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Senate · PittsburghA coalition of rights groups led by the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP filed a lawsuit Friday challenging four provisions of Alabama Senate Bill 1, Act No. 2024-33 (“SB 1”), which criminalizes absentee ballot assistance. The case is in the Southern Division of the Northern District of Alabama. Two of the challenged provisions were the Payment Provisions and the Gift Provisions. The filing says that the Payment Provision “makes it ‘unlawfu…See the Story
Coalition of rights groups sues Alabama to block enforcement of law criminalizing absentee ballot assistance
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
European Union · PittsburghThe Parliament of Georgia cancelled their plenary session on Thursday for a highly controversial “foreign agents” bill amid widespread protests as well as criticism from the EU and US, local media reported. Parliament stated that the cancellation was due to damage caused to the parliamentary building as a result of mass protests against the bill. Thousands of Georgian people have taken to the streets of Tbilisi to protest against the bill this w…See the Story
Georgia parliament cancels session amid mass protests over ‘foreign agents’ bill
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Taliban · PittsburghInadequate protections by the de-facto Taliban authorities in Afghanistan continue to leave the Shia-Hazara community at risk and contribute to their plight, according a report released Friday by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The report highlighted that endless conflict in the country continues to affect the lives of many marginalized communities in the country, particularly Hazaras and emphasized that the Islamic State Khorosan Province (ISKP) has …See the Story
HRW: Afghanistan Hazara community at risk due to inadequate protections by authorities
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Pittsburgh · PittsburghIndia’s Supreme Court (SC) reserved Thursday one-third of the seats in the executive committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for women. The SCBA is an Indian bar association comprising practicing lawyers who work in the Supreme Court of India. The SC held that the SCBA has to establish reservations and guidelines for its Executive Committee elections. One-third of seats in various committee positions, including the Treasurer, are t…See the Story
India Supreme Court reserves 1/3 of seats in Bar Association committee for women
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Pittsburgh · PittsburghAmnesty International called on Thursday for authorities in the Kurdistan region of Iraq (KR-I) to stop their assault on freedom of expression and press freedom. The call came a day before of World Press Freedom Day and emphasized the need for authorities to end the arbitrary detention, physical abuse, and unjust trials of journalists. In its statement, Amnesty International referenced data from the Metro Center, who works to protect journalists…See the Story
Authorities in Kurdistan region of Iraq must stop assaults on press freedom: Amnesty International
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Fumio Kishida · PittsburghLast year, under Japan's leadership of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nations, the Hiroshima AI process was launched to develop international guiding principles and a code of conduct for AI developer, about 49 countries and regions have joined the voluntary frameworkSee the Story
Japan’s PM Kishida unveils new framework for global regulation of GenAI during visit to France
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Ferdinand Marcos Jr.ISLAMABAD — A bomb blast in southwestern Pakistan ripped through the car of a regional journalist Friday, killing him and two passersby on World Press Freedom Day.
Local police said that the afternoon attack in the Khuzdar district of Baluchistan province injured seven people, mostly passersby. They identified the slain journalist as Siddique Mengal, the district press club president, and said he apparently was the target.
Ghulam Mustafa Rind, a…See the Story
Bomb blast kills Pakistani journalist on World Press Freedom Day
50% Left coverage: 8 sources
Nancy Pelosi · TexasBy VALERIE GONZALEZ and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in connection with a federal probe into their ties with the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. The U.S. Department of Justice said the couple surrendered to authorities on Friday and were taken into custody. It said they made an initial appearance before a…See the Story
Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictment
51% Center coverage: 27 sources