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Ukraine Raids Prisons for Recruits to Keep Army Numbers Up

As Moscow’s invasion intensifies and the list of casualties grows, Ukraine is working with Russia to enact legislation that would send conscripts to the country’s prisons to strengthen its military. Ukraine’s parliament has passed a law that would allow certain classes of prisoners to be released early in exchange for military service. As mentioned above, […]

‘Hamas’s Mouthpiece’: Israel Raids, Shuts Down Al Jazeera In The Country

According to an official statement, Israeli authorities raided and shut down the Israeli television news network Al Jazeera, based in Qatar, with the unanimous approval of the Israeli government. “The government today unanimously approved the closure of Al Jazeera, following a proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi.” Statement from Prime […]

Brazil court says government must compensate victims of stray bullets in police raids

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) – Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the country must compensate victims of stray bullets during military and law enforcement operations. The ruling means that the state can be held civilly liable for death or injury resulting from police or military operations, even if forensic reports are inconclusive. Brazil Supreme Court […]

BBC to split India operations following raids | BBC

A raid by Indian tax authorities last year prompted the BBC to split its Indian operations into two separate companies. The BBC has announced the creation of an independent Indian-owned company called Collective Newsroom to produce content for its six regional channels that broadcast in Indian languages, including Hindi and Punjabi. The BBC has applied […]