Braving crackdown, Turkish students resist Erdogan’s bid to subjugate universities
Students and teachers of Boğaziçi University and across Turkey have been protesting the undemocratic appointment of Erdogan loyalist Melih Bulu as the institution’s rector
As disputes over election continue, Nana Akufo-Addo sworn in as president for second term in Ghana
A day after a scuffle in parliament during the election of the speaker, incumbent president Nana Akufo-Addo was sworn in for a second term. The opposition National Democratic Congress led by John Mahama has challenged the results in court
Sudan’s transitional government signs Abraham Accords normalizing ties with Israel
According to the deal Sudan will recognize Israel and will “normalize” relations with it. The UAE and Bahrain had signed the deal in September last year
11 Shia Hazara coal miners killed by members of ISIS, thousands stage protest
Despite harsh weather, thousands from Shia Hazara community continued to protest, refusing to bury the dead while demanding justice for the victims who were killed on Saturday
Julian Assange’s bail plea denied
A UK judge turned down the bail application of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange despite concerns raised by the defense about his health and the conditions at Belmarsh prison
Iran’s decision to raise uranium enrichment level is expected, say Russia, China
Iran announced on Monday that it has started enriching uranium to up to 20% as per the law passed by its parliament in November and according to the provisions of the 2015 nuclear deal
Judge turns down plea to extradite Julian Assange to US; bail hearing on Wednesday
Judge Vanessa Baraitser refused the plea to extradite WikiLeaks founder to the US on the grounds that there was a high chance of his committing suicide due to the brutal prison conditions there. She accepted most of the other contentions of the prosecution
Verdict in Julian Assange’s extradition case to be delivered on Monday
On January 4, a UK court will decide whether or not Julian Assange will be extradited to the US, to face charges of espionage and cybercrimes. Here’s a look at the history of his extradition case