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WEB5 days ago — September 24, 2024 05:06:15 pm. The former minister of transport of Singapore, S Iswaran pleaded guilty on Tuesday for receiving gifts worth over S $400,000 ( more than US $300,000) while in office and for obstructing the course of justice, local news agency Channel News Asia (CNA) reported. Iswaran faced charges related to his …
Democrat senator introduces bill to expand and reform the US ...
WEB2 days ago — September 27, 2024 07:19:10 pm. Democratic US Senator Ron Wyden introduced on Thursday the Judicial Modernization and Transparency Act, a bill aimed at reforming the United States Supreme Court. The proposed legislation seeks to expand the court from nine to fifteen justices among other reforms. Beyond adding six new justices …
Disability rights groups challenges Canada's assisted dying ...
WEB2 days ago — Disability rights groups launched a Charter challenge Wednesday against Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAiD) provisions, seeking a court declaration that portions of the Canada Criminal Code are unconstitutional, and thus of no force and effect. The legal challenge is grounded under sections 7 and 15 of the Canadian Charter of …
US Senate passes bill expanding Secret Service protections ...
WEB4 days ago — The US Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would expand US Secret Service protection for major presidential and vice-presidential nominees.. The bill had also passed the House of Representatives with a …
Joint statement calls for temporary ceasefire in Lebanon ...
WEB3 days ago — The United States, Australia, Canada, the European Union, and several other nations, including France, Germany, and Japan, released a joint statement on Wednesday, urging an end to the conflict between Israel and Lebanon. The coalition of states called for a “diplomatic settlement” to avoid further escalation of the conflict in the region.
Why are right wing governments threatening withdrawal from ...
WEB4 days ago — In this commentary, JURIST associate editor Emanuel Xhindi of the University of Tirana Faculty of Law questions why right-wing European governments are threatening to buck EU migration policy when the framework was designed to make asylum assessment and return procedures more efficient...
Canada, Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands set to ...
WEB4 days ago — In a monumental decision, Canada, Australia, Germany and the Netherlands are set to initiate legal proceedings against the Taliban at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over allegations of gende...