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Middle East crisis live: Iran ‘not seeking war’, president says; protesters disrupt speech by Netanyahu
One killed and at least 29 injured after truck hits bus stop in Israel; protesters shout ‘shame on you’ as Israeli PM speaks at memorial ceremony for victims of Hamas attack. See all our Middle ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Paul Whelan describes 'torture' of Russian prison
Former Marine Paul Whelan described the “torture” he endured while being held captive in a Russian prison for years. “The Russian government wanted to put pressure on the United States by treating ...Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
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Moment BBC reporter returns tortured monkey into wild
Mini was rescued after a BBC Eye investigation that exposed a global online monkey torture ring.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Torture Is a Russian Tactic in Occupied Ukraine, Civilians Say
Moscow is employing a variety of tactics, including torture and forced Russian citizenship, to try to obliterate Ukrainian identity, former detainees and human rights groups say.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
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‘Carved on bodies and souls’: Ukrainian men face ‘systemic’ sexual torture in Russian detention centres
Ukraine only beginning to grapple with impact of widespread but unspoken abuse . Russian troops tortured Oleksii Sivak for weeks, applying electric shocks to his genitals in a freezing basement in ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Fears grow that woman arrested for undressing in Iran could be tortured in psychiatric unit
Protesters and political prisoners are being drugged, tortured and beaten in state-run institutions, say rights groups. Human rights organisations say they are gravely concerned that a young ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Heartache, near misses, elusive title dream: Oral history of Liberty's tortured past
An original franchise when the WNBA launched in 1997, the star-crossed Liberty are still chasing their first title.Sports - ESPN - October 16 -
Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extradited
A group of nearly three dozen rights groups are calling on Thailand’s prime minister to release a Vietnamese activist who has been ordered extradited home to face imprisonment on terrorism chargesWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
‘His eye was full of blood’: the Halloween house of horrors that became a real-life torture den
It started as a spooky suburban attraction – and ended up leaving visitors injured and deeply traumatised. A new podcast takes a deep dive into the darkness. It all seemed like an innocent bit of ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
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The tortured double life of Lisa Marie Presley and how her daughter saved Graceland
A scandal began when a company announced a foreclosure sale for Graceland, claiming that Elvis' late daughter borrowed $3.8 million and used the property as collateral.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
‘We will make you have Arab babies’: fears of genocide amid rape and torture in Sudan’s Darfur
UN report indicates militia fighters are attempting to wipe out non-Arab ethnic groups in the region. Militia fighters who raped and attacked minority groups in Darfur threatened to force them to ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
The Supreme Court’s blockbuster gun case is a shot at redemption
In last Tuesday’s ghost gun oral argument, several justices gave the impression that they are inclined to follow the law’s clear text, even where that text leads to gun regulation.Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Abortion Could Decide Control of State Supreme Courts
In Michigan, Ohio, Arizona and elsewhere, progressive court candidates are hoping that the abortion issue that helped conservatives remake the federal judiciary will work for them this time.Top stories - The New York Times - October 15 -
Is Brazil’s Supreme Court Saving Democracy or Threatening It?
Brazil’s top court expanded its power to protect democracy. But some are wondering whether the court now represents the threat.World - The New York Times - October 17 -
Supreme Court seems skeptical on emergency abortions
Last week, the court left in place a lower federal court ruling in Texas that bans the Department of Health and Human Services from enforcing a federal health care law.Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Supreme Court allows Biden plan on power plants
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Supreme Court paves way for Biden climate rule for power plants The Supreme Court declined Wednesday to block a Biden ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
First openly transgender lawyer to argue at Supreme Court
ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio will make history as the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court.Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
How the Supreme Court might act in the 2024 election
The Republican National Committee said it filed 130 lawsuits in 26 states ahead of the November general election.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Supreme Court docket heats up with election disputes
The Supreme Court is increasingly being pulled into the upcoming presidential contest. With a week to go until Election Day, the justices now have four election-related applications on their ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Kamala Harris and Democrats will pack the Supreme Court if they win
Kamala Harris has not dismissed the idea of Supreme Court reform, raising concerns that if Democrats win the Senate, they could pack the court with more justices, unless the filibuster remains intact.Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Congressional Map Dispute
The case, which will not affect this election cycle, involves a legal fight over how the state draws its voting maps and could determine the political power of Black voters there.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Pollster warns of impact of Trump victory on Supreme Court
Republican pollster Frank Luntz warned of the impact former President Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election would have on the U.S. Supreme Court. “The Supreme Court, with the Senate ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Michigan Democrats defend state Supreme Court majority
Democrats have expanded their majority on the Michigan Supreme Court after winning a pair of races on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, a former appointee ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Trump has potential to appoint a majority of the Supreme Court
Republicans are gearing up to lock in their remake of the judiciary under President-elect Donald Trump and a new Senate majority, including potentially installing several more conservative Supreme ...Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Supreme Court Ruling Means Italy’s ‘Bunga Bunga’ Saga Is Not Over
The ruling sets the stage for yet another trial related to the scandal involving Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister of Italy who died last year.World - The New York Times - October 14 -
Supreme Court tosses decision that shielded officers who arrested citizen journalist
A Texas citizen journalist was arrested after she published two news stories to her Facebook page that included information she sought from a police source.Politics - CBS News - October 15 -
Supreme Court Leans Toward Truck Driver Fired Over Drug Test
The driver, Douglas Horn, sued the maker of a product said to be free of THC under a federal racketeering law, saying he had suffered a business injury.Top stories - The New York Times - October 15 -
Nebraska Supreme Court says people with felony records can register to vote
Nebraska state Supreme Court rules that people with felony records can register to vote.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Supreme Court declines to block Biden's climate rule for power plants — for now
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block a Biden administration rule setting climate standards for power plants — but hinted it could take up the case at a later time. The high court ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Supreme Court Allows E.P.A. to Limit Power Plant Emissions
It was a provisional victory for the Biden administration, whose climate initiatives have been stymied. A challenge to the rule at issue is still moving through a lower court.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice charged with interference in criminal investigation
Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi is facing felony charges of attempt to commit improper influence and criminal solicitation of improper influence.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16
