A federal judge on Monday dismissed criminal indictments against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor who secured the charges was appointed unlawfully. Judge Cameron McGowan Currie of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found that Attorney General Pam Bondi exceeded her The post Criminal cases against Comey, James dismissed as federal judge rules prosecutor was unlawfully appointed appeared first on JURIST – News.

The world’s governments approved a new climate deal at the COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil, adopting the so‑called Belém Package, a bundle of decisions that calls for tripling outlays to help vulnerable countries adapt to intensifying climate impacts. The closing plenary on Saturday saw nearly 200 parties endorse a political outcome that elevates adaptation and The post COP30 deal elevates adaptation funding but sidesteps fossil fuel transition appeared first on JURIST – News.

South Korea’s special counsel has indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol for allegedly orchestrating a cover-up of a military investigation into a Marine’s death, marking the latest criminal charge against the ousted leader, according to local media. The indictment was announced Friday after the special counsel questioned Yoon over allegations that he ordered the presidential The post South Korea indicts former president Yoon over alleged cover-up of Marine’s death appeared first on JURIST – News.

The former Wales leader of right-wing populist political party Reform UK,  Nathan Gill, was imprisoned on Friday after pleading guilty to accepting bribes from the Kremlin. The Central Criminal Court sentenced Gill to 10 years and six months imprisonment under Section 2 of the Bribery Act 2010. Gill pleaded guilty to those eight counts in The post Former Reform UK leader imprisoned for taking bribes from pro-Russian figures appeared first on JURIST – News.