Court
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Thai Ex-PM Thaksin Lands In Bangkok Ahead Of Crucial Court Date
Influential Thai ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra landed back home on Monday ahead of a scheduled watershed ruling by the kingdom’s top court which may see him jailed. Thaksin jetted away…
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US Open Offers Home Court Advantage To Top Brands
The US Open, the last Grand Slam of the tennis calendar, has become a coveted money-making opportunity for the world’s top brands, in everything from banking to ice cream, generating…
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UK Court Convicts Asylum Seeker Of Sexual Assault
A court in England on Thursday convicted an Ethiopian asylum seeker of the sexual assault of a teenage girl and a woman, a case that ignited weeks of angry protests.…
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Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court For ‘Expedited’ Ruling On Tariffs
President Donald Trump’s administration asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday for an expedited ruling preserving the tariffs that have roiled global markets, saying a lower court ruling against it…
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Bolsonaro Lawyers Tell Brazil Court Acquittal ‘Imperative’
The defense team of Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro told the close of his trial for coup plotting on Wednesday that an acquittal was “imperative” to avoid what it presented as…
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Trump Says To Ask Supreme Court For ‘Expedited Ruling’ In Tariff Appeal
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to seek a swift ruling from the Supreme Court as his administration pushes to overturn a court decision that found many…
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US Futures Rise As Court Challenges Trump Tariffs And Companies Reassess China Strategy
AFP With U.S. markets closed for Labor Day on Monday, futures for the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq traded higher following a ruling from a federal appeals court that…
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Indonesian Islanders Taking Swiss Concrete Giant To Court Over Climate
Residents of the tiny Indonesian island of Pari, threatened with disappearance by rising sea levels driven by climate change, have come to Switzerland to demand compensation from cement giant Holcim.…
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FACT CHECK: Did Donald Trump Die? Viral Hashtags Explode Hours After Court Ruling Hits His Powers
Social media erupted on August 30 with shocking claims that the US president, Donald Trump, had died. Hashtags like “Trump is Dead” and “Trump Died” started to trend, with tens…
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US Appeals Court Finds Trump’s Global Tariffs Illegal
A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which have upended global trade, were illegal — but allowed them to remain in place for…
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Court Battle Underway As Fed Governor Cook Contests Firing By Trump
A US court on Friday began hearing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s challenge of President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire her, in a legal battle set to have major implications…
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Thai Court To Rule On PM’s Fate After Cambodia Phone Call Row
Thailand’s Constitutional Court began delivering its verdict Friday on suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who could be thrown out of office over her handling of the country’s border row with…
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Norway, Environmentalists Back In Court Over Oil Field Permits
The Norwegian state and environmental groups face off in court again Thursday over three oil fields ruled illegal last year due to insufficient environmental impact studies. In January 2024, the…
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Kneecap Cancel US Tour, Citing UK Court Hearing In Terrorism Case
The Irish rap group Kneecap has cancelled a planned tour in the United States, citing a UK court hearing in a case one of its members is facing for allegedly…
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US appeals court orders SEC to review short-selling rules
[NEW YORK] A US appeals court ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday to assess the economic impact of President Joe Biden-era rules aimed at boosting transparency of short-sell…
