The Government of Japan announced Thursday that it will hold a state funeral in the spring for the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to remember the former leader’s “great successes” during his years “serving the country.” Abe’s state funeral will be the second to be held in Japan since World War II after…

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, on Thursday urged the international community to prosecute war crimes in Ukraine at the start of a conference in the Dutch city of The Hague. Khan has claimed that “legality should not play a secondary role” in dealing with the war conflict. “It should…

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, on Thursday urged the international community to prosecute war crimes in Ukraine at the start of a conference in the Dutch city of The Hague. Khan has claimed that “legality should not play a secondary role” in dealing with the war conflict. “It should…

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, on Thursday urged the international community to prosecute war crimes in Ukraine at the start of a conference in the Dutch city of The Hague. Khan has claimed that “legality should not play a secondary role” in dealing with the war conflict. “It should…

The members of the ‘troika’ for Sudan and the European Union (EU) have called on “all political actors” to initiate an “inclusive dialogue” for the formation of a civilian government to complete the transition process in Sudan. The signatories–the United States, the United Kingdom and Norway, as well as the EU–said that “this process must…

The members of the ‘troika’ for Sudan and the European Union (EU) have called on “all political actors” to initiate an “inclusive dialogue” for the formation of a civilian government to complete the transition process in Sudan. The signatories–the United States, the United Kingdom and Norway, as well as the EU–said that “this process must…

The Government of Mexico has begun on Wednesday the repatriation of the first eight bodies of the total of 25 Mexican migrants killed inside a trailer in San Antonio, Texas. “Landed at the Toluca International Airport the first of at least three flights with the remains of those who unfortunately lost their lives last June…

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned Wednesday that 1.5 million Haitians have no access to basic services as a result of gang fighting in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. “1.5 million children, women and men trapped by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti are denied basic services and freedom of movement. Immediate…

Klara Dovrev, representative of the Democratic Coalition, Hungary’s opposition party, said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government “has failed politically” after the government declared an energy emergency and announced gas and electricity prices limited to the average household consumption level. “Abandoning the reduction of utilities could mean tens of thousands of additional weeks for most…

The Human Right Watch (HRW) NGO has urged Sri Lankan security forces and authorities to respect the rights of protesters following the declaration of a state of emergency on Wednesday in connection with the demonstrations. The organization’s call came hours after the country’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed interim president and called the demonstrations…