A Manhattan jury has found that the New York Times is not liable for allegedly defaming ex-Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in an editorial piece it published in 2017. The verdict marks the second loss for Palin in her quest against the newspaper over the editorial, which she says wrongfully linked her to a mass shooting … Read more
AFP Skipped your dog’s walk? That could land you a fine or even a jail term under Indian criminal law In India, you can face criminal charges for tethering an animal on the street, flying a kite in a manner that causes alarm, skipping a school attendance order or handing a feeding bottle to a … Read more
Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Watch: ‘We are not Americans’ – but what does it mean to be Canadian? More than 7 million Canadians have cast their ballots in advance, setting a new record for early voter turnout, Elections Canada says. Advance polling stations were open across the country for four days, from Friday to … Read more
FBI/YouTube A series of still images from one of the online videos James Morgan posted showing off his homemade weapons A Wisconsin man who threatened to use chlorine gas against officials if they attempted to take his guns has pleaded guilty to possessing material used in the production of toxic chemicals, also called chemical weapons … Read more
The Trump administration is proposing a major overhaul of the US State Department that would involve axing a war crimes office and shifting the focus of staff looking at migration and refugees. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the restructure was designed to get rid of offices that are “misaligned with America’s core national interests”. … Read more
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News, London Getty Images The decision, which cannot be appealed, could end the Tidjane Thiam’s ambition to run for president Ivory Coast’s main opposition leader has been removed from the electoral roll by the judiciary which says he is ineligible to run in October’s presidential election. Tidjane Thiam renounced his French citizenship … Read more
Ghanaian President John Mahama has suspended the country’s Supreme Court chief justice – a move that marks a first in the country’s history. Three undisclosed petitions have been filed against Gertrude Torkornoo calling for her removal while an investigation is launched. Chief justices in Ghana enjoy security of tenure – meaning they can only be … Read more
David Willey, who spent decades reporting from Rome for the BBC, reflects on the transformation of the Vatican under Francis – the eighth Pope of our former correspondent’s lifetime. I have suddenly realised with something of shock that I am already not only four years older than the late Pope Francis, but that my own … Read more
Yolande Knell BBC Middle East Correspondent Getty Images For months, Pope Francis called almost nightly to check in on the people sheltering at the Holy Family Catholic Church “As-salaam Alaikum” or “peace be upon you,” Pope Francis ventured in Arabic while talking to parishioners in Gaza earlier this year. A short video released by the … Read more
An explosion has taken place at a Russian ammunition depot east of Moscow, military authorities and local media are reporting. The blast in an ammunition warehouse took place at a defence facility in the western Vladimir region on Tuesday. The site is believed to be a key ammunition storage site for the Russian army. The … Read more