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March 19, 2024

Judge dismisses suit against Delaware court officials filed by blind man who was wrongfully evicted

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against court officials by a legally blind man who claimed wrongful eviction from his apartment in Delaware

March 19, 2024

Cambodia's prime minister bans musical horns on vehicles to curb dangerous street dancing

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Mane has issued a ban on musical horns on vehicles after videos surfaced on social media showing people dancing on roadsides.

March 19, 2024

Brazil's former president indicted over alleged falsification of COVID vaccination data

Brazil's Federal Police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for criminal association and allegedly falsifying COVID-19 vaccination data, officials say.

March 19, 2024

Iraq's former defense minister arrested in Swedish airport for alleged benefits fraud

Iraq's former defense minister, who holds citizenship in both Iraq and Sweden, was arrested on Monday in Sweden on suspicion of illegally receiving benefits.

March 19, 2024

Forced labor profits, including sexual exploitation, reach 'obscene' $236 billion annually, UN report says

The International Labor Organization reported on Tuesday that illegal profits from forced labor worldwide have surged to a staggering $236 billion annually.

March 19, 2024

Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously pass controversial security law, granting government power to curb dissent

Hong Kong lawmakers have unanimously passed a new national security law aimed at curbing dissent, seen as a response to the 2019 pro-democracy protests.

March 19, 2024

Trump says 'disgusting' New York AG committed 'FRAUD' by allegedly convincing judge to undervalue Mar-a-Lago

Former President Trump accused New York Attorney General Letitia James of engaging in fraud by allegedly convincing a judge to undervalue his Mar-a-Lago estate in his civil fraud case.

March 19, 2024

Afghan refugee convicted of murder in New Mexico killing of Muslim man

Muhammad Syed, an Afghan refugee, was convicted of first-degree murder for killing Aftab Hussein in Albuquerque during the summer of 2022, officials say.

March 19, 2024

New York governor orders probe of marijuana licensing program 'disaster' amid black market surge

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has ordered a probe of the state's recreational marijuana licensing program due to issues that have hindered its success.

March 19, 2024

California defendant on trial for murder allegedly stabs his attorney with pen, charges toward prosecutor

Two attorneys were injured in a California courtroom after a man on trial for murder allegedly used a pen to stab his own defense lawyer before attacking the prosecutor.