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Asma Mohammed: Widow of ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Sentenced to Death by Baghdad Court
An Iraqi court has sentenced Asma Mohammed, the widow of former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, to death. The court announced on Wednesday that Mohammed was charged with detaining...
Netflix, Paramount ask Canada court to quash new Trudeau tax
US STREAMING service giants are asking a Canadian court to block Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new 5 per cent tax on their revenues in the country, which is supposed...
Foes of California’s electric car targets take their case to US Supreme Court
OPPONENTS of California’s ambitious targets for electric car adoption to lower greenhouse gas emissions took their case to the US Supreme Court this week, the latest salvo against the...
Supreme Court puts off ruling on whether state social media laws violate the 1st Amendment
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday said it is putting off a ruling for now on whether social media laws adopted by Florida and Texas violate the 1st Amendment.Instead,...
Elon Musk won US$56 billion payday because of vote, Tesla argues in court
TESLA is claiming Elon Musk won his legal battle over his US$56 billion pay package because shareholders voted for the compensation, despite a judge rescinding it earlier this year,...
US Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement
THE US Supreme Court on Thursday (Jun 27) blocked OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement that would have shielded its wealthy Sackler family owners from lawsuits over their role...
Julian Assange Is a ‘Free Man’ after WikiLeaks Founder Pleads Guilty to Espionage Charge in US Federal Court in Saipan
Julian Assange has been released from court and will soon return to Australia after pleading guilty to one espionage charge, ending a remarkable legal saga. The WikiLeaks founder was...
French watchdog asks court to fine Carrefour over franchise operations
FRANCE’S finance ministry has asked a court to fine retailer Carrefour over contracts with franchisee stores that it says were unbalanced in its favour, it said on Tuesday (Jun...
