A New York City Council employee was detained during a “routine” immigration appointment on Long Island on Monday, according to city officials, who called the incident an “egregious government overreach.” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he is “outraged” by the worker’s arrest. “This is an assault on our democracy, on our city, and our values,” he […]
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Owner of Swiss Bar Detained in Fire Investigation
new video loaded: Owner of Swiss Bar Detained in Fire Investigation Prosecutors in Switzerland ordered Jacques Moretti to be detained after investigators questioned him and his wife, Jessica Moretti. Officials are looking into whether negligence played a role in last week’s deadly fire at their bar, Le Constellation. By Meg Felling January 9, 2026 Source […]
Morocco accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of detained gen Z protesters | Morocco
The arbitrary detention of hundreds of gen Z protesters in Morocco and alleged “horrific” beatings have been condemned by human rights groups, as the country prepares to host the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. A wave of youth-led demonstrations swept across Morocco in late September and early October – the biggest since the 2011 […]
Gao Zhen, Detained Chinese Artist, Keeps Creating From Prison
For the wife, Zhao Yaliang, the pictures are visual love letters from her husband, the imprisoned artist Gao Zhen. Mr. Gao is in a Chinese detention center, awaiting trial and almost certain conviction on charges that he broke a law against slandering the country’s heroes and martyrs, according to Ms. Zhao. He is being prosecuted […]
Ex-EU top diplomat Mogherini detained in Belgium fraud case: Reports | European Union News
Mogherini is reported to be among three in custody for suspected fraud involving an EU-funded training programme. The European Union’s former top diplomat has been detained as part of an anti-fraud probe relating to a diplomatic training programme, according to Belgian media reports. Federica Mogherini, who served as EU foreign policy chief from 2014 to […]