Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed a controversial education bill into law on Monday that makes Ukrainian the required language in state schols, among other things. Specifically, the law declares that Ukrainian will be the medium of...
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The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights reported on Monday that human rights violations have significantly increased in Crimea since Russia began occupation over the territory in March 2014, with many violations committed by Russian...
The FBI released estimated crime statistics for 2016 on Monday, which revealed a 4.1 percent increase in violent crimes committed when compared to 2015. The report "is a statistical compilation of offense, arrest,...
The US Supreme Court on Monday removed the travel ban cases from its calendar and ordered both sides to file new briefs in light of President Donald Trump's proclamation Sunday that created new restrictions to enter the US for...
Switzerland took part in a national referendum on Sunday in which 53 percent of voters rejected a pension reform plan known as Pension Reform 2020 . The plan set out to secure retirement benefits for Switzerland's aging population. The proposed...
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ruled Saturday in favor of Ghana in a lengthy maritime dispute between with the Ivory Coast. The case, which was brought to the international body by Ghana...
The Hong Kong High Court of Appeal ruled Monday that a British lesbian should be granted a spousal visa to join her partner who works in the city. The court effectively overturned the decision of the...
In a Proclamation issued late Sunday, US President Donald Trump identified eight countries that have failed to cooperate in information sharing activities to the extent the administration deems necessary to protect US security interests. The affected countries...
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: Transport for London (TfL) on Friday announced that it will not issue a private hire operator license to Uber London Limited to operate in London. ...
Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: San Francisco filed a nuisance lawsuit against five fossil fuel companies due to expected expenses the city will incur from global warming. The Oregon Supreme Court ...
