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This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration Julian Aguon wore a dark blue suit and garland made of white coconut fronds, brown hibiscus tree bark, and brown cowry shells. Under the arched ceilings and chandeliers of the Peace Palace in The Hague, he stepped to […]
Ontario has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on a historic youth-led challenge of the province’s climate plan, moving the case a step closer to a possible hearing before Canada’s top court. While the court only hears a fraction of the cases it’s asked to review, lawyers for Ontario say this case strikes at […]
The department of justice and constitutional development says it is prioritising emergency repairs to damaged infrastructure at the Bishop Lavis magistrate’s court, including restoring the water supply and other essential services, to ensure the court remains accessible and operational. This comes after protest action in the Bishop Lavis area on Saturday which resulted in extensive […]
A report from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee has detailed new allegations about the “lavish gifts” justices on the United States Supreme Court received from donors. The 93-page report, released on Saturday, culminates a nearly 20-month investigation led by outgoing Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin. It builds on previous reporting from the news outlet […]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered MTN Nigeria Communications Limited to pay N15 million in damages for sending unsolicited messages and caller tunes to a customer who did not subscribe to the services. Justice Okon Abang made the pronouncement while delivering judgment in an appeal brought by a public interest lawyer, Ezugwu Anene, […]
Jacob Zuma wants to take back what’s his. Big Food is being taken to court by a teenager. And meet the seamstresses that make the Cape Minstrels sparkle. Source link
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Highlights and scores from Friday night’s high school basketball action in Central Illinois BOYS Arthur-Okaw Christian 62, Heritage 38 Champaign Central 76, Bloomington 33 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 56, El Paso-Gridley 52 (OT) Mt. Zion 79, Mattoon 50 Warrensburg-Latham 69, Maroa-Forsyth 39 Lincoln 57, Mahomet-Seymour 53 (OT) Unity 50, Pleasant Plains 45 Charleston […]
The ballot initiative to ban single-use plastics in Bozeman approved last month by voters was dealt a blow this week when the Montana Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s decision that allowed the initiative to go onto the ballot in the first place. In a 5-2 decision written by Chief Justice Mike McGrath, the state’s […]
Samuel Paty, a teacher, was beheaded in 2020 by an Islamist extremist after showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad to his students to illustrate free speech. Source link
Rodrigo Rato found guilty of multiple offences including corruption and money laundering. A Madrid court has sentenced former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Rodrigo Rato to more than four years in prison for tax crimes, money laundering and corruption. Judges found Rato guilty of “three offences against the Treasury, one offence of money laundering and […]