The UK Supreme Court confirmed on Friday that Scotland and Wales may intervene in an upcoming hearing that will determine whether Prime Minister Theresa May has the power to take the UK out of the...
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The transition team for US President-elect Donald Trump confirmed on Friday that Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions has been offered the position of attorney general . The Republican senator and former US attorney had been...
A UN rights expert on Friday criticized Australia's treatment of migrants, saying the nation's policies toward refugees has tarnished its human rights record. Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau , made the statement...
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit on Thursday, effectively ending a long-shot attempt to force Congress to vote on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland....
The US Supreme Court published an order on Thursday stating that it would no longer hear the appeal in two antitrust suits against Visa, Mastercard and several banks concerning ATM fees. The suit alleges that the...
Amnesty International (AI) has found in a report released Wednesday that Iranian authorities have been using propaganda in order to dehumanize executions. The report, "Broadcasting injustice, boasting of mass killings," found that Iran had...
The Parliament of South Korea approved a measure on Thursday to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate President Park Geun-hye for allegedly allowing individuals to influence state affairs. It is alleged that Park's friend, Choi Soon-sil,...
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday that he would consider following Russia's example and leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC) . The threatened withdrawal may be connected to the concern issued by the Hauge-based court ...
Brazilian Federal Police in Rio de Janeiro arrested former governor Sérgio Cabral Thursday on allegations of corruption . Cabral was governor 2007 to 2014 and was instrumental in bringing the Summer Olympics to Rio be...
The UK House of Lords passed the Investigatory Powers Bill on Tuesday, which places the bill in the final legislative stage, Royal Assent. The bill covers policies on acquiring communications data, equipment interference and warrants for accessing...
