American mercenaries were hired to assassinate politicians in the Middle East politics.usa Article 6250 words 14 votes
John Bolton threatens war crimes court with sanctions in virulent attack politics.usa Article 727 words 8 votes
South Korean court raises ex-president Park's jail term to twenty-five years politics Article 374 words 5 votes
US President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort found guilty on eight counts politics.usa Article 49 votes
Najib Razak charged with money laundering over 1MDB scandal. Former Malaysian PM faces multiple counts in what has been called the country’s biggest ever corruption case. politics Article 361 words 5 votes
Should we treat crime as something to be cured rather than punished? Scotland’s police force has adopted a public health model to tackle violence. Should the rest of the world follow suit? Article 3855 words 20 votes
Alt-right troll to father killer: The unraveling of Lane Davis politics.usa Article 6464 words 21 votes
At last, a law that could have stopped Tony Blair and George W Bush invading. The Hague’s new crime of aggression might give belligerent heads of states a reason to pause. politics.usa Article 761 words 10 votes
US judge orders former Donald Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort to be jailed on witness tampering charges politics.usa Article 1134 words 27 votes
Supreme Court rules on controversial risk assessment tests accused of bias against Indigenous offenders Article 1404 words 5 votes
US asylum: Domestic and gang violence cases 'no longer generally qualify' politics.usa Article 725 words 5 votes
Forty officials, fourteen others charged over alleged $80m graft. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta pledges crackdown on any individuals 'caught up in the web of corruption'. politics Article 430 words 7 votes
Immigration and Customs Enforcement claimed a Dreamer was “gang-affiliated” and tried to deport him. A US federal judge ruled that ICE was lying. politics.usa Article 1126 words 6 votes
US President Donald Trump reports apparent payment through his personal attorney to adult-film star Stormy Daniels in a new financial disclosure politics Article 1218 words 5 votes