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Ukraine investigating over 120,000 alleged Russia war crimes

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Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin announced Friday at the War Crimes Conference 2024 , a day before the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine , that Ukraine is in the process of investigating 120,000 potential Russian war crimes. Kostin spoke with Reuters at the conference in Berlin, affirming that Ukraine has “identified already 511 perpetrators” and “already [has] 80 convictions in Ukrainian Courts.” Following the conference, Kostin released a s

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India asks Russia for early release of nationals in Russia army ‘support jobs’

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The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reported Friday that it has asked Russia for the early release of Indian nationals working in “support jobs” for the Russian army. The MEA also cautioned Indian nationals to stay away from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. MEA’s official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in response to media queries regarding “Indians caught in conflict in Russia,” stated: We are aware that a few Indian nationals have signed up for support jobs w

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New Hampshire AI robocall imitating President Joe Biden traced to Dean Phillips presidential campaign

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The Associated Press (AP) and NBC News released exclusives Friday identifying Lousiana magician Paul Carpenter and political consultant Steve Kramer, who was associated with the Dean Phillips presidential campaign, as the parties responsible for a series of robocalls in New Hampshire that used AI to imitate President Joe Biden ahead of the Democratic primary in the state.

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US federal court sentences Illinois man to five years in prison for attempted arson of a reproductive healthcare clinic

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US District Judge Colin S. Bruce sentenced Philip Buyno to five years in prison in the Central District of Illinois on Monday after he attempted to commit arson against a future reproductive healthcare center. Bruce also ordered Buyno to pay $327,547 in restitution for the damages he caused. Buyno pled guilty to attempting to use fire to damage a building used in interstate commerce.

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Singapore passes bill allowing indefinite prison time after jail sentence for ‘dangerous offenders’

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Singapore passed a bill on Monday that allows for the indefinite holding of “dangerous offenders” even after they complete their jail sentences. Under the Sentence for Enhanced Public Protection (SEPP) law, individuals convicted of serious violent offenses like culpable homicide and attempted murder or serious sexual offenses such as rape and sexual penetration of a minor, upon the end of their sentence, rather than being automatically released; these offenders will now require the a

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Moscow court orders arrest of exiled novelist Boris Akunin over Ukraine support

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A Moscow court issued an arrest warrant in absentia on Tuesday for exiled novelist Grigori Chkhartishvili (under pen name Boris Akunin) over his critique of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Accused of justifying terrorism and spreading “fake news” about the Russian army, Akunin, who has resided outside Russia since 2014, faces charges initiated last month by Russian law enforcement.

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US appeals court rules Trump does not have immunity from prosecution in federal election interference case – developing story

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A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled Tuesday that former president Donald Trump does not have immunity from prosecution in his federal election interference case. In a unanimous ruling, the court held that the federal judiciary may oversee Trump’s prosecution despite the US Constitution’s Separation of Powers doctrine.