The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) set new rules on Thursday establishing new liquidation risk management rules for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETF). The industry will now be required to establish...
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a statement Thursday outlining plans to collect data on the use of force by police officers from across the nation. Attorney General Loretta Lynch described the project as...
The French Parliament adopted new legislation Thursday allowing transgender citizens to update their legal status without having to undergo sterilization procedures . The change comes after backlash over the requirements and campaigns from several advocacy groups. Citizens...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives announced its decision on Friday to quit the Commonwealth of Nations after the organization issued a warning to the country that it could be suspended because of...
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected suggestions that his country could face war crimes charges because of its role in the airstrikes in Aleppo, Syria. Putin was primarily responding to remarks from France President Francois Hollande that...
The UN Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) on Wednesday urged Ethiopian authorities to end the violence against peaceful protesters. These attacks by Ethiopian authorities have reportedly led to over 600 deaths in the past year....
Saudi Arabian led airstrikes on a funeral in Sana'a, Yemen's capital, were an "apparent war crime," Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday as it also called for a credible investigation. The airstrikes, which occurred...
A New Jersey judge signed a summons on Thursday accusing New Jersey Governor Chris Christie of misconduct for his alleged role in the closure of bridge lanes in 2013. Christie was not charged by federal prosecutors or...
A resident of Flint, Michigan on Wednesday announced that she filed a lawsuit asking a single-person grand jury to investigate whether Governor Rick Snyder committed misconduct by using public funds to finance his legal defense. Reports have...
Wells Fargo on Wednesday announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), John Stumpf, will immediately resign from both positions. Hours after the news, Wells Fargo share prices increased by 1.65 percent. Stumpf...
