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US Supreme Court Curtails Power Of Individual Judges To Block Trump
A divided US Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major victory on Friday by curbing the power of lone federal judges to block executive actions. In a 6-3 ruling…
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US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Age-check For Porn Sites
The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify visitors’ ages, rejecting arguments that this violates free speech and boosting efforts to protect children…
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Europe Rights Court Condemns France Over Police Racial Profiling
Europe’s top rights court on Thursday condemned France over “discriminatory treatment” against a Frenchman who accused his country’s police of racial profiling. The ruling comes after rights groups accused France…
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Supreme Court Justice Warns ‘Thousands Will Suffer’ After Trump Admin Allowed to Deport Migrants to Any Country That Will Take Them
The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices warned that “thousands will suffer” following a ruling that allows the Trump administration to deport migrants to any country willing to accept them, without…
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US Supreme Court Allows Third Country Deportations To Resume
A divided US Supreme Court paved the way on Monday for the Trump administration to resume deportations of undocumented migrants to countries that are not their own. The unsigned order…
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Toy Makers Blocked From Quick Challenge to Trump’s China Tariffs by Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court on Friday declined a request from two American toy companies to fast-track their legal challenge against tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump on goods from…
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Former EMA board director now leads energy firm H2G; predecessor stays on amid court case
[SINGAPORE] Former Energy Market Authority (EMA) board director Pek Hak Bin has been appointed chief executive of energy transition firm H2G Green, as the home-grown company sharpens its focus on…
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Louisiana Law Requiring Public Schools to Display 10 Commandments ‘Unconstitutional,’ Appeals Court Rules
A proposed law requiring public schools to “permanently display the Ten Commandments in every classroom in Louisiana” has been deemed “unconstitutional,” according to a federal appeals court’s unanimous ruling Friday.…
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Supreme Court Declines To Fast-Track Challenge To Trump-Era Tariffs
AFP The US Supreme Court on Thursday declined to expedite a major legal challenge to former President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports, opting not to intervene early in a…
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US Appeals Court Allows Trump Control Of National Guard In LA
A US appeals court on Thursday ruled that President Donald Trump could continue control of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Trump…
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Kneecap Rapper In Court On Terror Charge Over Hezbollah Flag
A member of the provocative Irish rap group Kneecap, charged with a terror offence for allegedly showing support for Hezbollah, was due to appear in a London court Wednesday. Liam…
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Thai Airways exits debt restructuring plan with court approval
[BANGKOK] Thai Airways International won court approval to exit a debt restructuring programme, paving the way for resumption of trading in its stocks after a four-year gap. The Central Bankruptcy…
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German Court To Rule In Case Of Syrian ‘Torture’ Doctor
A German court will rule Monday on the case of a Syrian doctor accused of crimes against humanity under former dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Alaa Mousa, 40, is accused of…
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ICE Detained US Marshal Who Matched the ‘General Description’ of Person of Interest Inside Arizona Immigration Court
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained a deputy U.S. marshal inside the home of Arizona’s immigration court after they matched the “general description” of a person of interest…
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High Court partially allows Goh Jin Hian’s appeal, finds he did not breach duty by not probing IPP’s red flags
[SINGAPORE] The High Court has partially allowed an appeal by Goh Jin Hian, a former director of insolvent marine fuel supplier Inter-Pacific Petroleum (IPP). The Appellate Division of the High…
