Algerian leftist party leader Fethi Ghares arrested on trumped up charges
He has been arrested on multiple charges, including for allegedly allegedly insulting president Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Women protest Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul convention
The conservative government in Turkey led by AKP officially withdrew from the convention which demands signatories make legal and institutional arrangements for protecting women and achieving gender equality
Anti-war and rights groups demand end to “unlawful” US airstrikes and drone attacks
A letter signed by 113 groups reminded Joe Biden of his promise to end forever wars and center the protection of human rights in his foreign policy, an assurance he has given repeatedly since assuming presidency in January
Relief for millions as US apex court keeps eviction bans in place
In a step that brings relief for millions of low-income families across the United States, the Supreme Court decided against a stay on a federally-imposed eviction moratorium
Prime witness in Assange case admits to lying, details expose misleading indictment
Sigurdur Thordarson, a convicted hacker and one of the prime witnesses in the US indictment against Julian Assange, admitted that he fabricated his testimony in exchange for immunity from prosecution
Protests break out in Lebanon over reduction in fuel subsidy and hike in prices
The end of fuel subsidies in Lebanon is expected to have a catastrophic impact. People already suffering from rising poverty and prices of essential commodities see it as yet another assault on their living conditions
Saudi activists Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sadah released from jail
The activists who worked for the rights of women and of the Shia minority were in prison for nearly three years and were released following the completion of their sentences
US conducts yet another round of airstrikes on Syria, Iraq
The airstrike on Syria was the second since Joe Biden assumed office. According to Syrian Arab News Agency, one child and three adults were killed in the attack