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UK Supreme Court hears landmark legal challenge over how a 'woman' is defined in law
The U.K. Supreme Court has begun hearing a legal challenge focusing on the definition of “woman” in a long-running dispute between a women’s right campaign group and the Scottish governmentWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
The unravelling of the international legal order
An arrest warrant for Israel’s prime minister has exposed divisions among western leadersWorld - Financial Times - November 22 -
Pelosi clinches landmark 20th House term
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will return to Congress next year for a landmark 20th term, Decision Desk HQ projects. The San Francisco liberal easily won reelection on Tuesday in California’s ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Shell Wins Appeal in Landmark Climate Case in the Netherlands
A lower court had ordered the company to cut emissions by 45 percent by 2030, but the oil giant argued that a single firm should not be hit with arbitrary pollution-reduction requirements.Business - The New York Times - November 12 -
GOP victories threaten Democrats' landmark climate legislation
With Republicans securing control of the House, Senate and White House in the election, they are poised to claw back major legislation Democrats have passed to fight climate change. Chief in the ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Huge COP29 climate deal too little too late, poorer nations say
Richer countries have promised £238bn a year, but campaigners say it is far from enough.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Arteta: Arsenal rout of Sporting a 'landmark win'
Mikel Arteta said Tuesday's 5-1 thrashing of Sporting CP is a "landmark win" and the best European away performance of his five-year tenure as Arsenal manager.Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago -
MPs begin debating assisted dying ahead of landmark vote
Controversial proposal has split parliament and cabinet, with outcome too close to callWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Lucid opens its order books for Gravity SUV, calling it a ‘landmark’ EV
Lucid to start taking orders for its Gravity SUV and says its financial runway is wide open through 2026.Business - MarketWatch - November 8 -
Trump expected to limit and dismantle landmark Biden climate policies
President-elect Donald Trump's victory clears the way for him to deliver on his campaign promises to dismantle many of President Biden's marquee climate policies. CBS News national environment ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Trevi Fountain gets temporary catwalk as famous landmark undergoes cleaning
The Baroque masterpiece constructed on the facade of a palace is one of the most popular sites in Rome for tourists, who strain over the crowds to throw their coins into its water.Top stories - CBS News - November 9 -
Shell wins landmark climate case against green groups in Dutch appeal
A court throws out a ruling that the gas and oil giant cut its greenhouse gas emissions.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Shell defeats landmark climate ruling ordering cut in carbon emissions
Oil and gas company had challenged 2021 ruling that it must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030. Shell has won its appeal against a landmark climate judgment by a Dutch court, which in ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell
A Dutch appeals court has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levelsWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Biden touts his climate legacy during landmark visit to Amazon rainforest
President Joe Biden highlighted his climate legacy in Brazil on Sunday during a visit to the Amazon rainforest, the first by a sitting U.S. president.Top stories - NBC News - November 18 -
How ESPN Pulled Off a Landmark Trade for ‘Inside the N.B.A.’
The same executive who lured Peyton Manning with a work-from-home arrangement secured rights to air TNT’s studio show.Sports - The New York Times - November 18 -
Hong Kong sentences 45 activists to prison in landmark security trial
Legal scholar Benny Tai receives 10-year penalty as authorities stamp out dissent in Chinese territoryWorld - Financial Times - November 19 -
'Never': Jimmy Lai denies foreign collusion in landmark trial
Lai, one of the most influential pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong, is accused of colluding with foreign forces.Top stories - BBC News - November 20 -
Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16
Australia’s center-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in Parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16.Top stories - NBC News - November 21 -
Netanyahu, Wanted by a Landmark Warrant, Now Faces a Smaller World
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has allies among the members of the International Criminal Court. But he will have to plan his travel more carefully than before.World - The New York Times - November 21 -
McKenna relishing ‘landmark’ of clash with his old club Manchester United
Despite his friendships at Old Trafford, Ipswich’s manager is planning a rude awakening for Ruben Amorim’s first game. It takes little effort for Kieran McKenna to remember his first Manchester ...World - The Guardian - November 22 -
Landmark fish and meat markets in London to close, ending 1,000 years of tradition
Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming years, bringing an end to traditions stretching back to medieval timesWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16
Australian lawmakers on Thursday approved a landmark ban on social media for children under 16 in some of the world’s toughest such controls.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Australia Passes Landmark Social-Media Ban for Under-16s
The ban could see technology companies such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat fined up to $32.5 million if they fail to prevent young children from holding accounts.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Vote by British MPs in favour of assisted dying is landmark decision
First step to bill becoming law in England and Wales is over, with much greater scrutiny to take place next year. • UK politics live – latest updates . Friday’s vote by British MPs in favour of ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
MPs back landmark bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales
Terminally ill adults with less than six months to live will be given right to die under proposed legislation. MPs have taken a historic step toward legalising assisted dying in England and Wales ...World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago -
Landmark space mission set to create artificial solar eclipses using satellites
Two satellites in Proba-3 mission expected to be launched on Wednesday in India and will work in tandem to study sun’s corona. Final preparations have begun for a landmark space mission that will ...World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago -
Florida ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana fails
A ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in the state of Florida is projected to fall short, according to Decision Desk HQ, although medicinal use is still legal in the Sunshine State. ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Florida amendment to legalize recreational marijuana falls short
Amendment 3, which would have legalized the recreational use and manufacturing of marijuana in the state, failed to get the 60% voter support.Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
What happens to the president-elect's legal cases now?
Donald Trump is facing three criminal cases and a sentencing over a felony conviction.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Legal challenge to Rosebank oil field begins
Campaigners want to stop the Rosebank oil and Jackdaw gas fields, but oil companies say they are vital.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Elon Musk Ramps Up Legal Fight With OpenAI, Microsoft
The billionaire accused the ChatGPT maker of anticompetitive behavior in new court filings.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 15 -
Legal analysis of delays in Trump's "hush money" sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing for his "hush money" conviction could be put on hold until after he completes his upcoming presidency. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has a ...Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
The rise of legal gambling and its hidden impact on teenager
With sports betting and online gambling more accessible than ever, teens are increasingly at risk for problem gambling. Clinical psychologist Lisa Damour shares advice on how parents can recognize ...Top stories - CBS News - November 20