The Federal Court of Australia ruled against Australian Internet service providers (ISP) on Thursday, forcing them to block five named companies and all their related websites. All of the five named companies—Pirate Bay, Torrentz, TorrentHound, IsoHunt and...

A bill renewing US sanctions against Iran for another 10 years because law Thursday without President Barack Obama's signature. Obama has commented that the act will not affect the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) signed in...

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday rejected a challenge to California's 10-day waiting period for purchasing a gun. California law requires a 10-day waiting period for gun purchases, even...

A Malaysian federal court on Wednesday rejected a final appeal by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to set aside his sodomy conviction. Anwar was convicted of sodomy in 2014 and sentenced to a five-year jail term. This...

The Amsterdam District Court ruled on Wednesday that Crimean gold artifacts are to be returned to Ukraine and not Crimea. The artifacts, including gems, helmets and scabbards, were on loan to Amsterdam's Allard...

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in four cases Wednesday. The court consolidated the cases of Turner v. United States and Overton v. United States , limited to...

The Senate of Brazil on Tuesday approved a measure to limit growth in federal spending to the rate of inflation for the next 20 years. The austerity measure, known as PEC 55 [press release,...

The Mexican Senate on Tuesday approved the use of medical marijuana. The announcement was made on the official Senate twitter along with a video of the debate. Number-803 allows for the...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein warned Wednesday that South Sudan "teeters on the brink of a disaster." Speaking before the Human Rights Council Special Session on South Sudan , Zeid called...

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles. Senate Bill 1848 was passed in 2014 and put on hold [JURIST...