Cambodia has rejected allegations of violating international law by evicting people around Angkor Wat. UNESCO demanded a response after Amnesty International’s report claimed thousands of families were forcibly evicted. Cambodia claims that it is moving only those involved in illegal occupation, not
Germany’s federal prosecutor has filed a motion for asset forfeiture concerning more than $789 millionof frozen Russian money. The prosecutor’s office said Wednesday that the aim of the motion, which was filed on July 7, is to seize the money deposited by
An international court has determined that Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by allowing a nickel mine on tribal land almost 20 years ago. The verdict coincides with the United Nations climate summit, emphasizing the importance of minerals like nickel for energy transition. This
Italy has impounded the Spanish charity rescue ship Open Arms for violating rules by Italy’s right-wing government banning multiple rescues at sea, the charity said Thursday. The boat is blocked from leaving the port of Carrera in Tuscany for 20 days and
Israeli tanks struck two structures on Thursday inside what the army said was a demilitarized zone in Syria, claiming the buildings violated a half-century-old cease-fire agreement between the two countries, the Israeli army said. The structures, it said, were being used by
The state of New Jersey has taken further legal action against the Jersey Shore town of Ocean Grove. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) served a Notice of Violation to the Christian seaside community on Sept. 14 for its policy
French tennis pro Gael Monfils advanced past the second round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Wednesday with ease, but his victory over Alexander Bublik didn’t come without incident. Monfils, who previously won the tournament in 2016, was comfortably leading 5-3
Dallas Cowboys running back Ronald Jones, who won Super Bowls with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs, was suspended for two games on Monday for violating the NFL’s rules on performance-enhancers. Jones was vying to be one of the running
In 2020, both Sean Payton and Jon Gruden were both fined for improperly wearing their mask amid strict COVID-19 protocols. However, apparently only one of them paid the six-figure fine, the latter, Gruden. Gruden and Payton were both hit with a $100,000
US President Joe Biden’s administration is facing a massive backlash over its decision to fly a rainbow-coloured Pride flag at the White House on Sunday (June 11). The flag was flanked by two Stars and Stripes flags hanging on the president’s residence