Homosexuality and Adultery Are Now Punishable With Death by Stoning in Brunei. Here’s What to Know
Despite international condemnation, Brunei enacted new Islamic criminal laws Wednesday, including...
Monthly Archives: April 2019
The Red Cross Wants to Send Hundreds of Children of Islamic State Fighters Home
The head of the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC)...
Malaysia Ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak Faces First Corruption Trial Over the 1MDB Scandal
(KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak appeared...
Philippine Supreme Court Orders Release of Evidence From Duterte’s Drug War
(MANILA, Philippines) — The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the...
U.S. Expands ‘Catch and Release’ as Border Towns Struggle With Influx of Migrants
(EL PASO, Texas) — The surge of migrant families arriving at...
NYC Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Trying to Aid the Islamic State
(NEW YORK) — A New York City man has been sentenced...
Canada’s Trudeau Ousts Two Ex-Ministers From the Ruling Party Amid Scandal
(TORONTO) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ousted Canada’s former attorney general...
Kentucky Judge Rules Against Unvaccinated Student in Lawsuit
(WALTON, Ky.) — A Kentucky judge has ruled against a student...
Venezuelan Lawmakers Strip Opposition Leader Juan Guaido of His Immunity
(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Lawmakers loyal to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stripped...
Chicago Elects Lori Lightfoot as the City’s First Black, Female Mayor
(CHICAGO) — Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot was elected Chicago mayor...
Lawmakers Fixate on Sports in House Hearing on Sweeping LGBT Rights Bill
Republicans took aim at a broad LGBT rights bill on Tuesday...
Mexico Avocados Have Biggest Price Surge in 10 Years Amid Trump’s Threat to Close the U.S.-Mexico Border
One gauge of avocado prices is having its biggest gain in...