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The lawyer for the former companion of dead sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein has questioned the motivation and memories of his victims.
December, 2021
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21 December
Japan executes three death row inmates
Japan has executed three convicts, marking the first time the death penalty has been carried out under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the first execution in the country in nearly two years, the Kyodo news agency reports.
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21 December
Feature: Cubans face inflation amid pandemic, U.S. sanctions
The rising inflation came almost one year after the Cuban government started implementing a monetary overhaul that eliminated the dual currency system in place on the island since 1994, and increased salaries,
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21 December
Zimbabwe receives latest vaccine donation from China
Zimbabwe on Monday received a batch of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine donated by China, which will boost the country's vaccination campaign as it battles the fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic. The latest donation – on top of other batches of vaccine that China has already donated to Zimbabwe – follows a …
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21 December
Putin, Permanently Keep Your Warriors on Ukraine Border
Are you afraid that Ukraine and Georgia will become NATO members, threatening Russia's sovereignty? The presence of these Russian troops is triggering a response within the international community that could easily become volatile.
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21 December
Japan executes three prisoners in first hangings since 2019
Japan hanged three prisoners on Tuesday, its first executions in two years, with the government saying it was necessary to maintain capital punishment in the face of continued "atrocious crimes".
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21 December
South Africa Cases Halve While Deaths Jump Sharply: Virus Update
Daily infections in South Africa, where the omicron variant was first identified, almost halved, though hospital admissions and deaths rose significantly. Singapore expects more cases after discovering its first suspected local omicron cluster.
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21 December
Convenient but susceptible to fraud: Why it makes sense to regulate charitable crowdfunding
Well, as long as there has been charitable fundraising there has been the potential for scams. As a law professor who studies the regulation of charities, as well as a lawyer who has represented numerous charities and donors in legal disputes,
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21 December
NZ delays border re-opening over Omicron
New Zealand has postponed its phased border re-opening plans until the end of February citing the rapid global spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
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21 December
NZ delays border re-opening over Omicron
New Zealand has postponed its phased border re-opening plans until the end of February citing the rapid global spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.