Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández is sentenced to 45 years in prison and fined $8 million for drug trafficking and firearms offences in a U.S. federal court. (CNN) (Reuters)
German government ministers agree on legislation to expedite deportation for individuals who post or "like" social media content that celebrates or promotes terrorist acts. (DW)
Unidentified attackers open fire on a Tunisian military patrol near the border with Libya, killing a soldier, according to the Tunisian Ministry of Defence. (Al Arabiya)
Abortion in the United States The US Supreme Court issues a ruling in Moyle v. United States, dismissing the case and reinstating the ability to perform exceptional emergency abortion care in Idaho, where a formal ban on abortion is in place. (The New York Times) (Idaho Capital Sun)
In Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., the United States Supreme Court blocks a proposed Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement that would have shielded members of the Sackler family from civil lawsuits relating to the opioid epidemic, citing issues regarding the protection of third parties from lawsuits. (CNN)
Opioid epidemic in the United States In Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., the United States Supreme Court blocks a proposed Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement that would have shielded members of the Sackler family from civil lawsuits relating to the opioid epidemic, citing issues regarding the protection of third parties from lawsuits. (CNN)
The US Supreme Court issues a ruling in Moyle v. United States, dismissing the case and reinstating the ability to perform exceptional emergency abortion care in Idaho, where a formal ban on abortion is in place. (The New York Times) (Idaho Capital Sun)
Haiti–United States relations, Haitian crisis The Biden administration extends Temporary Protected Status to 309,000 Haitian refugees in the United States until February 2026, offering them deportation relief and work permits. (Reuters)
The Biden administration extends Temporary Protected Status to 309,000 Haitian refugees in the United States until February 2026, offering them deportation relief and work permits. (Reuters)
Conscription of yeshiva students Thousands of Haredi Jewish men protest in Jerusalem, Israel, against a recent Supreme Court ruling that ordered the conscription of Haredi yeshiva students, clashing with Israel Police. (AP)
Thousands of Haredi Jewish men protest in Jerusalem, Israel, against a recent Supreme Court ruling that ordered the conscription of Haredi yeshiva students, clashing with Israel Police. (AP)
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States rules 6–3 that presidents have presumed absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts taken in exercising constitutional powers while serving as president, and have no immunity for "unofficial acts". (CNN)
Trump v. United States (2024) In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States rules 6–3 that presidents have presumed absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts taken in exercising constitutional powers while serving as president, and have no immunity for "unofficial acts". (CNN)
Mexican drug war Mexican authorities discover the bodies of nineteen men who were shot dead in and near a dump truck abandoned in La Concordia, Chiapas, near the Guatemalan border. (AP)
The Australian Government increases the visa fee for international students from A$710 (US$473) to A$1,600 (US$1,068) in an attempt to reduce record levels of migration that have increased pressure on the Australian housing market. (Reuters)
Mexican authorities discover the bodies of nineteen men who were shot dead in and near a dump truck abandoned in La Concordia, Chiapas, near the Guatemalan border. (AP)
A dozen resigned United States government officials release a joint statement denouncing President Joe Biden's administration for its "undeniable complicity" in war crimes against Palestinian civilians by violating U.S. laws to continue sending Israel weapons. (Reuters)
Israel–Hamas war A dozen resigned United States government officials release a joint statement denouncing President Joe Biden's administration for its "undeniable complicity" in war crimes against Palestinian civilians by violating U.S. laws to continue sending Israel weapons. (Reuters) Siege of Khan Yunis An Israeli airstrike kills at least nine people in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, hours after Israel ordered a mass evacuation of parts of the city. (AP)
Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election Former New York City Mayor and lawyer Rudy Giuliani is disbarred in the U.S. state of New York for his efforts in attempting to overturn the 2020 election. (AP)
Former New York City Mayor and lawyer Rudy Giuliani is disbarred in the U.S. state of New York for his efforts in attempting to overturn the 2020 election. (AP)
Panama and the United States sign a deal to reduce the flow of illegal immigration to the southern United States border through the Darién Gap, with the United States covering the costs of repatriating migrants who enter Panama illegally. (DW)
Panama–United States relations Panama and the United States sign a deal to reduce the flow of illegal immigration to the southern United States border through the Darién Gap, with the United States covering the costs of repatriating migrants who enter Panama illegally. (DW)
The United States Department of Homeland Security deports 116 Chinese migrants back to China to deter illegal migration across the Mexico–United States border, representing the nation's first "large charter flight" deportation in the past five years. (AP)
The Supreme Court of Japan rules that the country's forced sterilization law, which was in effect from 1948 to 1996, was unconstitutional. (France 24)
Nigel Farage, leader of the anti-immigration and Eurosceptic Reform UK party, is elected for the first time to a parliamentary seat representing Clacton. (Reuters)
The Peruvian Congress votes 15–12 to pass a law introducing a statute of limitations on prosecuting crimes against humanity committed before July 2002. (ABC News)
