Rachel Morgan News Editor 
A coalition of New York City Jewish bar associations is demanding that Mayor Zohran Mamdani correct an apparent failure to appoint a single Jewish member to his newly formed Advisory Committee on the Judiciary, according to a July 27 letter obtained by NBC New York. The panel of 18 members, named by the mayor on … Read more
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an executive order restricting mail-in voting for November’s midterm elections. Lower federal courts previously blocked the directive in nearly two dozen states, finding that the rules would sow election confusion and threaten voter disenfranchisement. Emergency Supreme Court Appeal Filed Over Mail-In … Read more
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong did not bring the requested repatriation of corruption fugitive Paulus Tannos during his annual bilateral summit with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on July 6, 2026, according to public documents and official reports. Despite Indonesia submitting an official extradition request for Tannos in February last year, the high-profile case … Read more
The Indonesian public is utilizing social media platforms like Instagram and X to conduct digital surveillance on politicians displaying luxury goods, a phenomenon known as sousveillance. This citizen-led monitoring has sparked intense public scrutiny over wealth disparity, leading to the banning of the Instagram account @cabinetcouture_idn after it exposed the expensive lifestyles of government officials, … Read more
New Zealand is implementing the most significant education overhaul in a generation, replacing the national curriculum across every year level from primary through to secondary school. While Education Minister Erica Stanford argues the reforms will raise standards, five high school teachers have spoken out anonymously about why the changes have them deeply concerned. Maths Teacher … Read more
From January 2024 through June 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration recorded 458 drone sightings near airports across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, according to data tracked by 7 On Your Side Investigates. The total includes 123 sightings at LaGuardia Airport, 79 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, and 49 at Newark Liberty International Airport, … Read more
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Turin has obtained the conviction of ten defendants by the Tribunal of Nola in a VAT fraud case involving the trade in plastics products, according to an announcement on 22 July 2026. The court found the defendants guilty of offences including VAT fraud, the use and issuance of false … Read more
The Cockroach Janta Party warned of fresh protests on July 27, 2026, accusing the Centre of violating an agreement that guaranteed no punitive action would be taken against demonstrators. According to CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka, hundreds of students have faced arrest in Bihar and West Bengal, while hundreds more face surveillance and harassment in Delhi … Read more
The Pentagon updated its war casualty database on Saturday, recording more than 140 wounded service members and restoring four killed troops under a new Overseas Operations category. The U.S. Department of Defense adjusted its casualty tracking figures over the weekend in the Defense Casualty Analysis System, restoring four service members killed in Jordan and Iraq … Read more
Pakistan-administered Kashmir went to the polls under heavy security on July 27, 2026, for the first round of local legislative elections following weeks of deadly protests and internet shutdowns. About 3.8 million residents are eligible to vote in the disputed Himalayan region during an election split into three phases by the electoral commission due to … Read more