Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby announced his resignation on Tuesday following an independent review that found significant failings in the Church of England’s handling of abuse allegations ...

The results of a survey of 5,436 people (with approximately 3,000 analysed) who experienced sexual assault between July 2023 and June 2024 were released on Tuesday. It revealed that only 1/10 would ...

The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, condemned the Philippines on Monday for depriving a journalist of her right to a fair trial without delay. Khan urged the ...

The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday filed a class action lawsuit challenging two Kentucky abortion bans for violating the state's constitutional right to privacy and self-determination.

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear the final appeal of former Trump administration chief of staff Mark Meadows to transfer his charges in the Georgia election interference case to ...

A coalition of major French newspapers announced legal action against social media company X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, alleging that the platform has been using their journalistic content ...

A US federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the entry into force of a Louisiana law that would have required all public classrooms in the state to prominently display the Ten Commandments. The ...

A Netherlands appeals court overturned a landmark 2021 ruling requiring Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030 on Tuesday. This was a setback for the environmental advocacy group ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday asked a judge to move up the start of his criminal trial by three weeks, claiming the new date would better allow him to run for reelection. Adams’ attorney ...

Thousands of protesters in the Serbian capital Belgrade accused the country’s government on Monday of corruption and negligence, demanding political accountability after a roof collapse at a train ...

Malaysia's High Court dismissed on Monday the Malaysian Bar's bid to overturn the decision to reduce former Prime Minister Najib Razak's prison sentence and fine for corruption, local media ...

President-elect Donald Trump called for recess appointments on Sunday, pressuring candidates competing for Senate Majority Leader to fast-track the incoming administration's position-filling ...