Lengthy polling delays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo forced authorities to extend voting on Wednesday.Incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi is seeking a second, final five-year term as he squares off against prominent opposition figure Moïse Katumbi and 25 other candidates.Some 44 million people are expected to cast their ballots,…

Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse, 78, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 1982 murders of 15 political opponents.The notorious “December murders” were prosecuted over the course of a 16-year criminal case.”We have received a gem of a verdict,” Hugo Essed, a lawyer for the victims’ relatives,…

The former wife of a deceased French serial killer was given a life sentence on Tuesday for her role in the decades-old rape and murders of two young women and the disappearance of a 9-year-old girl, according to media reports. Monique Olivier, 75, stood trial in France for her part in…

An Iranian woman who was forced into marriage as a child and being held in prison for murdering her husband, was executed Wednesday despite calls from human rights groups for leniency. Samira Sabzian was hanged in Ghezelhesar Prison, according to the Norwegian-based group, Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO). IHRNGO Director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam…

The Supreme Court of Britain ruled that an artificial intelligence system cannot be registered as the inventor of a patent, affirming that an inventor must be a person under current law.The decision concluded a legal battle by American technologist Stephen Thaler, who sought to have his AI recognized as the…

Italian prosecutor Marco Martani acknowledged that authorities may have underestimated a stalking threat against 26-year-old pregnant Vanessa Ballan, who was found stabbed to death in her home.Ballan had filed a complaint against Bujar Fandaj after he attempted to enter her home and engaged in a series of aggressions on Oct.…

Germany’s federal prosecutor has filed a motion for asset forfeiture concerning more than $789 millionof frozen Russian money.The prosecutor’s office said Wednesday that the aim of the motion, which was filed on July 7, is to seize the money deposited by a Russian financial institution in a Frankfurt bank account…

The French parliament has approved a divisive immigration bill aimed at enhancing the country’s ability to deport undesirable foreigners.The bill passed the National Assembly with a 349-186 vote, following a previous approval by the Senate.Advocacy groups denounced the bill, viewing it as a threat to migrant rights.The French parliament approved…

The European Union (EU) announced a “historic” new migrant deal on Wednesday meant to overhaul how the bloc processes asylum seekers ahead of next year’s elections. After overnight talks, EU lawmakers announced that an agreement was found “on the core political elements” of the Pact on Asylum and Migration. “It’s truly a…

The president of El Salvador quickly weighed in after news that former President Trump was kicked off the ballot in Colorado by criticizing the idea of “democracy” in the United States.  “The United States has lost its ability to lecture any other country about ‘democracy,’” El Salvador President Nayib Bukele posted on…