A federal judge on Tuesday granted preliminary approval to a Volkswagen (VW) settlement meant to buy back more than 80,000 vehicles. The settlement outlines a $1.22 billion plan to buy back polluting...

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Monday affirmed a lower court ruling in favor of a pro-marijuana student group that was barred from using university trademarks. Iowa State University (ISU) [official...

The Parliament of Montenegro on Monday provisionally approved a motion requesting that immunity be lifted for two officials possibly involved in an attempted coup last October. The motion, raised by Chief Special Prosecutor Milivoje Katnic,...

A group of UN human rights experts urged Kenya on Tuesday to stop crackdowns on human rights groups to protect the integrity of the August elections. The experts warned the crackdown on the rights groups could delegitimize the election process...

The US House of Representatives Oversight Committee voted Monday to block Washington, DC's Death with Dignity legislation . HJ Res 27 was voted out of committee by a 22-14 vote to begin the process of preventing...

The UN human rights office on Monday expressed concern over reports that at least 101 people have been killed by Congolese soldiers in conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The deadly clashes have been between...

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday turned down a request to stop construction on the final stretch of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Judge James Boasberg rejected [blog...

The Romanian Parliament agreed on Monday to hold a referendum regarding anti-corruption measures after public protests. There have been nearly two weeks of consecutive anti-government protests in opposition of the government's efforts to lessen anti-corruption...

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Monday granted a preliminary injunction to the Commonwealth of Virginia, saying the state does not have to uphold President Donald Trump's executive order ...

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Washington on Monday determined that a lawsuit regarding President Donald Trump's immigration executive order can proceed in district court while the US Court...