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Georgia's president vetoes the so-called 'Russian law' targeting the media that has sparked weeks of mass protests
Georgia's president vetoes the so-called 'Russian law' targeting the media that has sparked weeks of mass protestsABC News - World - Russia -
GOP lawmaker proposes sanctions against Georgian officials over Russian-inspired law
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) is readying legislation to sanction government officials in the country of Georgia over their pursuit of a Russian-inspired bill that has triggered unprecedented protests and drawn condemnation from U.S. and European Union ...The Hill - Politics -
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Zelensky Signs Law Allowing Convicts to Fight for Ukraine
The tactic echoes one that Russia has used and Ukraine has ridiculed in the past.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
Are colleges teaching athletes enough about gambling laws?
Using records, ESPN found that only four schools of 24 had policies that explicitly warn athletes of legal consequences.ESPN - Sports -
Georgian president vetoes ‘foreign influence’ law
Salome Zourabichvili says bill contradicts constitution but ruling party is expected to override her action in coming days. Georgia’s president has vetoed a “foreign agents” bill that has split the country and appealed to the government not to ...The Guardian - World -
Georgia’s President Vetoes Foreign Influence Law
The law has triggered protests and threatens to derail the nation’s pro-European aspirations in favor of closer ties with Russia.The New York Times - World -
Ukraine's defence lines stretched as Russian troops advance
The BBC's Jonathan Beale joins Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv as they try to shore up a weakened frontline.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
The threat of Russian nationalism looms over Europe
A fragile sense of nationhood is one of Russia’s many complexities.The Hill - Politics - Russia -
In China, Deepfakes of ‘Russian’ Women Point to ‘Nationalistic Sexism’
A.I.-manipulated videos on Chinese sites use young, supposedly Russian women to promote China-Russia ties, stoke patriotism — and make money.The New York Times - World - China -
Faced With a Russian Onslaught, Ukraine Struggles to Keep the Lights On
The government has for the first time ordered nationwide rolling blackouts for Monday night to conserve energy.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
F.B.I. Shed Informants Linked to Russian Influence Operations
After a secret review several years ago, the bureau cut off confidential sources thought to be connected to Russian disinformation.The New York Times - Top stories - Russia -
Meta slapped with child safety probe under sweeping EU tech law
Facebook parent company Meta on Thursday was hit with a major investigation from the EU into risks of its platforms to minors.CNBC - Business - European Union -
DeSantis signs bill removing climate change considerations from Florida law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation Wednesday removing the requirement for the state to consider climate change in crafting energy policy and excises nearly all references to climate change in Florida law. The law, which passed the ...The Hill - Politics - Florida -
Proposed North Carolina law would make it illegal to wear masks in public
Republican senators in North Carolina passed a bill Wednesday revoking a pandemic-era law allowing for masks to be worn in public for health concerns.NBC News - Top stories -
Biden signs sweeping aviation safety, reform bill into law
President Joe Biden on Thursday signed sweeping aviation legislation that will boost U.S. air traffic controller staffing, increase funding to avert runway close-call incidents and speed up refunds for canceled flights.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Law firms probe best ways to win a head start on using AI
Legal innovators in the Asia-Pacific region are racing to show how they will adapt to the latest techFinancial Times - World -
Free Solar for Farmers: Climate Law Gives Rich Incentives
The law now offers a particularly sweet deal: a combination of subsidies that can cover or even exceed a project’s costs.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
How ex-military surgeons are pushing for laws allowing ambulances to carry blood
A group of former military trauma surgeons are calling for first responders to carry whole blood on rescue vehicles to help save bleeding patients. NBC News' Cynthia McFadden reports on the small number of communities already seeing life-saving ...NBC News - Top stories -
Georgia's president vetoes media law that has provoked weeks of protests
Georgia’s president has vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protestsABC News - World -
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As Trump Trial Nears Its End, the Law May Give Prosecutors an Edge
The former president’s defense appeared to chip away at Michael Cohen’s credibility, but legal experts said the case is still the prosecution’s to lose.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Red state abortion bans headed for clash with blue state shield laws
A clash is looming between anti-abortion red states and the blue state telemedicine shield laws trying to preserve abortion access. More than a dozen states have laws shielding medical providers and others from out-of-state investigations and ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Why US law firms outgun City rivals in battle over pay
Rates for newly qualified lawyers have become a proxy for firm qualityFinancial Times - Business -
Georgia's parliament speaker vows to override presidential veto on divisive law
Georgia’s parliament speaker on Monday vowed to override a presidential veto on divisive legislation that sparked weeks of mass protests by critics who see it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s aspirations to join the European UnionABC News - Top stories -
Peru classifies transgender identities as 'mental health problems' in new law
LGBTQ advocates in Peru protested in the capital city of Lima last week after the Health Ministry issued a new law that deemed transgender people as having “mental health problems.”NBC News - Top stories -
Trump trial: Cohen testifies that hush-money payment violated election law
Prosecutors rest case after ex-fixer Michael Cohen says he knew paying Stormy Daniels violated the Federal Election Campaign Act. Prosecutors in the Manhattan district attorney’s office rested their case on Monday after Michael Cohen, whose ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
US soldier pleads guilty in theft case: Russian media
An American solider imprisoned in Russia on charges of stealing from his girlfriend in the country pleaded guilty to theft, Russian media reported. The soldier, Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, was arrested in Vladivostok, Russia, May 2 and placed in ...The Hill - Politics - Russia -
Germany probes far-right MP accused of taking Russian bribes
Petr Bystron’s properties and offices raided as Bundestag lifts his immunity from prosecutionFinancial Times - World - Russia -
Russian Disinfo Campaign Blames Ukraine for Shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister
A seemingly coordinated campaign playing out across X, Telegram, and state-run media blames Ukraine for the attempted assassination of Robert Fico—something for which there is no evidence.Wired - Tech - Ukraine -
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Ukraine Drones Destroy Russian Jets and Hit Power Station in Crimea
A huge drone attack targeted southwestern Russia and the Russian-occupied peninsula of Crimea, hitting oil facilities and a substation, leading to rolling blackouts.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
Russians Poured Over Ukraine’s Border. There Was Little to Stop Them.
The stunning incursion into the Kharkiv Region lays bare the challenges facing Ukraine’s weary and thinly stretched forces as Russia ramps up its summer offensive.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
Ukraine fears new Russian offensive is only ‘the first wave’ in a brutal summer
President Volodymr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia's new offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region could be just the first wave while U.S. aid delays hurt Kyiv.NBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
As Putin Girds for Protracted War, a New Elite Emerges. Meet the Russian Princelings.
A reshuffle at the start of the Russian president’s fifth term promoted the offspring of several of his closest associates and ultraloyalists.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
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U.S. and Europe Move Closer to Using Russian Assets to Help Ukraine
Finance ministers from the G7 nations are hoping to finalize a plan ahead of the group’s leaders meeting next month.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
Europe Sees Signs of Russian Sabotage but Hesitates to Blame Kremlin
Governments have warned of acute threats but often stopped short of accusing Moscow over a lack of evidence and concern about spreading panic at home.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
G7 leaders to discuss €30bn loan for Ukraine using Russian assets
Finance ministers will debate legality of using €270bn in frozen state assets as collateral for loan. Divisions over whether Ukraine can lawfully be handed an extra €30bn (£26bn) loan drawn from €270bn in seized Russian state assets are likely to ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine