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South Korean truth commission halts probe into adoption fraud, hundreds of cases in limbo

SEOUL: The South Korean government’s fact-finding commission suspended its groundbreaking investigation into the extensive fraud and abuse that tainted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program, a decision stemming from internal disputes among commissioners regarding which cases warranted recognition as problematic. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission confirmed human rights violations in just 56 of the 367 […]

Bangladesh halts yarn imports from India through land ports

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) has suspended import of yarn from India through land ports, reports Ahsan Tasnim. Import of yarn through the Benapole, Bhomra, Sonamasjid, Banglabandha and Burimari land ports will no longer be permitted. These ports were the primary entry points for yarn imports from India.A notification in this regard was […]

Tesla halts new orders in China for two US-made imported models

Elon Musk-founded Tesla has discontinued accepting fresh orders for its Model S and Model X vehicles via its Chinese website, as reported by Reuters on Friday, amid escalating trade tensions between the world’s leading economies.Customers can no longer place orders for these imported models through Tesla’s WeChat mini programme account. Both vehicles are manufactured in […]

US Supreme Court halts reinstatement of 16,000 federal workers dismissed under Trump administration

US President Donald Trump The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday halted a directive requiring the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers who were dismissed during extensive workforce reductions. The court’s intervention came after the administration sought emergency relief from a California federal judge’s decision, which mandated the return of 16,000 probationary staff […]

Another US judge halts Trump’s order banning transgender troops in military

A federal judge in Washington state temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump’s order banning transgender individuals from serving in the military, marking the second nationwide injunction against the policy within two weeks. US District Judge Benjamin Settle issued the ruling on Thursday in response to a lawsuit brought by transgender service members who argued that […]