Tennessee signs bill into law allowing death penalty for child rape convictions
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed the Child Protection Act of 2024, allowing the death penalty for individuals convicted of raping a child under 12.
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London mayoral elections 2024: Sadiq Khan secures historic third term as Mayor of London
Labour’s Sadiq Khan has secured a historic third term as Mayor of London by a margin of over 275,000 amidst fierce opposition on electoral reforms from the Tories’ Susan Hall.
London mayoral election 2024: Sadiq Khan vies for a third innings as London votes
In London and across England at large, Rishi Sunak's Tory leadership will be put to the test amidst stumbling supporter counts and swing voters vying to give Labour a chance.
Israeli Government braces for ICC arrest warrants over alleged war crimes in Gaza
The Hague has began to ready arrest warrants for both Israeli and Hamas leaders amid a Gazan war crime probe, sources close to the Israeli Government reveal.
India election 2024: Modi’s polarising bid for a third consecutive term as PM sparks communal voter backlash
As India undergoes the second phase of what is billed as the world's largest democratic exercise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term for India’s soul amidst communal tensions and concerns over diminishing voter turnout.
Death sentence for Vietnamese property tycoon in record US$27bn fraud case
Truong My Lan, a prominent Vietnamese real estate magnate, was sentenced to death in Ho Chi Minh City for orchestrating a US$27 billion fraud, the largest in the country's history, affecting nearly 6% of its GDP.
United States Government sues Apple over alleged smartphone monopolies
The United States DOJ declares war on Apple's 'walled garden,' filing a monumental lawsuit with the goal of dismantling the tech titan's iron grip on the smartphone market and igniting a battle over the future of digital monopolies.
Donald Lu rubbishes PTI-backed ‘conspiracy theories’ in Washington subcommittee on Pakistani elections
In a fiery rebuttal at a Washington D.C. hearing on the Pakistani elections, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu quashed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan's American Cipher claims under oath as fictional, baseless 'conspiracy theories'.
Global outage strikes Facebook, Instagram, and Threads as Meta scrambles for a fix
Meta's major meltdown locks out users worldwide from Facebook, Instagram, & Threads as the company scrambles for a fix.
Israel to face charges of Gaza genocide at International Court of Justice on January 11
Israel will face charges of genocide against Gazan citizens put forward by South Africa at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on January 11, 2024.
