Mark Spitzer
Concerns about enriched uranium in Iran
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has expressed "deep concern" about possible nuclear material at an undeclared site in Iran. The authority, based in...
Imprisonment in the historic trial of state torture in Syria
In what, according to the German Federal Prosecutor's Office, is the world's first criminal trial for state torture in Syria, the Higher Regional Court...
More videos from Russian prison camp published
Independent media in Russia have re-released videos proving the torture of prisoners in a prison camp. It shows two cases in which guards brutally...
Study: Fewer infections after Biontech-Pfizer vaccination
According to an analysis of British data, the vaccine from Biontec and Pfizer also prevents infection with the coronavirus. The risk of infection drops...
The Czech Republic opens “Official Office” in Jerusalem
On March 1st, the Czech Republic opens an “official office” of its embassy in Jerusalem. The embassy as such remains in Tel Aviv. According...
Virginia abolishes the death penalty
The US state of Virginia will abolish the death penalty. Both houses of the state parliament voted for the abolition, leaving only the signature...
Defeat for Trump in dispute over tax documents
In the dispute over his tax documents, the former US President Donald Trump is increasingly in distress. The US Supreme Court today rejected Trump's...
UN: World fails in vaccine distribution
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has denounced the failure of the world to distribute the first available vaccines fairly, including to poorer countries. “Equal...
Biggest protests in Myanmar since the coup
Myanmar reportedly saw the largest protests to date since the February 1st military coup. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in...
Malcolm X: Daughters Call for New Murder Investigation
The daughters of US civil rights activist Malcolm X, murdered in 1965, have called for a full new investigation into the attack. Over the...
