JERUSALEM — Israel’s Supreme Court unanimously ordered the government to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into the army — a landmark ruling seeking to end […]
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Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use #Brazils #Supreme #Court #decriminalizes #possession #marijuana #personal
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use, making the nation one of Latin America’s […]
Australian leaders cautiously welcome expected plea that could bring WikiLeaks founder Assange home #Australian #leaders #cautiously #expected #plea #bring #WikiLeaks #founder #Assange #home
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian leaders cautiously welcomed an expected plea agreement that could set free Julian Assange, who was pursued for years over WikiLeaks’ publication […]
Iraq to NSA spying: The biggest revelations by Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks | Julian Assange News #Iraq #NSA #spying #biggest #revelations #Julian #Assanges #WikiLeaks #Julian #Assange #News
On Monday, Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, was released from prison after fighting a legal battle spanning more than 14 years. In 2006, Assange launched […]
Senegal’s opposition leader could run for president after a court overturns a ruling barring his bid #Senegals #opposition #leader #run #president #court #overturns #ruling #barring #bid
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was ordered to be reinstated on the electoral list Thursday, which could allow him to run […]
Austrian court acquits Blackwater founder and 4 others over export of modified crop-spraying planes #Austrian #court #acquits #Blackwater #founder #export #modified #cropspraying #planes
An Austrian court has acquitted five people, including the founder of the Blackwater security firm, who were accused of exporting two crop-spraying aircraft that were […]
Top EU official lauds Italy-Albania migration deal but a court and a rights commissioner have doubts #Top #official #lauds #ItalyAlbania #migration #deal #court #rights #commissioner #doubts
BRUSSELS (AP) — A top European Union official has endorsed an agreement that would see Albania host thousands of migrants picked up at sea and […]
Turkish minister says Somalia president’s son will return to face trial over fatal highway crash #Turkish #minister #Somalia #presidents #son #return #face #trial #fatal #highway #crash
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The son of the president of Somalia will return to Turkey in the coming days to face trial over a fatal […]
War crimes court upholds the conviction of a former Kosovo Liberation Army commander #War #crimes #court #upholds #conviction #Kosovo #Liberation #Army #commander
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Appeals judges at a special Kosovo court upheld Thursday the convictions of a former commander in the Kosovo Liberation Army […]
Ex-Tokyo Olympics official pleads not guilty to taking bribes in exchange for Games contracts #ExTokyo #Olympics #official #pleads #guilty #bribes #exchange #Games #contracts
TOKYO (AP) — Haruyuki Takahashi, a former member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, appeared in a Tokyo district court on Thursday and pleaded not […]