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… The US Justice Department has challenged ballots cast by alleged noncitizen voters in California and sought to block certification of Alaska's Senate race over concerns that two candidates with similar names could confuse voters, while federal judges have rejected key requests in …
Why are election lawsuits mounting ahead of US midtermsCitizen Digital
… The US Justice Department had announced in September that it would return the proceeds from the sale of a mansion owned by Jammeh to The Gambia. …
Gambia to use $2.5 mn from US to compensate ex-dictator's victimsThe Standard
… OpenAI's security team found the device late last month and the employee, Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan, was arrested on October 9, the US Justice Department said.Alfozan, a 35-year-old engineer who had worked for OpenAI since July 2025, allegedly wrapped a USB device in toi …
Saudi employee arrested for allegedly bugging OpenAI officeThe Standard
… The cable network reported that the operation was linked to a criminal fraud investigation concerning immigration paperwork submitted on behalf of the Somali-born congresswoman by her late father when she was a child.US media quoted US Justice Department confirming that agents ha …
Federal agents search home of Trump critic Ilhan Omar: reportsCapital News
The US justice department (DoJ) has said it is investigating several TV networks over whether they broke federal competition laws when they recently suspended pool coverage of President Donald Trump. …
US justice department investigates TV networks over Trump pool coverageCitizen Digital
… part of TikTok privacy settlement By Reuters September 20, 2026 03:02 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize TikTok and ByteDance's proposed $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department …
US judge signals rejection of part of TikTok privacy settlementCitizen Digital
… The payments are linked to compensation funds established under Boeing’s agreements with the US Justice Department over two fatal 737 MAX crashes. …
32 Kenyan families to receive Ksh.11.3B compensation over 2019 Ethiopian Airlines plane crashCitizen Digital
… Ruben Rocha Moya, an ally of President Claudia Sheinbaum who was indicted by the United States in April, repeated that he had "committed no crime" and was returning to office "with a clear conscience and head held high." The US Justice Department charged Rocha Moya and nine other …
Mexican governor wanted on US drug charges returns to jobCitizen Digital
… France opened a human trafficking investigation after the US Justice Department in January released the latest cache of files from the investigation into the disgraced financier, who died in prison in 2019 while facing charges of trafficking underage girls for sex. …
Around 10 'new' victims in France's Epstein probe: prosecutorCitizen Digital
US charges governor of Mexican state of Sinaloa with drug trafficking By AFP April 30, 2026 08:13 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The US Justice Department on Wednesday charged the governo …
US charges governor of Mexican state of Sinaloa with drug traffickingAhead of the US midterm elections on November 3, legal battles between Republicans and Democrats are intensifying, with the Justice Department challenging ballots cast by alleged noncitizen voters in California and seeking to block Alaska's Senate race certification over voter confusion concerns, though federal judges have rejected key requests in both cases.
3 November 2026 · The Standard →
Ahead of the US midterm elections on November 3, legal battles between Republicans and Democrats are intensifying, with the Justice Department challenging ballots cast by alleged noncitizen voters in California and seeking to block Alaska's Senate race certification over voter confusion concerns, though federal judges have rejected key requests in both cases.
3 November 2026 · The Standard →
The Gambia confirmed it received $2.5 million returned by the United States from the sale of former dictator Yahya Jammeh's mansion in Maryland, with proceeds to be used by the Gambia Reparations Commission to compensate victims of abuses during his 22-year rule.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 35-year-old Saudi engineer employed by OpenAI since July 2025 was arrested on October 9 after allegedly hiding a recording device wrapped in toilet paper inside a television in an executive conference room at the company's San Francisco office, the US Justice Department said.
14 October 2026 · The Standard →
US federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations searched the Washington home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of a criminal fraud investigation concerning immigration paperwork, US media reported. The search was conducted three weeks before midterm elections.
12 October 2026 · The Standard →
The US justice department is investigating ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News over whether they violated federal competition laws when they suspended presidential pool coverage in response to the Trump administration withdrawing credentials from CNN, MS Now and Politico.
11 October 2026 · Capital News →
A federal judge in Los Angeles indicated he would reject part of TikTok and ByteDance's proposed $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department over violations of children's online privacy laws, specifically the request to terminate a 2019 Federal Trade Commission consent decree.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Families of 32 Kenyans killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash are set to receive a combined $87.3 million (Ksh.11.3 billion) from Boeing-linked victim compensation funds, averaging about $2.73 million per victim. The payments follow the conclusion of legal proceedings and a 2025 Boeing non-prosecution agreement with the US Justice Department.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ruben Rocha Moya, governor of Sinaloa state and indicted by the United States in April on drug trafficking charges related to the Sinaloa Cartel, announced his return to office Friday after a nearly four-month absence, denying the allegations against him.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Paris prosecutor reported that around 10 previously unknown victims have come forward in France's human trafficking investigation into the network of deceased US financier Jeffrey Epstein, following the US Justice Department's January release of investigation files.
17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The US Justice Department charged the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and nine other people with working with the Sinaloa cartel to distribute massive quantities of narcotics to the United States. Mexico's Foreign Ministry said it received extradition requests and objected to the public announcement, saying such cases are normally handled confidentially under bilateral treaties.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →