Criminal

बी.सी. (B.C.) के व्यवसायी Fred Sharp के पैरों तले से एक-एक कर जमीन खिसकती गई: शेयर बाजार के घोटालों में उनकी भूमिका के लिए उन पर करोड़ों डॉलर का जुर्माना लगाया गया, उन्हें कनाडा के इक्विटी बाजारों से प्रतिबंधित कर दिया गया, उनके बैंक खाते फ्रीज कर दिए गए। लेकिन इसके बावजूद वह अब भी आजाद हैं, और यह स्पष्ट नहीं है कि ऐसा क्यों है।

फ्रांस के राष्ट्रपति, जो इस सूक्ष्म-राज्य (micro-state) के सह-राजकुमार भी हैं, यूरोप के सबसे सख्त गर्भपात कानूनों वाले इस देश में इस मुद्दे पर स्पष्ट रूप से बात करने की उम्मीद कर रहे हैं। • इस बीच, मैक्रोन सांता कोलोमा के अंडोरान प्राथमिक विद्यालय का दौरा कर रहे हैं और बच्चों के साथ समय बिताने का आनंद ले रहे हैं, और खुशी-खुशी अंडोरान झंडों के साथ तस्वीरें खिंचवा रहे हैं। • पिछले हफ्ते, उन्होंने सुझाव दिया था कि वह अगले साल मई में अपने कार्यकाल के अंत में राजनीति छोड़ देंगे, इसलिए जब वह कार्यालय के अंतिम वर्ष में प्रवेश करेंगे, तो हमें इस तरह की विरासत बनाने वाली यात्राओं और हस्तक्षेपों की अधिक उम्मीद करनी चाहिए। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

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.