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A long-running dispute reached the Supreme Court again on Tuesday over efforts by survivors of the Hungarian Holocaust to receive compensation for property that was seized by the Hungarian government during its extermination campaign in collaboration with the Nazis. The survivors and their heirs brought…
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender teens. The dispute could be one of the most significant decisions of the term. And with similar laws in 23…
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BRUSSELS ― Frédéric Bernard, the head of cabinet of former European Council President Charles Michel, is to become Belgian ambassador
The Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, in the British Museum. The Elgin Marbles – and the debate
Typically, in bankruptcy proceedings a creditor must return payments made shortly before the debtor filed for bankruptcy. At Monday’s argument in United States v. Miller, the justices were asked to decide whether that same rule applies to the Internal Revenue Service. Although Section 106 of…
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South Korea’s president declared martial law Tuesday in a surprise late-night televised address, accusing the political opposition of siding with
The justices will hear oral arguments this morning in Republic of Hungary v. Simon. The case involves a lawsuit brought by survivors of the Hungarian Holocaust and their heirs who sued Hungary and its national railway, MÁV, for compensation for property seized during the extermination…
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A sports and social club for the city’s Caribbean community looks set for closure. The Jalgos Sports and Social Club closed the doors on Monday 2 December. Dating back to […]
Finnish cable company Global Connect announced its services were disrupted as a result of two cable breaks on an internet
BRUSSELS — Mark Rutte, NATO’s new secretary-general, is capable of “building bridges” with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Portuguese Foreign Minister