Former US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to reject federal prosecutors' request to immediately review his claim that he cannot be prosecuted for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, The New York Times reported.
A strong message against the "tyrannical" and "despotic religious government" of Iran echoed in Oslo on Sunday, as the children of jailed Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi delivered her message while accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf, New York Times reported.
The US State Department approved the sale of 13,000 rounds of tank ammunition to Israel, bypassing Congress in its review process that is required for arms sales to foreign nations, The New York Times reported, citing a State Department official.
Irish author Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for his dystopian novel 'Prophet Song', which presents an imaginary near-future of Ireland descending into totalitarianism, followed by a civil war, the New York Times reported.
The authorities in Sierra Leone declared a nationwide curfew on Sunday. This came hours after an unidentified man tried to break into the country's key military armouries and barracks, The New York Times reported.
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, which sparked the massive 'Black Lives Matter' protest in 2020, was stabbed at a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona, on Friday, New York Times reported citing two people familiar with the situ
North Korea have launched a rocket with their first spy satellite on Tuesday, The New York Times reported. The Japanese Ministry of Defence/Self Defence forces (MOD/SDF) have said that they will "strengthen" in air and missile defence capabilities in response to the launch.
North Korea on Tuesday launched a rocket with its first spy satellite, The New York Times reported. South Korea said this was an attempt by North Korea to put its first military reconnaissance satellite in orbit, this time with technological help from Russia.
The US Supreme Court issued an ethics code on Monday amid mounting pressure over reports of undisclosed property deals and gifts, the New York Times reported.
Philippines human rights campaigner Leila de Lima, who was famously known for questioning former President Rodrigo Duterte's "brutal drug war" was released on bail on Monday, the New York Times reported.
Israel and Hamas are currently negotiating two hostage release proposals, one involving a small number of people to be released, and the other involves the release of 100 or more civilians held in Gaza, as per the officials, The New York Times reported.
FBI agents have seized New York Mayor Eric Adams' electronic devices. This comes as part of a criminal inquiry into whether Adams' 2021 campaign conspired with the Turkish government and others to funnel money into its coffers, The New York Times reported.