The term “equivalised income” appears, without explanation, on forms that water companies send to customers seeking financial assistance with their bills. It is the kind of phrase that might circulate comfortably in a policy seminar or a regulator’s technical annex.…
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco has reached a $395 million settlement resolving more than 500 lawsuits filed by survivors of child sexual abuse committed by church clergy, plaintiffs’ attorneys announced on Monday. The agreement, which concludes a bankruptcy…
On a late June day in Turkey, thousands of Kurdish demonstrators filled public squares to call for the release of Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known by its Kurdish acronym PKK. The gatherings, reported on…
Abdikerm Eidleh, 42, described by federal prosecutors as a central architect of one of the largest fraud schemes in Minnesota’s history, was arrested in Mogadishu last week following a joint raid conducted by FBI agents and Somali intelligence officials. His…
Mortality Rate More Than Doubled Since Start of Trump’s Second Term, Human Rights Watch Says At least 52 people have died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody between 20 January 2025 and 4 June 2026, according to a new…
ICC Oversight Body Recommends Firing Prosecutor Karim Khan Over Sexual Misconduct Findings The executive bureau of the International Criminal Court’s governing body has determined that chief prosecutor Karim Khan engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a junior staff member…
UK Government Grants DWP Powers to Revoke Driving Licences Over Benefit Debt The UK’s Department for Work and Pensions has been granted sweeping new enforcement powers — including the authority to revoke driving licences — targeting benefit claimants who fail…
Brazil’s Federal Police Detain Spanish Citizen at Guarulhos Airport Brazil’s federal police arrested a Spanish national at São Paulo’s Guarulhos international airport on Wednesday after she allegedly directed racially abusive remarks at baggage handlers, the latest in a series of…
Syrians Push Back Against Trump’s Demand to Take on Hezbollah Residents in Damascus have rejected a proposal by US President Donald Trump that Syria should take military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon, warning that their country must not be pulled…
Federal Crackdown Exposes Schemes Targeting Medicare, the Homeless, and College Athletes The U.S. Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against 455 individuals following a two-week nationwide enforcement operation targeting healthcare fraud, with prosecutors alleging the schemes collectively sought more…