Topic: US
India under the US radar for ‘rights abuses’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday expressed concern over "rise in human rights abuses" in India by some officials, in a rare...
US announces new wave of Russia sanctions
The US has imposed a new wave of sanctions on Russia, targeting dozens of defence companies and hundreds of members of Russia’s parliament as Washington ramps up pressure on Moscow.
UK top court rejects Assange’s request to appeal extradition decision
ANDREA GERMANOS
The UK Supreme Court on Monday denied WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's request to appeal an earlier decision permitting his extradition to the United States, where he...
US lawmakers slammed for double standard on Russian, Israeli crimes
Rights advocates accused US lawmakers of the hypocrisy of backing severe sanctions to punish Russian aggression in Ukraine while unconditionally supporting Israel and condemning...
Biden urged to revoke seizure of Afghan funds, prevent ‘catastrophe’
A coalition of more than 80 humanitarian groups implored U.S. President Joe Biden this week to revoke his executive order that would permanently seize $7 billion in frozen Afghan central bank assets and split the money between the families of 9/11 victims and an ill-defined trust fund ostensibly formed to benefit the people of Afghanistan.
Russia invades Ukraine with strikes on major cities
Russian military operation is underway in multiple cities across Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin announced special military operation on Thursday.
Putin’s move was swiftly...
