Day: June 12, 2023

Netherlands and Canada lodge joint UN complaint against Syria over alleged widespread torture of civilians

5:16 pm June 12, 2023

The Netherlands and Canada jointly filed a complaint against Syria on Monday before the United Nations’ highest judicial body, alleging the regime of Bashar Assad has tortured thousands of civilians, in violation of a U.N. convention. The pair say Syria has “committed countless violations of international law” and want the International Court of Justice to […]

Swedish government approves extradition of Turkish citizen amid NATO membership dispute

5:14 pm June 12, 2023

The Swedish government decided Monday to extradite a Turkish citizen resident in Sweden who had been convicted in 2013 of drug crime in Turkey. The move came as NATO-member Turkey continued to hold up Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance. The man, who had served his prison sentence and was living in Sweden legally, […]

Nearly half the country supports Trump federal indictment, but believes politics were involved: poll

5:07 pm June 12, 2023

While nearly half of Americans support the second indictment of former President Donald Trump relating to his alleged mishandling of classified documents after leaving office, many also believe it was politically motivated. On Thursday, Trump announced he was indicted by Special Counsel Jack Smith on 37 federal counts relating to the unlawful retention of classified […]

Barbie-inspired baby names for girls and boys: Will it become a trend?

5:05 pm June 12, 2023

This summer is about to be all things Barbie. So will baby names follow the same “Barbiecore” trend? The upcoming feature film is drawing inspiration from the iconic Mattel doll that debuted at the New York Toy Fair in 1959, as Fox News Digital reported in a recent article. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, MARCH […]

Mother of 6-year-old Virginia school shooter expected to plead guilty to using marijuana while owning a gun

4:18 pm June 12, 2023

The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia is expected to plead guilty in federal court Monday to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law. Deja Taylor is accused of lying about her marijuana use on a form when she bought the gun, which her son […]