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Lithuanian defense minister calls for ‘balance’ between US and European arms deals
Europe’s rush to rearm to face off the threat from Russia means countries will have to buy weapons from the U.S. as well as boosting…
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Justices take up case on right to sue over mistaken SWAT raid
<p><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/supremecourt-2-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Justices take up case on right to sue over mistaken SWAT raid" title="Justices take up case on right to sue over mistaken SWAT raid" style="float:right;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/supremecourt-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/supremecourt-2-1-570x570.jpg 570w, https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/supremecourt-2-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/supremecourt-2-1-1000x1000.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />The Supreme Court will weigh in on whether a Georgia family whose home was mistakenly raided by an FBI SWAT team can sue the federal government for the error. Just over six hours after the justices issued a list of orders from their Jan. 24...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/01/justices-take-up-case-on-right-to-sue-over-mistaken-swat-raid/">Justices take up case on right to sue over mistaken SWAT raid</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com">SCOTUSblog</a>.</p>
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Preston’s decaying heritage – council vow action on ‘dangerous’ buildings as stonewalling by property owners continues
Frustration over decaying listed buildings, stonewalling by building owners and the city not making the most of its history were all discussed as individuals and organisations with a foot in […]
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Ed Miliband Warns Heathrow 3rd Runway May Not Happen As Reeves Prepares To Back Project
Ed Miliband and Rachel Reeves appear to be at loggerheads over Heathrow. Ed Miliband has warned that a third runway at Heathrow Airport may not…
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Justices decline to reinstate Ohio man’s attempted murder conviction
<p><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/supremecourt-20-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Justices decline to reinstate Ohio man’s attempted murder conviction" title="Justices decline to reinstate Ohio man’s attempted murder conviction" style="float:right;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/supremecourt-20-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/supremecourt-20-570x570.jpg 570w, https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/supremecourt-20-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/supremecourt-20-1000x1000.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea to reinstate an Ohio man’s conviction for attempted murder. Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from the court’s announcement that it would not intervene in the case, in an eight-page opinion joined by Justice Samuel Alito. Thomas was...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/01/justices-decline-to-reinstate-ohio-mans-attempted-murder-conviction/">Justices decline to reinstate Ohio man’s attempted murder conviction</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com">SCOTUSblog</a>.</p>
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Avec le retour de Trump, l’Europe accélère les négociations commerciales tous azimuts
DAVOS, Suisse — Après des années où il était moins question d’accords commerciaux, il ne manquait plus à l’Union européenne que le choc du retour…
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Trump vs. Xi: Who Will Win the Trade War?
Donald Trump launched a two-year trade war against China during his first term in the White House, and he’s poised to do it again. Even…
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The morning read for Monday, Jan. 27
<p><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Banner200115r-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="The morning read for Monday, Jan. 27" title="The morning read for Monday, Jan. 27" style="float:right;" decoding="async" />Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to pause cases as it reconsiders policy (Andrew Chung, Reuter) Supreme Court to weigh constitutionality of nation’s first...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/01/the-morning-read-for-monday-jan-27/">The morning read for Monday, Jan. 27</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com">SCOTUSblog</a>.</p>
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New Hall Lane bus lane update as signs go up
Work is continuing on the New Hall Lane bus lane as signs and road markings have gone down and up on and alongside the road. Lancashire County Council say no […]
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Slovakia leads EU charge to rein in supermarket power
BRUSSELS — Richard Takáč, Slovakia’s agriculture minister in Robert Fico’s populist government, has emerged as the face of a renewed Eastern bloc campaign to curb…
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