The Hong Kong Court of First Instance upheld a revised policy that limits journalists’ access to the vehicle registry on Friday. To obtain the particulars of a vehicle, journalists must now make a written submission to the Commissioner for Transport, outlining the purpose of obtaining the particulars of a vehicle and how it will be [...]
The UN urged the global community on Thursday to respect its established norms for extracting and processing critical minerals amid rising global demand to ensure a just and equitable economic transition for all nations. The UN noted that critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt are essential for the energy transition, given their role [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump has the power to suspend refugee admissions to the United States, though the court provided some relief to refugees who had been previously conditionally approved before the policy was implemented. The Pacito v. Trump ruling stated that the president has [...]
The US Senate turned down a War Powers Resolution (WPR) in a 47-53 vote on Wednesday, declining to impose limits on President Donald Trump’s ability to wage war with Iran. If it had passed, the resolution would have required President Trump to seek congressional approval prior to any continued military action. The vote mostly fell [...]
An Athens appellate court on Wednesday upheld the 2020 convictions of the leadership and senior members of far-right party Golden Dawn, confirming the party’s designation as a criminal organization. Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias welcomed the decision and described it as “a historical milestone for the Greek justice system and the rule of law.” Golden Dawn, founded [...]
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is not an “arm of the State” of New Jersey, and it cannot claim sovereign immunity against personal injury lawsuits filed out of state. The case, Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corporation, consolidated two cases from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and [...]
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously held that federal appellate courts must be highly deferential to administrative adjudications when determining whether undisputed facts amount to “persecution” under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The opinion, written by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, held that the INA requires federal courts to treat Board of Immigration Appeals [...]
Editor’s note: This story is part of ongoing coverage of the lead up to Mangione’s trial. Read coverage of federal oral arguments to dismiss Counts Three and Four here and on the dismissal ruling here. In a letter filed Friday, federal prosecutors told Judge Margaret Garnett they will not will not appeal the ruling barring [...]
British Columbia’s chief coroner issued a statement on Monday announcing a formal inquest into potential systemic and procedural issues raised following a mass shooting that resulted in nine deaths in the small town of Tumbler Ridge. Coroner Dr. Jatinder Baidwan’s will investigate facts leading up to the shooting and will notably analyze how artificial intelligence [...]
The state of Minnesota sued US President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday to prevent it from withholding $243 million in Medicaid funding, warning it may have to cut health care for low-income families if the funding is held back. The state seeks a temporary restraining order blocking the administration from withholding Medicaid funding—the health care [...]