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer officially cancels the Rwanda asylum plan, proposed by former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak. (Reuters)
Hungary opens its borders to Russian and Belarusian guest workers without requiring work visas or cultural knowledge testing requirements, thereby allowing these workers to obtain "National Cards" and travel freely within the European Union's Schengen Area. (Forbes)
Hungary–Russia relations, Foreign relations of Belarus, Russia–European Union relations Hungary opens its borders to Russian and Belarusian guest workers without requiring work visas or cultural knowledge testing requirements, thereby allowing these workers to obtain "National Cards" and travel freely within the European Union's Schengen Area. (Forbes)
Finland–Russia relations, Russian emigration during the Russian invasion of Ukraine The Parliament of Finland passes a law allowing border guards to restrict trafficked asylum seekers from crossing the Finland–Russia border. (CNN)
Same-sex marriage in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten The Supreme Court of the Netherlands rules that same-sex marriage is legal in Aruba and Curaçao. (De Telegraaf)
The Parliament of Finland passes a law allowing border guards to restrict trafficked asylum seekers from crossing the Finland–Russia border. (CNN)
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands rules that same-sex marriage is legal in Aruba and Curaçao. (De Telegraaf)
Federal prosecution of Donald Trump Former United States president Donald Trump's criminal prosecution over his alleged mishandling of classified documents is dismissed by District Judge Aileen Cannon, who states that Special Counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed and lacked the authority to bring the case to court. (Reuters)
Former United States president Donald Trump's criminal prosecution over his alleged mishandling of classified documents is dismissed by District Judge Aileen Cannon, who states that Special Counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed and lacked the authority to bring the case to court. (Reuters)
2024 United States presidential election Joe Biden 2024 presidential campaign U.S. President Joe Biden temporarily suspends his re-election campaign to recover at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, after being diagnosed with COVID-19. (CNN)
Joe Biden 2024 presidential campaign U.S. President Joe Biden temporarily suspends his re-election campaign to recover at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, after being diagnosed with COVID-19. (CNN)
LGBT rights in South Korea The Supreme Court of South Korea rules that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples. (AP)
The Supreme Court of South Korea rules that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples. (AP)
A court in Yekaterinburg, Russia, convicts American journalist Evan Gershkovich of spying and sentences him to 16 years in prison. (CNN)
ICJ case on Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories, Israel and apartheid The International Court of Justice rules that Israel's land annexation and settlement construction in East Jerusalem and the West Bank is unlawful, and demands an end to these practices "as soon as possible". The Court also rules that Israel's occupation in the West Bank amounts to apartheid. (AP) (Middle East Eye)
The International Court of Justice rules that Israel's land annexation and settlement construction in East Jerusalem and the West Bank is unlawful, and demands an end to these practices "as soon as possible". The Court also rules that Israel's occupation in the West Bank amounts to apartheid. (AP) (Middle East Eye)
2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement The Supreme Court of Bangladesh reduces the government job quota reserved for families of veterans who fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War from 30% to 5%, leaving 93% of jobs to be allocated on merit and 2% set aside for ethnic minorities, transgender, and disabled people. (AP)
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh reduces the government job quota reserved for families of veterans who fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War from 30% to 5%, leaving 93% of jobs to be allocated on merit and 2% set aside for ethnic minorities, transgender, and disabled people. (AP)
2023 Sierra Leone coup attempt A high court in Sierra Leone sentences eleven people, including soldiers and police officers, to 40 to 70 years in prison for their roles in the failed military coup last year. (Reuters)
A Canadian citizen is shot and killed by Israeli police after he attempts to stab Israeli soldiers and security personnel at the entrance to the Netiv HaAsara moshav, near the border with the Gaza Strip. (Anadolu Agency)
A court in Russia sentences Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to six and a half years in prison in a secret trial. (DW)
A high court in Sierra Leone sentences eleven people, including soldiers and police officers, to 40 to 70 years in prison for their roles in the failed military coup last year. (Reuters)
Ten migrants are found drowned in a river near the Colombia–Panama border, according to Panamanian border police. (Al Jazeera)
Southwest Airlines announces the end to its 53-year open seating policy, starting in 2025. (Reuters) (Good Morning America)
Israel–Hezbollah conflict U.S. President Joe Biden adds Lebanon to the Deferred Enforced Departure list, temporarily protecting Lebanese citizens residing in the United States from deportation for 18 months, in response to growing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. (Detroit Free Press)
China and India agree to cooperate in withdrawing all their troops from their disputed border, with aims of peacefully achieving "complete disengagement" from the border conflict as quickly as possible. (AP)
China–India relations, Sino-Indian border dispute China and India agree to cooperate in withdrawing all their troops from their disputed border, with aims of peacefully achieving "complete disengagement" from the border conflict as quickly as possible. (AP)
