84-year-old Indian political prisoner Father Stan Swamy dies
Fr. Stan Swamy died in a hospital shortly before his application for medical bail was to be heard. He had already been denied bail and his health had deteriorated since October when he was imprisoned
Conservative government in the UK set to remove all COVID-19 restrictions despite warnings
The UK is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases with around 24,000 cases recorded on Sunday. However, the country proposes to end of all restrictions on July 19
Algerian leftist party leader Fethi Ghares arrested on trumped up charges
He has been arrested on multiple charges, including for allegedly allegedly insulting president Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Women protest Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul convention
The conservative government in Turkey led by AKP officially withdrew from the convention which demands signatories make legal and institutional arrangements for protecting women and achieving gender equality
Anti-war and rights groups demand end to “unlawful” US airstrikes and drone attacks
A letter signed by 113 groups reminded Joe Biden of his promise to end forever wars and center the protection of human rights in his foreign policy, an assurance he has given repeatedly since assuming presidency in January
Relief for millions as US apex court keeps eviction bans in place
In a step that brings relief for millions of low-income families across the United States, the Supreme Court decided against a stay on a federally-imposed eviction moratorium
Prime witness in Assange case admits to lying, details expose misleading indictment
Sigurdur Thordarson, a convicted hacker and one of the prime witnesses in the US indictment against Julian Assange, admitted that he fabricated his testimony in exchange for immunity from prosecution
Protests break out in Lebanon over reduction in fuel subsidy and hike in prices
The end of fuel subsidies in Lebanon is expected to have a catastrophic impact. People already suffering from rising poverty and prices of essential commodities see it as yet another assault on their living conditions