Rapper Young Thug, also known as Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday to gang, drug, and gun charges. The 33-year-old Grammy-winning artist entered his pleas without reaching a deal with prosecutors. Lead prosecutor Adriane Love stated that negotiations between the two sides had broken down, leaving the sentencing entirely up to the … Read more
A court in France has sentenced a Rwandan former doctor to 27 years in jail for crimes relating to the 1994 genocide in his country. Eugene Rwamucyo was found guilty of complicity in genocide, complicity in crimes against humanity, and of conspiring to prepare for those crimes. Rwamucyo – who was acquitted of charges of … Read more
The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea by NGO National Federation of Indian Women alleging that retributive, communal, and punitive demolitions by States like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan continue in contempt of the apex court’s stay order in September. A three-judge Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai took exception to the fact … Read more
The Ghana parliament’s Speaker has halted proceedings indefinitely due to chaotic scenes in the chamber over a dispute about which party holds the majority. Last week, it was revealed that four MPs had switched parties and would run for different parties in the upcoming general election. Speaker Alban Bagbin then declared their seats vacant, stating … Read more