EU Lawmakers Back Alumina Sanctions Push
The European Parliament backed a non-binding call to ban alumina exports to Russia, increasing pressure on Ireland and the EU after a collaborative OCCRP investigation linked an Irish refinery’s supply…
German doctor jailed for murder of 15 patients and suspected of more
The German palliative care doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 15 of his patients.
NYT Article on Rapid Prompting Method
This is one of those stories that will not go away, and a recent NYT article is fresh evidence of that. The title is: An Autism Breakthrough, or an Illusion?…
Pirate Site Blocking Is Legally Impossible in Bulgaria, Supreme Court Ruled
Bulgaria’s highest court has ruled that civil site blocking is legally impossible under current national law. Bulgaria failed to properly transpose the EU directives that authorize blocking injunctions. The decision…
Armenian Tycoon and Opposition Leader Detained in Fraud Probe; Lions, Tiger Seized
The influential tycoon and opposition leader faces two months in pre-trial detention over a multimillion-dollar Armenian-Iranian trade scheme, while a separate illegal hunting probe left one of his exotic pets…
Felons, Fraudsters Flog Offensive Cybersecurity Startup
A cybersecurity startup dangling millions of dollars to acquire zero-day security vulnerabilities in popular software is run by a pair of far-right conspiracy theorists and convicted felons whose most recent…
Srebrenica survivors warn of genocide denial while safeguarding memory of the dead
Three survivors of a genocide which took place in Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina in July 1995 have told UN News how they are keeping alive the memory of the more…
UN Syria inquiry presses for answers on missing detainees after wide-ranging visit
UN investigators have urged Syria’s Government to trace thousands of missing detainees and hold perpetrators to account after a week-long visit that took in bomb attacks in Damascus, prison visits…
Restoring dignity: Senegalese surgeon and Burundian foundation win reproductive health awards
A Senegalese surgeon who has dedicated his career to restoring the health and dignity of women living with obstetric fistula, and a Burundian foundation supporting vulnerable women and children, have…
‘Help is coming’: UN relief chief briefs on Venezuela quake recovery
The widespread solidarity shown to Venezuela must now be transformed into real, practical support for recovery from the deadly double earthquakes last month, UN relief chief Tom Fletcher said on…