The ruling against the Nobel Prize-winning rights group followed a closed hearing and raised fears that authorities could target a wide range of Memorial projects and supporters.
Pakistan tightened security in Islamabad ahead of planned US-Iran talks, sealing off areas around the Serena Hotel where delegates were expected to stay.
A federal court sentenced the British-American dealer known as the Ketamine Queen to 15 years in prison in a high-profile case tied to Matthew Perry’s death.
Large crowds filled locations across Japan, including outside the National Diet in Tokyo, in a protest movement that focused on war, politics and public frustration with the government.
Residents in western Iran formed a human chain after Donald Trump's threats against key infrastructure, signaling public resistance as tensions with Washington deepen.
Demonstrators outside the White House called for Donald Trump’s removal and accused him of war crimes after he said US strikes on Iran would be paused for two weeks.
Vietnam News says the new prime minister pledged loyalty to the fatherland, the people and the constitution, highlighting the formal language of top-level appointments in Hanoi.
South Sudan’s president removed the speaker of the transitional parliament and her deputy after his ruling party backed a vote accusing both of corruption and mismanagement.
Provisional counts indicate the government has lost mayoral seats in every city, while the MDP says voters rejected the referendum and backed it across council races.
Authorities in Cuba started freeing inmates after announcing a pardon for 2,010 prisoners, in the second release wave in less than a month as Washington intensifies pressure on Havana.
Cuba said it will pardon 2,010 prisoners and release them over coming months, including some women, younger inmates and older prisoners, on the event date 2026-04-02.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to retire immediately, alongside other personnel changes at the Pentagon.