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Pressure mounts on EU to use legal weapons against Musk’s interference
What are you waiting for, Brussels? Elon Musk’s decision to host German far-right leader Alice Weidel in a livestream on X is sparking fury from…
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What a non-handshake tells us about Syria’s new ruler
Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. There’s a lot in a handshake — and a lot in its absence too. Remember the awkwardness…
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Anti-Corruption Minister Accused Of Corruption Voluntarily Refers Herself To Ministerial Standards
Tulip Siddiq is economic secretary to the Treasury. Tulip Siddiq voluntarily referred herself to the independent adviser on the ministerial code, the prime minister’s spokesperson…
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Azerbaijan president ramps up pressure on Putin over deadly plane crash
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev on Monday once again blamed Russian officials for the plane crash that killed 38 people on Christmas Day and called for…
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Gun-rights advocates bring twin challenges to Maryland gun-control law
<p><img width="150" height="144" src="https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Banner141203-150x144.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Gun-rights advocates bring twin challenges to Maryland gun-control law" title="Gun-rights advocates bring twin challenges to Maryland gun-control law" style="float:right;" decoding="async" />The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. The Supreme Court’s landmark 2022 gun-rights ruling in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen,...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/01/gun-rights-advocates-bring-twin-challenges-to-maryland-gun-control-law/">Gun-rights advocates bring twin challenges to Maryland gun-control law</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com">SCOTUSblog</a>.</p>
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The morning read for Monday, Jan. 6
<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. 6" title="The morning read for Monday, Jan. 6" 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: Reverse bias, wage law exemptions top US Supreme Court’s 2025 labor docket (Daniel Wiessner, Reuters) Courts in ‘State of Disarray’ on Law Disarming...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/01/the-morning-read-for-monday-jan-6/">The morning read for Monday, Jan. 6</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com">SCOTUSblog</a>.</p>
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11 deadly trip wires for Keir Starmer as UK politics roars back
LONDON — Keir Starmer had a rocky first six months in office — and the road looks set to only get bumpier. The British prime…
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Ireland gets ‘screwed’ as EU influence ebbs
BRUSSELS ― Irish officials say they are in despair about their country’s fading influence over European Union economic policy, complaining Dublin performed poorly in the…
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Ukraine doubles down on Kursk with new offensive into Russia
KYIV — Ukrainian forces kicked off a new counterattack deep into Russian territory on Sunday, sparking a spate of fierce battles along the front lines. According…
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Hundreds of North Korean troops dead in Kursk, Ukraine estimates
Fighting in southern Russia has inflicted heavy losses on troops shipped in from North Korea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Saturday, as battles intensify…
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