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Crime & justice

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Rideau Hall on Sunday to ask Governor-General Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament and call a snap federal election, multiple news outlets have reported.

Carney Expected to Call Snap Election in Canada on Sunday

Unredacted JFK Files Expose Private Information of Hundreds of Former Staffers

Trump Rescinds Order Against Law Firm Paul Weiss After Deal

French Ex-Surgeon Admits Guilt for All Criminal Charges in Child Abuse Trial

Tattoos Reportedly Led to the Mass Deportation of Venezuelan Migrants

Crime

Former Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi addressed the UN Security Council on Thursday to describe his treatment while being held by Hamas. Sharabi accused Hamas of stealing UN aid that entered Gaza, adding that the hostages are "chained, starved, beaten, and humiliated."

Freed Israeli Hostage Eli Sharabi Addresses UNSC

Ottawa: China Executed Four Canadians For Drug Crimes

Brown University Professor Deported Over Alleged Hezbollah Ties

Europol Report: AI Reshaping Organized Crime

Antarctica Base: Scientists Accuse Peer of Violent Assault

Civil liberties

Disney shareholders Thursday voted against a proposal to withdraw from the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index (CEI), with only 1% of shareholders supporting the measure at the company's annual meeting.

Disney Shareholders Reject Anti-DEI Proposal

Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Sparks Nationwide Protests in Turkey

Paris Says French Scientist Denied US Entry Over Trump Criticism on Phone

US Judge Blocks Deportation of Pro-Palestine Georgetown University Researcher

Judge Moves Columbia Activist's Deportation Case to New Jersey

Legal system

A North Dakota jury Wednesday ordered Greenpeace to pay $667M in damages for defamation, trespassing, and conspiracy to Energy Transfer over protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016 and 2017.

Greenpeace Hit with $667M Verdict in Dakota Pipeline Case

Brazil: Bolsonaro's Son Takes Leave From Congress, Seeks US Political Asylum

Judge Blocks USAID Shutdown, Rules Musk Overstepped Authority

Radio Free Europe Sues Trump Admin Over Funding Termination

UK Court Convicts UN Judge From Uganda on Charges of Modern Slavery

Governance

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been cleared of wrongdoing in the Police Scotland investigation into SNP finances, while her estranged husband Peter Murrell has appeared in Edinburgh Sheriff Court charged with embezzlement.

UK: Sturgeon Cleared in SNP Finance Probe as Husband Faces Charges

EC Tech Commissioner to be Questioned on AI Liability Directive

UK: Interest Rates Remain at 4.5% as Reeves Expected to Unveil Spending Cuts

Eurozone Inflation Drops to 2.3% Amid Trade Policy Uncertainty

EC Unveils Further Details of $800B Defense Plan

Legislation

Indonesia's parliament on Thursday unanimously passed revisions to the "TNI" (military) law, allowing active military personnel to hold positions in 15 civilian institutions — up from a previous total of 10.

Indonesia Expands Military's Role in Civilian Government

Trump Signs Funding Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

Senate Dems Say They'll Oppose GOP Funding Bill

Peru Passes Law Regulating NGO Operations

House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill