Latest in I.C.C. Prosecutor Seeks Arrest of Taliban Leader for Persecuting Afghan Women and Girls
Sort by
766 items
-
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders over persecution of women
The International Criminal Court prosecutor said he had applied for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women and girls.NBC News - 43m -
I.C.C. Prosecutor Seeks Arrest of Taliban Leader for Persecuting Afghan Women and Girls
Karim Khan said that a crime against humanity was being committed by top officials against “Afghan women and girls, as well as the LGBTQI+ community.”The New York Times - 8h -
ICC chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women
Reasonable grounds to believe crimes against humanity are being committed against women and girls in Afghanistan, application says. The international criminal court’s chief prosecutor has requested ...The Guardian - 11h -
ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders over persecution of women
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says he has requested arrest warrants for two top Afghan Taliban officials over the repression of womenABC News - 15h -
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women
The chief prosecutor of the U.N.'s International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for the Taliban chief for suspected crimes against humanity.CBS News - 12h -
International court seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over treatment of women and girls
Karim Khan is seeking arrest warrants for the Taliban government's Supreme Leader and chief justice.BBC News - 14h -
New York aesthetician arrested for buying, injecting fake Botox: Prosecutors
A New York aesthetician was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly buying counterfeit Botox from China and injecting it into patients, prosecutors said.ABC News - 1d -
Faith leaders and teachers prepare after Trump allows immigration arrests at schools and churches
CHICAGO — Faith leaders, school administrators and teachers in this sanctuary city said they will fight to protect their communities after the Trump administration said it will end a long-standing ...NBC News - 1d -
Afghan man arrested after deadly knife attack in German park
Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemns ‘act of terror’ in Aschaffenburg that killed two people including toddler. A 28-year-old Afghan man has been arrested after a knife attack in a park in the German ...The Guardian - 1d -
Afghans fleeing Taliban urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension
Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying ...ABC News - 1d -
-
Two Americans freed in US-Taliban prisoner exchange
Two Americans, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, were freed in a prisoner exchange between the United States and the Taliban. The deal was brokered by former President Biden before he left office, ...The Hill - 2d -
The Guardian view on the South Korean leader’s arrest: democracy is a work in progress | Editorial
The first arrest of a sitting president, over his declaration of martial law, shows the strength of the nation’s safeguards – but also that more must be done. South Korean presidencies have often ...The Guardian - 2d -
Two Americans Freed by Taliban in Prisoner Swap
The last-minute deal was the final capstone in Biden’s campaign to release dozens of Americans detained abroad.The Wall Street Journal - 2d -
American released in apparent prisoner swap with Taliban
At least one American, identified as Ryan Corbett, was released in an apparent prisoner exchange with the Taliban. In a statement, his family thanks both Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Taliban ...NBC News - 2d -
US trades Taliban prisoner for two American detainees
Two Americans held by the Taliban were exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the US on narco-terrorism charges.BBC News - 2d -
Taliban official calls for girls' high schools to open, calling closure an 'injustice'
The Taliban’s acting deputy foreign minister called on his senior leadership to open schools for Afghan girls, among the strongest public rebukes of a policy that has contributed to the ...NBC News - 2d -
Taliban deputy rebukes education bans on Afghan women and girls
A senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls.CBS News - 4d -
Taliban deputy urges leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls
A senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girlsABC News - 4d -
‘We’re still alive’: England seek inspiration with Women’s Ashes slipping away
Heather Knight recalls 2023 series and similar deficit Kate Cross being prioritised for possible Test return Heather Knight says England face a battle to win the Ashes but urged her team to ...The Guardian - 6d -
Pakistan’s bet on Taliban backfires as violence surges
Islamabad had deadliest year in almost a decade following rise in terror attacksFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Taliban don't see women as human beings, Malala Yousafzai says
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai decried the state of women’s rights in Taliban-led Afghanistan as “gender apartheid.”NBC News - Jan. 13 -
Britain seeks to build homegrown rival to OpenAI in bid to become world leader in artificial intelligence
The U.K. on Monday laid out plans to become a leader in AI, including ambitions to build a homegrown to global AI success stories like OpenAI.CNBC - Jan. 12 -
Taliban 'do not see women as human', says Malala
Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to challenge policies restricting girls and women's schooling.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
Italy's justice minister seeks to revoke the arrest of an Iranian based on a US warrant
Italy’s justice minister has asked an appeals court to revoke the arrest of an Iranian citizen wanted by the U.S. over a drone attack in Jordan that killed three Americans a year agoABC News - Jan. 12 -
Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China
A group of Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists who say the men are at risk of abuse and ...ABC News - Jan. 11 -
Prosecutors Seek 15-Year Sentence for Menendez’s Bribery Conviction
Lawyers for New Jersey’s former Democratic senator, Robert Menendez, have said that even fewer years would be tantamount to a death sentence.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Prosecutors seek 15-year sentence for Menendez after bribery, foreign agent conviction
Federal prosecutors recommended a 15-year prison sentence for former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who was convicted this summer of trading his political influence for bribes. Prosecutors accused the ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Venezuela's opposition leader defies Maduro to lead protests that end in confusing arrest claims
Aides to Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado say she was detained but they've been contradicted by authorities who accuse government opponents of trying to spark an international crisisABC News - Jan. 10 -
-
Maduro government releases Venezuela opposition leader after brief arrest
María Corina Machado was detained after leading protests in Caracas against president’s inauguration on FridayFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Venezuela opposition leader arrested, released amid tense crackdown
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested and released amid a tense protest crackdown.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
House Democrats call on ICC to rescind arrest warrants for Israeli leaders
A group of House Democrats is urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to rescind arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defense minister as Congress is poised to potentially ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
House Passes Bill to Impose Sanctions on I.C.C. Officials for Israeli Prosecutions
The action put the measure on track for likely enactment given strong support for it among Republicans, who now control the Senate, and President-elect Donald J. Trump.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Watkins? Bueckers? Betts? Hidalgo? Who’s women’s basketball’s Player of the Year leader?
The Athletic Chantel Jennings: Last season, the player of the year “debate” boiled down to: How close is the second-place vote-getter behind Caitlin Clark? So it felt like a more robust debate ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9 -
Dignity and humanity of Afghan women must be worth more than game of cricket | Jonathan Liew
The Taliban uses the success of its men’s team as propaganda – cricket’s powerbrokers should pursue a collective boycott. “There’s all types of lines you can draw. We’ve drawn a line.” So explained ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
South Korea investigators seek extension of arrest warrant for president
Request comes after attempts to detain Yoon Suk Yeol were thwarted by presidential security service guards last week. South Korea’s investigating authorities have requested an extension of a ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Venezuela doubles down on intention to arrest opposition leader who claims he defeated Maduro
Venezuela’s government has doubled down on its intention to arrest the opposition leader who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s electionABC News - Jan. 5 -
As the Taliban open their doors to tourism, they are closing windows on women | Catherine Bennett
Specialist travel companies are using euphemisms to avoid the gender apartheid. Having denied Afghan women jobs, education and free movement, ordered them to be totally covered, banned them from ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
I Audited the Afghan Reconstruction. It Was Doomed From the Start.
Greed and self-delusion kept the money flowing, and hid the truth from the public.The New York Times - Jan. 2
