New law in Brazil is making students put away their smartphones at school

Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones under a new law restricting the use of devices in schools

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Trump Pauses Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Law

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it illegal for companies that operate in the United States to pay foreign government officials to secure or keep business deals.
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My mother did not receive Social Security after my father died. Could a new law change that?

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Saudi authorities free student sentenced to 34 years for tweets, activists say

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ICE immigration sweeps puts New Orleans' sanctuary city status to the test

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Delaware Law Has Entered the Culture War

Elon Musk has helped bring an esoteric debate around the Delaware Chancery Court to a national stage. Now Dropbox and Meta are contemplating moving their incorporation away from the state.
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Trump halts aid to South Africa citing new land law

President Trump signed an executive order formally halting all aid to South Africa and urged his Cabinet to come up with a resettlement program for Afrikaners who he claims "are victims of unjust ...
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Baltic states begin historic switch away from Russian power grid

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Oscar nominees Fernanda Torres and Walter Salles on Brazil’s 1970s junta and ‘resistance through affection’

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Australia introduces tough new laws to combat antisemitism

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Trump’s Vision for Gaza Shifts Away From a Cease-Fire Deal

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Former Flames Defenseman Makes Return To Calgary With New Team After Disappointing Departure

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Guelph Forward Commits To NCAA School

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