Facing growing pressure amid nationwide protests, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine backtracked on controversial legislation that would have weakened the country’s independent anticorruption institutions. Katrin Bennhold, a senior writer, and Marc Santora, an international news editor for The New York Times, explain the events that led to the reversal. Source link
A federal court struck down a Washington state law last Friday that would have forced catholic priests to report child abuse even if the information came through confession. District judge David Estudillo said the law clearly interfered with religious freedom, placing priests in an impossible spot of either following their faith or breaking the law. […]
Participants hold banners during a protest against a law targeting anti-corruption institutions in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Picture credit: AP) KYIV: Opponents of a new law they say strips Ukraine’s anti-corruption watchdogs of their independence, called for a third straight day of street protests across the country Thursday, despite President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s attempts to defuse the tension […]
Epstein with Maxwell (File photo) A federal judge in Florida on Wednesday refused to unseal grand jury records from earlier Jeffrey Epstein investigations, dismissing a request made by the Trump administration. US district judge Robin Rosenberg ruled that the grand jury material from 2005 and 2007 did not meet any of the exceptions under US […]
The new law creates a specialised branch within Dubai Courts to handle Emirati housing disputes through mediation and expert adjudication/ Representative image TL;DR: Dubai has introduced the Housing Dispute Settlement Law to speed up resolution of homebuilding conflicts. The law sets clear timelines for mediation and adjudication to avoid construction delays. A specialised committee will […]
Working parents in the UAE are benefiting from company-led parental leave reforms, as private employers offer up to six weeks of paid paternity leave, surpassing the five-day legal minimum/Representative Image TL;DR: While federal law guarantees five days of paid paternity leave, many companies are offering far more: up to six weeks for fathers and 26 […]
New York mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani previously questioned the “purpose” of jails and prisons, drawing sharp criticism from law enforcement officials on Friday, who condemned the remarks as “out of touch” and potentially dangerous.“I think that frankly, I mean, what purpose do they serve, right?” Mamdani said in August 2020 when a co-host of “The […]
Othman El Ballouti, Europe’s ‘Cocaine King,’ was extradited from the UAE to Belgium following his December 2024 arrest and UAE-Belgium treaty cooperation./ Image: X Dubai Media Office, Dubai Police TL;DR In July 2025, the UAE extradited Othman El Ballouti, dubbed the “Cocaine King,” to Belgium, along with two other high-profile criminals. El Ballouti was wanted […]
Brazilian President Lula da Silva vowed to retaliate if negotiations with US fail Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has responded to US President Donald Trump’s Wednesday announcement on his plans to implement a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports.Trump’s letter addressed to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated the tariffs would commence on […]
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 1: Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister; Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, leaves after attending the weekly meeting of Cabinet minsters at 10 Downing Street on July 1, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has been forced to back down […]
