The US Supreme Court Monday declined to hear five appeals from fossil fuel companies requesting to have their cases moved from state to federal courts. All five petitions concern whether federal common law, which is law developed over time by courts, or state law applies to lawsuits over greenhouse-gas emissions that cross state lines. Each [...]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Sunday condemned the US for prohibiting Russian journalists from covering Lavrov’s speech before the UN in New York. Lavrov called the decision “a really stupid thing” in an appearance before reporters in Russia. The US State Department has not responded to Lavrov’s comments. Speaking to reporters, Lavrov said he had [...]

The US Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear two cases concerning public officials’ First Amendment rights on social media platforms under the US Constitution. In the first case, Lindke v. Freed, the court will consider whether a public official’s social media activity constitutes state action if the public official only used the social media for [...]

The Bar Council of India (BCI) Sunday passed a resolution to urge the Supreme Court of India to leave the issue of same-sex marriage for legislative consideration. The resolution came after a joint meeting of the BCI and all State Bar Councils. The release predominantly depends on the point that any matter of such far-reaching [...]

The UK government Sunday announced the successful evacuation of British embassy staff and their families from Khartoum, Sudan. The military operation was carried out as a response to “significant escalation in violence and threats” to British diplomats in Sudan as fighting in the country continues. As the power struggle between the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support [...]

Israeli officials Sunday arrested Jordanian parliament member Imad al-Adwan for allegedly smuggling over 200 weapons and an estimated six million dollars worth of gold into the West Bank. Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sinan al-Majali issued a statement saying that “the ministry and all relevant agencies in the kingdom are working to ascertain the details [...]

The Group of 7 (G7) Agriculture Ministers Sunday agreed to assist Ukraine as it rebuilds its agriculture system and condemned Russia’s “war of aggression” on Ukraine. The ministers stated: We stand ready to support the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine, including by sharing our experience, knowledge and expertise regarding demining of agricultural land, and by [...]

The United Services Union (Ver.di) Saturday announced that it has reached a bargaining agreement with the German government for over 2.5 million workers in the federal and public services. The agreement comes after a lengthy dispute for pay raises in reponse to high inflation, which reached 7.4 percent in March. The agreement stipulates that employees [...]

A Mexican judge Saturday ordered the immigration director of Mexico’s northern border state Chihuahua to stand trial for his failure to manage a deadly fire at an immigration detention centre which caused the death of 40 refugees. Judge Juan José Chávez ordered Salvador González to be detained in prison pending trial over charges of homicide, injury and [...]

This is the second installment of a two-part feature. In Part 1, I have extensively described Israel’s governmental structure and the proposed reform. In Part 2, I will delve into the events that have taken place since the night of March 26, 2023: Massive anti-overhaul protests have been ongoing for an extended period of time. [...]