April 2, 2023
CNN — Two flight attendants allege they were sexually assaulted by then-Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on board his private jet, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in New York. The complaint was filed in the US District Court on March 20 against Saad El-Din Rafik Al-Hariri and five co-defendants. The plaintiffs, identified
READ MORE
Donald Trump condemned his accusation as an abuse befitting a banana republic, but the move effectively places the United States on par with other advanced democracies that have prosecuted former leaders. Trump’s accusation France, Israel, Italy, South Korea, Romania and Croatia are among the countries where the courts have convicted a former president or prime
READ MORE
Thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv on Saturday for the 13th straight week against the controversial judicial reform, which is now on hold by the government while negotiations are held with party officials. Carrying Israeli flags, people marched through the center of Israel’s commercial hub, chanting “democracy” and carrying signs denouncing Prime Minister Benjamin
READ MORE
Indonesia and Russia signed an extradition agreement on Friday that they say will help fight transnational crime and mark a turning point in their relationship. The agreement, the first extradition agreement between Indonesia and a European country, was signed by Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoli and Russian Justice Minister Konstantin Chuichenko.
READ MORE
CNN — According to the non-profit organization Presidium Network, three Britons were detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan. A British non-profit organization that “provides support for communities in crisis” tweeted on Saturday that they are working with the families of the two men in detention, “supporting the search for a solution and the release of
READ MORE
The trial of so-called doomsday mother Lori Vallow will begin next week in Boise, Idaho. She is accused of killing her children JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan, and conspiring with her husband Chad Daybell to kill his previous wife, Tammy. Vallow’s lawyers are expected to argue that Vallow was not physically present when the children
READ MORE
Pacific National CEO Paul Scurra says railroad corporations are in favor of public investment as they are currently investing hundreds of millions of dollars in efficiency gains despite already being “eight times more efficient” than road transport. “We remain fairly cost-competitive with road transport, although we are slower in many cases, which is why we
READ MORE
Four avalanches in northern Norway have claimed the lives of four people. A group of five Italians was hit by an avalanche in Lyngen. One member of the group was killed and two were injured. In Kildalen, one member of a group of six Slovenes was killed. Two bodies were found on a farm in
READ MORE
This was stated by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Chinese President Xi Jinping consider Ukraine’s proposal to end the Russian invasion of its country. Sanchez said at a press conference in Beijing on Friday that he had notified Xi that Spain supported President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky proposals to end the war. Recent demands have
READ MORE
CNN — Orca, known as Lolita seems one step closer to returning to their natural habitat in the Pacific Northwest after decades of performing at a Miami tourist attraction. It was fished out of the ocean in 1970. But after a lengthy dispute over who owns Lolita, officials from various parties announced on Thursday a
READ MORE