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In digital era, US supreme court insists on vast piles of paper

WASHINGTON: In his year-end report in 2023, chief justice John Roberts celebrated “the digital revolution in the federal courts”. Electronic filing, he wrote, was “rendering paper largely optional”.But not at the Supreme Court. In addition to requiring electronic submissions, its rules instruct litigants who are not prisoners or poor to file 40 paper copies of […]

China says no tariff talks with US, even as Trump insists otherwise

China has insisted it is not holding trade negotiations with the United States, despite President Donald Trump’s claim that he had received a call from Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In an interview with Time magazine published Friday, Trump did not specify when the alleged conversation occurred or what was discussed, simply saying, “He’s called. And […]

Tulsi Gabbard admits reporter’s inclusion in Signal chat was a ‘mistake’ but insists no classified info was shared

Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard at the Capitol in Washington (Pic credit: AP) Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard admitted on Wednesday that a reporter was inadvertently included in a high-level Signal chat regarding planned strikes on the Houthis in Yemen. However, she maintained that no classified information was shared in the conversation.Speaking during […]