Crime
Brazil senators back criminal charges against Bolsonaro over Covid handling
A Senate panel backed a report calling for charges against Mr Bolsonaro including crimes against humanity, after 600,000 deaths from coronavirus
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Tech
Anonymous Sudan hacks X to put pressure on Elon Musk over Starlink
"Make our message reach to Elon Musk: 'Open Starlink in Sudan'," the hackers posted on Telegram.
BBC
Others
Israeli Parliament passes law to limit judicial power
The court is now barred from overruling the national government using the legal standard of “reasonableness,” a concept that judges previously used to block ministerial appointments and contest planning decisions
Deccan Herald
General
Reforming local governance system
Clearly, the participation of political parties in the general election accounts significantly for such high voter turnout for these elections.
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Africa
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Accept our rule or no ceasefire, rebels say
Authorities in Addis Ababa earlier declared a unilateral ceasefire as the rebels retook much of the region and government officials fled
DL News
US
To ban or not ban; US Supreme Court to hear TikTok challenge
The US government has raised concerns about TikTok’s alleged connections to the Chinese government, claims that both the app and its parent company, ByteDance, have consistently denied.
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Africa
Nigeria: Sharia court sentences cleric to death by hanging for blasphemy
The defendant was arraigned on July 16, 2021 by Kano State government on four counts charge bordering on blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Peoples Gazette
Europe
UK to make salary disclosure compulsory in job adverts under new law
Although the legislation has not yet been introduced, Mr Burnham is urging employers to begin publishing salary details immediately rather than wait until the requirement becomes law.
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Business
Trafigura judgment debt: Ghana’s assets at risk – Bright Simons
He accused him of downplaying the severity of the Regina House issue and failing to adequately advise the government.
myjoyonline
General
Appointing MPs onto boards of government agencies unconstitutional – Prof Abotsi
The only body that has become very powerful, under the Fourth Republic is the Executive. And all the other organs have gradually and in a very creeping way, weaken themselves.
DL News
General
Full Text: President Akufo-Addo’s 26th address on Ghana’s enhanced response against COVID-19
Mask wearing in commercial vehicles and in market places continue to be mandatory
DL News
Courts
GPGC judgment debt: Attorney General requests formal CID investigation
“I request you to make an in-depth investigation into the full circumstances of the transaction and related matters and take such action as is consistent with law,” the AG’s request concludes
DL News
General
Government ordered to pay US$69m after Gas contract termination
Government is also required to pay the simple interest on the Recovery Fee from 22nd April 2019, at the annual rate of 6.5% until payment.
DL News
US
Biden sues US government to block release of ghostwriter interviews
The interviews were obtained by Special Counsel Robert Hur during an investigation into Mr Biden’s handling of classified documents.
DL News
US
Trump Admin violated press freedom in AP journalists White House ban-Court rules
Judge Trevor McFadden declared on Tuesday that restricting AP reporters’ access to White House events due to editorial choices violates the First Amendment, which protects freedom of the press and expression.
DL News
Europe
Czech Republic on the way to legalizing cannabis
In the Czech Republic, hemp products like marijuana, hashish and cannabis oil have been available in pharmacies for years. Prague is now planning full legalization for 2023 and wants to coordinate the step with Berlin.
DW
Africa
Again, U.S. Court postpones sentencing of Nigerian influencer, Hushpuppi to Nov 7
Hushpuppi, in July 2021, agreed to plead guilty to the multi-million-dollar fraud charges slammed against him by the American government.
AllAfrica
US
Trump Twitter Blocking Suit Deleted By Supreme Court
Now that Donald Trump is no longer in office (and has been banned from the social media site), the high court found the four-year-old dispute over the First Amendment implications of his blocking of political critics on Twitter to be moot.
DL News
Business
Cap Borrowing, protect the central bank: Banking expert urges bold constitutional reforms
He proposed an amendment that would legally restrict any government from borrowing beyond 50% of Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), stressing that the country’s unchecked debt accumulation has led to a worsening economic crisis.
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Africa
Nigeria says Tinubu to be sworn in despite court cases
Groups dissatisfied by the outcome of the 25 February presidential election are agitating for an interim government as outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari officially leaves office in May.
Nigeria says Tinubu to be sworn in despite court cases