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Pakistani court indicts former Premier Imran Khan over May 2023 attacks on military posts
Officials say a Pakistani court has indicted imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and dozens of his associates on charges of inciting people to attack military and government installations ...ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Donate This Holiday Season: Ex-Convicts Need Your Help
New Jersey Re-entry Corporation helps people stay out of prison after they’ve been in.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
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Roommate Convicted in Murder of Kenyan Gay Rights Activist
Edwin Chiloba’s body was found stuffed inside a metal box by the roadside last year. A high court judge did not give a motive but said his roommate carried out the murder.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
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Colombia finance minister resigns amid corruption probe
Ricardo Bonilla, the second person to hold the post under President Gustavo Petro, will be replaced by his deputyFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
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The Papers: 'Long Starm of the law' and France 'in turmoil'
Keir Starmer's pledge to restore neighbourhood policing and a political crisis in Paris lead the front pages.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
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Supreme Court Inclined to Uphold Tennessee Law on Transgender Care
The justices heard arguments on Wednesday over whether Tennessee can ban some medical treatments for transgender youth. More than 20 other states have similar laws.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Wednesday appeared sympathetic to Tennessee's efforts to restrict access to gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria. The outcome ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on medical treatments for transgender minors
Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, the Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minorsABC News - Dec. 4 -
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US supreme court conservatives appear ready to uphold Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care
Justices suggest US v Skrmetti case challenging state’s ban on treatments for trans minors differs from other cases due to medical ramifications. Protesters rally as supreme court considers ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Supreme Court Latest: Majority of justices appear likely to uphold state ban on transgender care
The Supreme Court has heard arguments in just its second major transgender rights case, a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minorsABC News - Dec. 4 -
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Trump taps Peter Navarro, convicted of contempt of Congress, as trade counselor
Peter Navarro served as a trade adviser in the first Trump administration, and was recently released from a four-month prison sentence for defying a congressional subpoena.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Supreme Court leans toward upholding Tennessee's restrictions on gender-affirming care
The Supreme Court’s conservatives appeared to lean toward upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors in a blockbuster showdown over transgender rights Wednesday. Over 2 1/2 hours ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Inside France's impending no-confidence vote
A no-confidence vote will be held in France Wednesday in a bid to remove French Prime Minister Michel Barnier after Barnier tried to force through a budget bill without a vote. CBS News reporter ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Why France's turmoil is grave concern for Europe
There's no end in sight to the political instability as French PM Barnier faces a no-confidence vote.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Biden’s corruption highlights the need to fix the pardon power — here's how to do it
President Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden for tax evasion and lying to the government to buy a gun, but the pardon covers any federal crime he may have committed over the last 11 years, ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
A Japanese court sentenced an Australian woman who says she was tricked amphetamines into the country to six years in prison, despite accepting her testimony that she was the victim of an online ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Coming Up This Morning: Ken Griffin, founder of Citadel; Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI; Serena Williams; and former President Bill Clinton
Who will be speaking at the DealBook SummitThe New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Will the far right in France seize the chance to topple the government?
Triggered by an austerity budget, a no-confidence vote threatens fresh instability – and Macron’s future. Don’t get This is Europe delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up here With threats ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners
Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for cashABC News - Dec. 3 -
13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as surrogates for foreign clients
Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for cashABC News - Dec. 3 -
Three climbers from the US and Canada missing on New Zealand’s highest mountain
Several climbing-related items which police believe belonged to the trio found, as bad weather will likely delay search efforts until Thursday. Rescue teams looking for three climbers who went ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
The awkward parallels between the Biden and Trump convictions
Joe Biden's criticism of a politicised justice system echoes sentiments regularly used by Donald Trump.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
It’s the Corruption, Stupid
The politician discusses what lessons he thinks Democrats have forgotten.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Ashley Benefield, ex-ballerina convicted of killing husband, is sentenced to 20 years
A former ballerina who was convicted of manslaughter in what she claimed was the self-defense killing of her estranged husband was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
France is on the political brink — again
Toppling Barnier’s government would be a hefty gamble by Le PenFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
France’s government looks on the brink of collapse. What’s next?
France’s minority government appears to be in its final hours as opposition lawmakers from the left and the far right vow to topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s CabinetABC News - Dec. 3 -
Court rules former Nazi camp guard, 100, can face trial in Germany
Gregor Formanek is charged with aiding and abetting 3,322 murders at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. German authorities are pressing for a 100-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard to ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Delaware Judge Upholds Ruling That Denied Musk Massive Tesla Pay Package
Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick cited ‘multiple, material misstatements’ in a company proxy statement as she reaffirmed earlier rulings scrapping the CEO’s $56 billion compensation award.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
Missing U.S. climbers' gear found on New Zealand's highest peak
Silverton Avalanche School in Colorado said it had been notified that the climbers "appear to have taken a fatal fall from high upon the peak."CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Three climbers from the US and Canada are missing on New Zealand's highest peak
Three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing after they failed to return from a planned ascent of New Zealand’s highest peak, AorakiABC News - Dec. 3 -
Old convictions are holding too many back
Criminal records should be reformed to offer employers a better, fairer way to assess potential hiresFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe
Tom Hayhoe's first task will be reviewing the £8.7bn of pandemic PPE that had to be written off.BBC News - Dec. 2 -
What will happen if France’s government loses no-confidence vote?
Decision to push through budget has led to censure motions from left and far-right that could trigger fresh political crisis. French government faces no-confidence vote on Wednesday . France’s ...The Guardian - Dec. 2
