Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination while appearing in a virtual deposition before the US House Oversight Committee on Monday, declining to answer questions related to her role in Jeff-rey Eps-tein’s crimes and potential co-conspirators. Her lawyer,…
Austria has begun an “awareness phase” ahead of enforcing a new law that bans girls under the age of 14 from wearing headscarves in schools, triggering legal and human rights debate. The policy is set to be fully enforced in…
Two British tourists have been ordered to leave India after authorities accused them of violating visa conditions by displaying pro-Pales-tine posters and stickers in Rajasthan. Indian officials identified the individuals as Louis Gabriel Dee and Annushie Emma Christine, who were…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order strengthening protections for immigrants and restricting federal immigration enforcement on city property. The order bars U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from entering city-run facilities without a judicial warrant, including…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a new round of indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States in Muscat, Oman, marked a “good start,” following approximately six hours of negotiations mediated by Oman. Araghchi stated that both sides…
Thousands of Yemenis gathered in the capital Sana’a on Friday in a mass rally expressing support for Pales-tinians amid the ongoing war on Ga-za. Demonstrators carried banners and chanted slogans showing solidarity with Pales-tinians and support for regional groups aligned…
The Belgium-based NGO Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) filed a legal complaint in a US court on 4 February seeking a criminal investigation into Adi Karni, an Israeli dual national and former sergeant in the 603rd Combat Engineering Battalion of the…
Ten municipalities in the Netherlands have been fined a total of €250,000 by the Dutch Data Protection Authority for unlawfully collecting and processing sensitive personal data about Muslim residents. Each municipality was fined €25,000 for violations of Dutch privacy law…
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced plans to ban social media access for minors under the age of 16 as part of wider efforts to increase regulation of digital platforms. He said the government intends to introduce legislation requiring social…
Leaked correspondence from files related to Jeffrey Eps-tein indicates that in 2014, Landon Thomas Jr., who was serving as a board member of Robert College in Istanbul, contacted Epstein to seek advice on fundraising. In the email, Thomas discussed concerns…
