Criminal

Uno a uno, que han caído los pilares del empresario de B.C. Fred Sharp: ha sido multado con decenas de millones de dólares por su papel en esquemas del mercado de valores, tiene prohibida la entrada a los mercados de capitales en Canadá y sus cuentas bancarias fueron congeladas. Sin embargo, sigue en libertad y no está claro por qué.

El presidente de Francia, quien también es copríncipe del microestado, tiene previsto hablar francamente sobre este tema en un país con algunas de las leyes sobre el aborto más estrictas de Europa Meanwhile, Macron está visitando la escuela primaria andorrana en Santa Coloma y está disfrutando plenamente de pasar tiempo con los niños, posando alegremente para las fotos con las banderas de Andorra. La semana pasada, sugirió que dejaría la política al final de su mandato en mayo del próximo año, por lo que deberíamos esperar ver más viajes e intervenciones de este tipo para construir su legado al entrar en su último año de cargo. Siga leyendo...

Alleged shooter expected to appear in federal court and could be charged with trying to assassinate TrumpThe suspected gunman who tried to storm the White House correspondents’ dinner was expected to appear in federal court to face criminal charges on Monday.The alleged shooter, identified by law enforcement agencies as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old man from Torrance in southern California, faces charges including assault of a federal officer, discharging a firearm and attempting to kill a federal officer. Continue reading...

• The International Criminal Court announced Friday the issuance of an arrest warrant for General Ahmed Hassan al-Madibbo, a prominent Sudan Armed Forces commander, citing evidence of war crimes including extrajudicial killings and enforced displacement in Darfur since April 2023. • ICC prosecutors presented evidence of at least 127 documented extrajudicial executions of civilians and systematic attacks on refugee camps housing over 2 million displaced persons, with al-Madibbo alleged to have direct command responsibility. • Sudan's military government rejected the warrant and accused the ICC of bias toward the Rapid Support Forces militia; the announcement intensified international pressure on Khartoum to cooperate with the court's investigations.

Study of 1,300 campaigners finds arrests, fines and jail terms increase determination of activists to take direct actionThe criminalisation of direct action climate protests in the UK is counterproductive and increases the determination of activists to undertake disruptive demonstrations, according to a study of 1,300 campaigners.New findings suggest arrests, fines and lengthy prison sentences given to nonviolent climate protesters who have blocked roads or damaged buildings may actually radicalise them. The repression of protest could even be one driver of recent covert actions such as the cutting of internet cables, they said. Continue reading...

• The Department of Justice dropped its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Powell regarding the agency's building expenditures, marking a significant development in federal oversight. • The decision came amid broader discussions on Capitol Hill about federal accountability, with both Republican and Democratic representatives weighing in on the implications. • The outcome reflects shifting priorities in federal investigations and debates over Fed governance and spending practices.