Tag: National governments

Delayed Legion of Christ extortion trial goes ahead in Italy

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ROME — A judge in Milan has ruled that trial can go ahead in a case in which priests and lawyers of the Legion...

Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s

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JERUSALEM — In Israel, the sprint to the March 23 election is striking a notable resemblance to the American presidential brawl in 2020. ...

Arkansas Senate panel advances near-total ban on abortions

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas Senate panel advanced legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade by...

Court won’t delay extradition of 2 nabbed in Ghosn’s escape

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BOSTON — A U.S. appeals court refused Thursday to put on hold the extradition of two men wanted by Japan on accusations that they...

Ex-Nissan boss’ accused smugglers seek Supreme Court’s help

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BOSTON — An American father and son accused of sneaking former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a box asked the U.S....

Court rules against Arkansas’ Israel boycott pledge law

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Arkansas' law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel is...

Federal trials expected to resume in Indiana district

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INDIANAPOLIS — Federal jury trials suspended last fall amid a surge in coronavirus cases are expected to resume in April in all divisions of...

Racial discrimination claims against Whole Foods dismissed

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BOSTON — A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by Whole Foods Market employees who alleged the supermarket...

EXPLAINER: Why impeachment evidence tested TV’s standards

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NEW YORK — All the words abounded — the ones that you're not supposed to hear on broadcast television or, for that matter, in...

Judge blocks another bid to shut down Line 3 construction

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MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge has rejected another attempt by opponents to shut down construction work on Enbridge Energy's replacement for its aging Line...