Human rights activists, former corrections officials, and families of crime victims have called on President Biden to commute the sentences of all 40 federal death row inmates before leaving office.
Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of its crown prince, has attempted to portray itself as a progressive force on the global stage by committing to fight violence against women and heading a UN commission.
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, notorious for his use of chemical weapons against his own population, has fled the country as rebel forces stormed the capital city of Damascus, according to Reuters.
Hunter Biden’s former landlord, Shaun Maguire, a partner at Sequoia Capital, claims the president’s son attempted to settle over $300,000 in unpaid rent by offering artwork described as "poop art." Maguire made the allegations public on December 1, sharing a photo of the artwork on X, formerly Twitter.
The Kosovo government has accused Serbia of orchestrating the bombing of a vital pipeline that supplies water and electricity to northern Kosovo's ethnic Serb population.