The Georgian Parliament passed the “transparency of foreign influence” bill in its first reading on Wednesday, according to Georgian news sources IMEDI News. The bill passed despite repeated calls from the EU to withdraw the legislation and mass domestic protests. During a session deliberating the bill’s passage on Monday, a brawl erupted during a
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UK MP suspended over alleged misuse of campaign funds
The UK’s ruling Conservative Party suspended Member of Parliament (MP) Mark Menzies following a Wednesday report from the Times, alleging misuse of campaign funds. The MP will lose his position in the party but will still remain in Parliament as an independent while the party undertakes further investigations.
The Times broke the story, alleging that…
Maine legislature approves sweeping gun control bill in the wake of deadly mass shooting
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The Maine legislature on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday approved several sweeping gun control measures, including increased waiting periods, background checks, expansion of court-ordered firearm forfeiture and a prohibition on selling firearms to those who aren’t legally permitted to own them.
The first bill approved by the legislature was the “Act to Strengthen…
Germany arrests two German-Russian citizens suspected of preparing sabotage attacks
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German federal prosecutors announced on Thursday the arrest of two German-Russian nationals suspected of spying and planning sabotage attacks on US military targets in an attempt to undermine military support for Ukraine. Reacting to this, German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock summoned the Russian ambassador to the Foreign Ministry for an explanation.
Two citizens, Dieter S.…
Maldives high court overturns conviction of former President Abdulla Yameen
The High Court of the Republic of Maldives, the country’s second-highest court, overturned on Thursday former President Abdulla Yameen’s conviction and cancelled his 11-year prison sentence.
In an oral decision, the court found that the 2022 Criminal Court trial, which found Yameen guilty of money laundering and bribery charges, was unfair and had procedural irregularities.…
Poland authorities arrest suspect in alleged Russia plot to assassinate Ukraine president
The National Prosecutor’s Office of Poland announced Thursday that it brought charges against a man suspected of espionage for Russia and involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The investigation was carried out by both Ukrainian and Polish agencies.
The report states that the man, a Polish national identified as Paweł…
New Zealand investigation reveals Auckland prisoners denied minimum statutory rights
A special investigation conducted by the Office of The Inspectorate (OOTI) in New Zealand revealed in a report published on Wednesday that prisoners at the Auckland Prison were denied their minimum entitlements required under the Corrections Act 2004 for a prolonged period of time. The report found that prisoners were denied entitlements such as minimum…
US Senate dismisses impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
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The US Senate voted Wednesday to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The US House of Representatives impeached Mayorkas in February over his handling of the migrant situation at the US-Mexico border.
The articles of impeachment asserted that Mayorkas did not comply with his duties under the Immigration and Nationality…
US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Jan. 6 Capitol attack obstruction case
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday concerning obstruction of justice charges in cases related to the January 6 riots at the US Capitol building in 2020.
Several justices, including the court’s conservative bloc, expressed skepticism with the government’s broad reading of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c), the statute used to charge the alleged…