News
Hong Kong multinational commences arbitration proceedings against Maersk for breach of contract
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (514+ words) Panama Ports Company, S. A. (PPC), a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison, commenced arbitration proceedings against Maersk A/S (Maersk) on Tuesday in the aftermath of the planned takeover by Maersk of PPC's'port terminals in Panama. The arbitration, occurring…...
The Time of Monsters: How the US Weaponizes International Law as Its Empire Crumbles
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (458+ words) Empire and the stillbirth of international law "Third World Approaches to International Law: response to imperialism "Violence as language of assertion We find ourselves in the process of decolonization, a process which Fanon heralded as: "Decolonization is always a violent…...
US federal judge pauses Louisiana attempt to restrict abortion pill access
16+ hour, 44+ min ago (218+ words) A federal judge on Tuesday paused Louisiana's bid to reinstate stricter dispensing rules for the abortion pill mifepristone, staying the case while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducts an ongoing review of the drug's safety. This comes amidst ongoing…...
Russia, China block UN Security Council resolution on Strait of Hormuz
17+ hour, 50+ min ago (224+ words) China and Russia on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at allowing the free passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing conflict in the region. The US Ambassador Mike Waltz strongly condemned the vetos,…...
California man pleads guilty to drug cartel conspiracy charge
19+ hour, 39+ min ago (365+ words) Erick Valencia-Salazar, a California man who co-founded the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal narcotics conspiracy charge. Salazar was arrested in Tapalpa in 2022 for conspiring to send thousands of kilograms of cocaine to…...
Military, Justice - JURIST - Commentary - Legal News & Commentary
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (133+ words) Kenya dispatch: High Court suspends automated traffic fines system, testing due process rights Per" dispatch: police arrest in triple homicide sparks debate over due process and rule of law "A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight: Trump, Iran, and the Inversion…...
US Supreme Court vacates Bannon contempt ruling, remands for DOJ dismissal
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (349+ words) The US Supreme Court vacated Monday an appellate ruling upholding Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction, clearing the way for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to dismiss criminal charges against the former White House strategist. In its order, the court…...
Trump administration rescinds protections for transgender and gay students at several school districts, Taft College
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (340+ words) The US Department of Education (DOE) announced on Monday that it will rescind agreements previous presidential administrations had with certain schools to interpret Title IX to include protections for transgender and gay students. The OCR's new interpretation removes federal requirements…...
Florida allows state designation of domestic terrorist organizations
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (431+ words) Florida Governor Ron De Santis signed into law Monday HB 1471, which grants the state's chief of domestic security authority to designate domestic terrorist organizations. The chief may provide such a designation if they determine an entity operating in the state…...
Russia jails Tajikistan man for false abuse report in pretrial detention center
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (218+ words) Reports and videos of abuse and torture are collected and stored by the International Human Rights Project Gulagu. net. Since the March 2024 terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow, human rights groups have also identified an increase in hate…...