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Children’s safety comes first: Israeli court defends right of school to bar unvaccinated, untested staff

When one person’s right to privacy and autonomy is placed on the scales opposite the well-being of students, teachers and…

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Japanese court rules gay marriage ban ‘unconstitutional’ in landmark decision

The ruling poses a challenge to Japan’s constitution, which defines matrimony as being based on “the mutual consent of both…

3 years ago

Portugal’s top court rejects bill to legalize euthanasia as unconstitutional

Seven out of the top court's panel of 12 judges, including the head of the Constitutional Court Joao Caupers, voted…

3 years ago

Bolivian court issues ARREST warrants for former Interim President Jeanine Anez and ministers who seized power after 2019 coup

On Friday, state prosecutors called for former interim President Jeanine Anez to be detained, along with five government ministers and…

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Pakistani court bans TikTok after petition was filed against its ‘immoral and indecent’ content – media

The court ruled that the ban should be applied starting from Thursday, according to Dunya News.The petition was first reported…

3 years ago

Senate confirms Merrick Garland, once snubbed for Supreme Court, as Biden’s attorney general

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), who led the effort to ignore President Barack Obama’s nomination of Garland following the…

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Brazil Supreme Court ruling annuls ex-president Lula’s convictions, making him eligible to run in 2022 election

Supreme Court judge Edson Fachin ruled on Monday that the 13th Federal Court of Curitiba, which had convicted Lula of…

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Trump officially loses last Supreme Court battle over 2020 election ‘fraud’

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider Trump’s case against the state of Wisconsin, in which the then-candidate had…

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Multitasking 101: California doctor appears at court hearing via Zoom DURING surgery

The usually mundane traffic violation hearing at Sacramento Superior Court was spiced up this week when the defendant, Dr. Scott…

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UK Supreme Court denies ISIS bride Shamima Begum right to return to fight for her citizenship back

Begum and two friends travelled to Syria via Turkey in 2015 to join the Islamic State, where she later married…

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