Federal prosecutors with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) arrested three of former President Donald Trump’s business associates based on insider trading charges. Bruce Garelick, Michael Shvartsman and Gerald Shvartsman are accused of profiting off of nonpublic information ahead of a publicly traded company’s acquisition of Trump’s media business. According to the SEC’s complaint, Garelick [...]
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal finished hearing submissions from parties on Thursday in a case involving the constitutionality of Hong Kong’s preclusion of same-sex marriage. This is the first time the top Hong Kong court dealing directly with the homosexual couples’ right to marry. The applicant, Jimmy Sham, also happens to be a [...]
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled Thursday in Groff v. DeJoy that challenges under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act for religious accommodation in the workplace would require employers to show substantially increased costs. The Court used this case to clarify a precedential case often relied on in Title VII cases, and [...]
The US Supreme Court effectively ended affirmative action, which allowed US colleges and universities to consider race in their admissions programs. In a consolidated case brought by Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., the court found that Harvard University—a private university—and the University of North Carolina (UNC)—a public university—violated the US Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause by [...]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced Thursday its successful facilitation of the release of 125 Sudanese soldiers, 44 of whom were wounded, who had been detained by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group engaged in conflict with Sudanese forces since April. The RSF has been a prominent actor in the [...]
The UK Court of Appeal Thursday ruled that the UK Government’s “Rwanda Plan” is unlawful. In the ruling the Lord Chief Justice Burnett reversed the High Court’s finding, writing, “Unless and until the deficiencies in its asylum processes are corrected, removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda will be unlawful.” While the court unanimously accepted “the assurances [...]
The Privileges Committee of the House of Commons named eight members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday who they say undermined the work of the government’s inquiry into whether or not Boris Johnson misled Parliament. They 14-page report explained how some members, outside of Parliament, from both the House of Commons and House of Lords went [...]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres released his annual report on children and armed conflict on Tuesday, unveiling a surge in grave violations committed against children in armed conflict zones when compared to preceding years. The report exclusively highlights that 27,180 grave violations that have been verified through evidence. However, it warns that there are likely numerous additional [...]
Iran filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday challenging Canada’s jurisdiction over civil damages cases related to alleged terrorism. Iran claims that Canada has adopted and implemented a series of legislative, executive and judicial measures against Iran and its property in breach of Canada’s international obligations. These measures have abrogated [...]
A EU Election Observation Mission report released on Tuesday claims that Nigeria’s 2023 general elections were not transparent and democratic. According to the report, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), destroyed public trust in the electoral process both during the presidential poll and state-level elections. As per the report: The pre-poll environment was volatile and [...]
