Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri is free, but eight Zion Church leaders remain detained and new rules tighten control over unregistered churches. The facts, the law and the case for UN change.

Gunmen opened fire on a funeral at St George's Greek Orthodox Church in Karak, killing nine. The facts, the laws broken and why the UN must rethink protection of sacred sites.

The 2026 Red List, the World Watch List and USCIRF's annual report map where believers face killings, arrests and displacement. What the numbers show and what the UN must change.

At least 60 Orthodox Christians were killed in two attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region in October. Here is what happened, which laws were broken, and why the UN needs new tools.

A priest killed in Lebanon, a Christian town attacked in Syria and a church funeral attacked in Jordan. What the facts show, which laws apply and why the UN must change.

Switzerland's Federal Supreme Court has upheld the war crimes conviction and sentence of Liberian commander Alieu Kosiah, closing the case, Reuters reported.

In the first court tests of Ofcom's information powers under the Online Safety Act, the High Court has dismissed judicial reviews brought by Meta, WhatsApp, X and TikTok.

The Amsterdam Court of Appeal has ruled that a media monitoring service infringed the rights of DPG Media and Mediahuis by scraping and reselling news excerpts.

The European Court of Human Rights ruled unanimously on 22 October that Italy's Court of Cassation did not lack impartiality when it upheld Silvio Berlusconi's 2013 tax fraud conviction.

The Yokohama District Court has dismissed a damages claim by investment fraud victims who said Meta left fake celebrity ads on Facebook, the first ruling among six similar cases in Japan.

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on October 15 that a bank must promptly refund an unauthorized payment even if it believes the customer was grossly negligent, and can only try to recover the money afterward.

New filings this month keep pre-trial fights alive after judges confirmed charges of crimes against humanity and set a November opening.

After January merits hearings, the International Court of Justice is expected to rule this year on whether Myanmar violated the Genocide Convention toward the Rohingya.

The International Court of Justice finished four days of argument on Germany's preliminary objections in a case about alleged breaches tied to the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

The foundation announced a New York death at home. Court Magazine notes the legal-adjacent legacy: Ms. magazine, honors, and unfinished statutory fights.

In the latest development in the Madison Brooks case, attorneys for one of the defendants have asked a Baton Rouge judge to ban the victim’s family and supporters from wearing pink in the courtroom. Pink was Madison Brooks’ favorite color and has become the signature color of the Madison Brooks Foundation founded by her mother. Defense lawyers argue that coordinated pink attire could prejudice the jury and create an intimidating atmosphere. The family and prosecutors call it

JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. — Before he became the subject of leaked dispatch logs, viral true-crime broadcasts, and sealed state records, Nolan Wells was an 18-year-old freshman offensive lineman at Southwest Mississippi Community College. He was a son who called his mother daily, a teammate known for a steady presence and a wide smile, and a young athlete preparing for his upcoming college football season. On July 4, Nolan boarded a 22-foot Triton offshore boat with three friends

LA CEIBA, Honduras — In a city known for its Caribbean coastline and bustling commercial center, a profound sense of grief has settled over neighborhoods where four young relatives were known not for controversy or violence, but for their quiet participation in the local Jehovah's Witness congregation. Within the span of just a few days, what began as concern over four family members who had failed to return home evolved into one of the most disturbing criminal investigations

For decades, buying a home represented financial stability and the promise of building long-term wealth. Today, that dream is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve for millions of young adults across North America, Europe, Australia, and parts of Asia. Even professionals earning solid incomes are finding themselves priced out of the housing market as home values and borrowing costs continue climbing. In many major cities, wages have failed to keep pace with rapidly incre

Artificial intelligence is no longer viewed simply as a tool for automating repetitive tasks. Today, some of the world's largest companies are using AI to draft legal documents, analyze financial reports, write marketing campaigns, review software code, and even assist executives in making strategic business decisions. What was once considered science fiction has rapidly become part of everyday corporate life. Unlike previous waves of automation that primarily affected manufa