Just hours after Kyrgyzstan’s head of national security declared on Thursday that no company in his country has violated U.S. sanctions against Russia, the U.S. Treasury announced sanctions against four Kyrgyz firms for doing exactly that.

At a certain age, parents are often considered highly uncool, leading teenagers to choose preferences opposite to their parents'. This is evident in the case of the Zakharovs.

The European Union has approved the draft Cyber Resilience Act on Wednesday, taking a major step towards boosting cybersecurity for digital products.

United Nations experts on human rights and media freedom have called on Russian authorities to immediately release American journalist Evan Gershkovich and expressed concern over the escalating number of treason and espionage arrests in Russia since the country invaded Ukraine last year.

Lawmakers in the Bosnian Serb-dominated part of Bosnia and Herzegovina passed amendments to the region's Criminal Code on Thursday that reinstate insult and defamation and foresee harsh punishments. Critics say the move will seriously jeopardize freedom of speech and silence critics.

Italian police have placed under house arrest 15 individuals suspected of corruption and VAT fraud and have seized assets worth approximately four million euros (US$ 4.5 million), including cash, four gas stations, cars, and a villa with a swimming pool.

The United Kingdom sanctioned a number of Russian officials believed to be involved in the kidnapping of Ukrainian children as part of Moscow's efforts to erode Ukrainian national identity.

A Russian national, alleged to be an FSB Colonel, was arraigned Friday in U.S. court following his arrest in Estonia on charges of procuring advanced military hardware for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

The Rohingya refugee community in Bangladesh is facing increasing violence and insecurity from criminal gangs and Islamist armed groups operating within the refugee camps, as Bangladeshi authorities fall short in their duty to provide adequate support and protection, claims a report published by Human Rights Watch.

Authorities are cracking down on youth criminal gangs that pray on individuals who may be seeking a sense of belonging, protection, or excitement.