Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega died late Monday night at the age of 83. President Juan Carlos Varela announced his death saying, “The death of Manuel A. Noriega closes a chapter in our history; his daughters and his relatives deserve to bury him in peace.” Noriega spent the last 27 years of his life serving [...]
An Australian official announced plans Tuesday to introduce new legislation that will prevent registered sex offenders from traveling overseas in an effort to prevent pedophiles from taking part in child sex trafficking. Registered sex offenders would not be able to obtain passports or leave the country, a step which will make the Australian government a [...]
The India Supreme Court on Monday granted a two-month extension to liquor companies currently holding alcohol in the state of Bihar , directing them to transport all alcohol out of the state by July 31. Originally, the Court ordered the companies to dispose of all their inventory by May 31 but had failed to meet [...]
The Ireland High Court on Monday struck down a legal challenge to Brexit on consent. Mr Justice Peter Kelly, president of the High Court, was told by parties on both sides that they consented to strike out the challenge without an order. The case was initially brought by Jolyon Maugham QC, a British barrister, and [...]
Los Angeles County on Friday filed suit against Vazquez & Company, LLP , a CPA firm, alleging that the firm defrauded the county by failing to detect the embezzlement of $9 million committed by the firm’s client, Chicana Service Action Center (CSAC). The complaint alleges that from 2009 to 2012, Vazquez & Co. audited CSAC [...]
Texas lawmakers on Saturday passed Senate Bill 1289 significantly expanding the scope of state laws requiring compliance with 23 CFR 635.410 , the federal “Buy America” provision that is already in effect for the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Water Development Board . The state’s “Buy American” bill, similar to its federal counterpart, [...]
John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security ,stated in an interview Sunday that the United States is considering banning laptops in aircraft cabins on all international flights. During the interview with Fox New Sunday, Kelly said the ban is part of a larger scheme to “raise the bar” on airline security. Other measures may include tighter [...]
According a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report , Chechen police have rounded up, beaten and humiliated dozens of men who are suspected of being gay or bisexual in an attempt to purge them from society. The report contains several interviews with victims who have been persecuted under a campaign against homosexuality that began in early [...]
Judge Raymond Jackson of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Friday tossed out the life sentences imposed by Virginia courts for Lee Boyd Malvo , ruling that Malvo must be re-sentenced in light of a 2012 US Supreme Court decision banning life sentences for juveniles. In Miller v. Alabama and [...]
The government of France, under its newly elected president Emmanuel Macron , announced its intention on Friday to introduce a law ending prison terms for marijuana usage by the end of the year, although marijuana consumption will remain a criminal offense. Macron had promised during his campaign to reform cannabis laws upon becoming president. Under [...]
