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Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, affirmed in a letter to Senator Elissa Slotkin that the military has no plans to deploy to polling sites for the November midterm elections. He also stated he has not received and does not expect illegal orders. The reassurance comes amid Democratic concerns over potential election interference.
The U.S. Postal Service has published final rules to restrict mail-in voting, despite federal court injunctions blocking them. The move follows President Trump's executive order and has drawn criticism from voting rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers.
Hong Kong's top court convicted two activists of subversion under the national security law for organizing annual memorials of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Human rights groups condemned the ruling and called for their immediate release.
Imran Khan's family and doctor say the government defied a Supreme Court order to transfer him to a private hospital, instead taking him to a public facility and back to his cell before dawn. They allege a staged diversion and inadequate medical checks, while the government insists he was properly examined and moved for security reasons.
A Hong Kong court on Friday convicted two organizers of annual vigils for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown of inciting subversion under the national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020. The defendants, whose names were not disclosed, face possible life imprisonment at sentencing. Human rights groups criticized the law, while Chinese authorities defended it as necessary for national security.
The Kennedy Center's board voted to close the venue for two years and restore President Donald Trump's name, defying a court order. Critics call it an attempt to sidestep judicial rulings, while the center faces mounting legal challenges.
Bangladesh's sports minister says Shakib Al Hasan has no chance of returning to cricket after attending a media event with former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is under a death sentence in absentia. Shakib faces murder charges related to the crackdown on protests that toppled Hasina's government.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pardoned students who insulted him during last month's 'Cockroach' protests, calling them 'misguided children' in need of guidance rather than prosecution. His supporters have, however, harassed and threatened female student protesters online.
FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina players for assaulting Spanish opponents after the World Cup final, and against the Argentine FA for a political banner about the Falkland Islands displayed after the semi-final. The charges also include discriminatory fan behavior, an assistant coach's alleged assault, and object-throwing incidents.
