwestern Pakistan as double landmine blasts detonated. No one immediately claimed responsibility for …
Mass broadband outages reported in Nepal
Broadband internet service was disrupted across much of Nepal on Thursday as Indian vendors began withdrawing service to Nepali operators over payment defaults.Broadband internet service …
Lawmakers in Serbia elect new government with pro-Russia ministers sanctioned by the US
As Serbian lawmakers voted a new government into office, two-pro Russia officials who are sanctioned by the U.S. were reinstated; the government got backing in …
Kyiv’s forces are up against a concerted Russian push in eastern Ukraine, a military official says
A Ukrainian military official said local defenders in the eastern part of the country are holding firm so far against a concerted push by Russia’s …
Polish teenager suspected of attacking synagogue with Molotov cocktails arrested
A 16-year-old Polish male was arrested on suspicion of attacking the Nożyk Synagogue with Molotov cocktails. He could face up to 10 years in prison …
Holocaust survivors confront rising denial, antisemitism in new digital campaign
by The new #CancelHate digital campaign features Holocaust survivors reading social media posts containing Holocaust denial or distortion and telling their own stories of survival.The new …