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Indigenous communities push back against Peru law change that could accelerate Amazon deforestation
ADVERTISEMENT A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental and Indigenous groups that…
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Middle East
Ukraine prolongs martial law amid Russian air attacks, heavy ground battles | Russia-Ukraine war News
The measure enables Ukraine to further delay elections, despite pressure for a presidential vote from the US and Russia. Ukraine’s…
Read More » Over 700 Saudi judges complete first term of criminal law diploma program
RIYADH — More than 700 Saudi judges have completed the first term of the Higher Diploma in Criminal Law, a…
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US top court allows Trump to use wartime law for deportations
WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to use a rarely-invoked wartime powers…
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More than 500 firms sign brief in support of Trump-targeted law office | Donald Trump News
More than 500 law firms in the United States have rallied in support of Perkins Coie LLP, one of several…
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Thousands of Slovaks protest against Russian-style law targeting NGOs
ADVERTISEMENT Protesters have taken to the streets again in Slovakia’s capital to demonstrate against a draft law targeting NGOs, which…
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South Korea’s impeached president is removed from office, four months after declaring martial law
SEOUL — South Korea’s highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and…
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Middle East
Nepal’s girls face new child marriage fears amid debate to change law | Gender Equity News
Bardiya, Nepal – Bali, unlike most girls around her, never liked to sing and dance. She loved cars and dreamed…
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Breaking News
US says international humanitarian law should be followed in Gaza
Tom Bateman State Department correspondent Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News Reuters Mourners gathered at a funeral on Monday after the…
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Middle East
Nepal appoint former Australian international Law as new coach | Cricket News
The former West Indies, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh coach guided United States to the 2024 T20 World Cup Super 8s.…
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Middle East
Trump asks US Supreme Court to lift ban on deportations under wartime law | Donald Trump News
US president appeals to Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ban on his use of an obscure wartime law.…
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NGOs criticise Polish asylum law, say human rights are almost non-existent at border
Oxam official: ‘What’s happening at the border is a humanitarian and human rights crisis, and we need to find humanitarian…
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Middle East
South Korea court clears opposition leader in election law violation case | Politics News
The court ruling removes a barrier that could have prevented Lee Jae-myung from running for president. A South Korean appeals…
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South Korea top court reinstates prime minister suspended over martial law turmoil
SEOUL — South Korea’s Constitutional Court struck down the impeachment of the country’s prime minister Han Duck-soo and restored his…
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Global Economy Trends
China’s top law firms poach partners from US rivals
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Anger as Indonesia law allows the military bigger role in government
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s parliament has passed controversial changes to legislation that will allow its military a bigger role in government.…
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Indonesia approves controversial law expanding role of military in government
JAKARTA — Indonesia will allocate more civilian posts for military officers after the country’s parliament on Thursday passed contentious revisions…
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Breaking News
The 1798 law Trump used to deport migrants
Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia/Handout via Reuters More than 200 Venezuelans alleged by the…
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Saudi Arabia records 23,865 violations in nationwide residency and labor law inspections
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior conducted inspection campaigns across Saudi Arabia between March 6 and March…
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Middle East
Can global institutions stop Israel’s breach of international law? | TV Shows
Redi Tlhabi talks with a former top UN official on whether international institutions could hold Israel to account. Despite a…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
SR17 million fines slapped on 16 individuals and companies convicted of violating Capital Market Law
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Committee for the Resolution of Securities Disputes, under the Capital Market Authority (CMA), has…
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