Mali War Battle of Tinzaouaten The Wagner Group states that it and the Malian military sustained heavy losses in clashes with Tuareg rebels near the Algeria–Mali border. (Al Arabiya) (France 24) The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine claims that it provided assistance to the Tuareg rebels in their battle against Wagner Group mercenaries in Mali. (The Guardian)
Battle of Tinzaouaten The Wagner Group states that it and the Malian military sustained heavy losses in clashes with Tuareg rebels near the Algeria–Mali border. (Al Arabiya) (France 24) The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine claims that it provided assistance to the Tuareg rebels in their battle against Wagner Group mercenaries in Mali. (The Guardian)
The Wagner Group states that it and the Malian military sustained heavy losses in clashes with Tuareg rebels near the Algeria–Mali border. (Al Arabiya) (France 24)
Armenia–Turkey relations Turkey and Armenia resume talks aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations and agree to simplify visa rules for some passport holders. (Al Arabiya)
Kyrgyzstan says that 94% of its border with Tajikistan has been agreed upon by officials from both countries. (RFE/RL)
Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan relations Kyrgyzstan says that 94% of its border with Tajikistan has been agreed upon by officials from both countries. (RFE/RL)
Turkey and Armenia resume talks aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations and agree to simplify visa rules for some passport holders. (Al Arabiya)
The United States pauses US$95 million in assistance to the country of Georgia due to its government passing a law on "foreign agents", which US officials referred to as "anti-democratic" and a "draconian measure to stifle dissent". (Reuters)
United States–Georgia relations The United States pauses US$95 million in assistance to the country of Georgia due to its government passing a law on "foreign agents", which US officials referred to as "anti-democratic" and a "draconian measure to stifle dissent". (Reuters)
China and India conduct a 30th round of talks in New Delhi, India, to resolve their ongoing border disputes, agreeing to speed up negotiations over the disputes and to maintain peace and tranquility in border regions. (South China Morning Post)
China–India relations China and India conduct a 30th round of talks in New Delhi, India, to resolve their ongoing border disputes, agreeing to speed up negotiations over the disputes and to maintain peace and tranquility in border regions. (South China Morning Post)
Iran–Israel proxy conflict 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Five Syrian migrant workers are killed in IDF airstrikes and shelling of Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh United States President Joe Biden deploys multiple U.S. military warships, troops, and other military assets to the Middle East to support Israel against potential attacks from Iran and its proxies. (Financial Times) (The Washington Post)
The United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission file a joint lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance for violating a law prohibiting companies to collect and use personal information of children under the age of 13. (Reuters)
Parole for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans The Biden administration provisionally suspends all migrant permits allowing Venezuelans, Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans to enter and stay in the United States for up to two years following suspicions of fraud by several migrant financial sponsors. (AP)
The Biden administration provisionally suspends all migrant permits allowing Venezuelans, Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans to enter and stay in the United States for up to two years following suspicions of fraud by several migrant financial sponsors. (AP)
Uganda Police arrest and charge fourteen Ugandan opposition officials and lawmakers with terrorism charges for participating in anti-government and anti-corruption protests last month. (Reuters)
2024 Tunisian presidential election A court in Tunisia sentences opposition leader Abir Moussi to two years in prison for insulting the election commission. The court also sentences four potential presidential candidates, including activist Nizar Chaari, to eight months in prison and bans them from running for office on charges of vote buying. (DW)
A court in Tunisia sentences opposition leader Abir Moussi to two years in prison for insulting the election commission. The court also sentences four potential presidential candidates, including activist Nizar Chaari, to eight months in prison and bans them from running for office on charges of vote buying. (DW)
Gaza war protests 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses In the United States, Massachusetts District Judge Richard Stearns rules that Harvard University must face a lawsuit accusing the university of intentionally ignoring requests for safety from Jewish students following "severe and pervasive harassment" on campus, while also calling the university's claims that antisemitic acts are protected under the First Amendment "dubious". (Reuters)
2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses In the United States, Massachusetts District Judge Richard Stearns rules that Harvard University must face a lawsuit accusing the university of intentionally ignoring requests for safety from Jewish students following "severe and pervasive harassment" on campus, while also calling the university's claims that antisemitic acts are protected under the First Amendment "dubious". (Reuters)
In the United States, Massachusetts District Judge Richard Stearns rules that Harvard University must face a lawsuit accusing the university of intentionally ignoring requests for safety from Jewish students following "severe and pervasive harassment" on campus, while also calling the university's claims that antisemitic acts are protected under the First Amendment "dubious". (Reuters)
Russian-American Ksenia Karelina pleads guilty in a Russian court to a charge of treason. (CNN)
