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Google ordered to pay $425 million for privacy breach
A US jury has ruled that Google must pay $425 million for violating the privacy of tens of millions of users who opted out of a feature tracking app use. The verdict was handed down after a group of Google users accused the tech giant of collecting data from third-party apps even when they changed […]
Brazil’s democracy on trial as Jair Bolsonaro faces justice
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his allies, including four senior military members, have gone on trial for allegedly attempting to stage a coup to topple the country’s democracy. This marks the first time in Brazilian history that such powerful figures have faced justice for seeking to undermine democracy. Bolsonaro, a far-right populist […]
Former PM charged with embezzlement, remanded in custody
Mali‘s former Prime Minister, Choguel Maiga, has been charged with embezzlement and remanded in custody as the West African country’s military leaders intensify a crackdown on dissent. The charges against Maiga were revealed on Tuesday following a hearing before Mali’s Supreme Court. Maiga, who took office after a second coup in Mali in 2021, was […]
Trump backs off Washington, DC police takeover after striking deal
The administration of US President Donald Trump has reversed its decision to place the Washington, DC police department under federal control, after negotiations with Washington officials and the United States Justice Department led to a deal. Trump had initially ordered the deployment of 800 National Guard troops onto the streets of the capital, citing a […]
Washington, DC Challenges Trump’s Takeover of Police Department in Court
The United States capital, Washington, DC, has challenged President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department in court, hours after his administration stepped up its crackdown on policing. District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb said on Friday in a new lawsuit that Trump is exceeding his power under the law. Schwalb urged a judge […]
Trump Promises to ‘Save’ Jailed Hong Kong Media Tycoon Lai
United States President Donald Trump has renewed his promise to “save” jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is on trial for alleged national security crimes over his pro-democracy activism and antipathy towards China’s Communist Party. “I’m going to do everything I can to save him. I’m going to do everything … His name has […]
Bolsonaro Denies Involvement in Alleged Coup Plot
Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have submitted a final statement denying the charges against him in a trial focused on his alleged role in a plot to stay in power despite losing the 2022 election. In the statement, Bolsonaro’s legal representatives argued that prosecutors had presented no convincing evidence and that the case […]
Harvard University and Trump Admin. in High-Stakes Funding Battle
Lawyers for Harvard University and the Trump administration faced off in a Boston courtroom, with billions of dollars in US government funding hanging in the balance for the prestigious Ivy League institution. The Trump administration has frozen over $2 billion in federal grants for Harvard, demanding changes to the university’s hiring, admissions, and teaching practices […]
States Sue Trump Administration Over Frozen Education Funds
A group of 23 attorneys general and two governors have filed a lawsuit against the administration of United States President Donald Trump after the federal government froze $6.8 billion, education funds. The lawsuit, filed in Rhode Island, argues that the decision to halt funds approved by the US Congress was “contrary to law, arbitrary and […]
Judge Blocks Trump Student Visa Ban
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against President Donald Trump’s proclamation to suspend international visas for new students at Harvard University. US District Judge Allison Burroughs’ order, issued late Thursday, comes hours after the university filed an amended lawsuit urging the judge to block the proclamation, which was signed by Trump a […]