Law - Page 128

March 18, 2024

New Zealand tourists lose visas after allegedly assaulting police officer on popular Thai resort island

Two New Zealand tourists in Thailand had their visas revoked by immigration authorities after being accused of assaulting a traffic police officer on a resort island.

March 18, 2024

Gambia lawmakers consider lifting ban on women's genital mutilation

Lawmakers in Gambia are set to vote on a bill that would repeal a 2015 ban on women's genital cutting, making the country the first to reverse such legislation.

March 18, 2024

UK man arrested for attempted murder after allegedly wounding 2 in crossbow attacks

London police have arrested arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after two separate incidents involving crossbow attacks in London.

March 18, 2024

South Korea suspends licenses of 2 doctors for allegedly inciting weeks of medical walkouts

South Korean authorities have allegedly suspended the licenses of two senior doctors accused of instigating weeks of walkouts by medical interns and residents.

March 16, 2024

Teen sentenced to 40 years in prison for Denver house fire that killed 5

One of three teenagers charged with setting a Denver house on fire, killing five members of a family, including two babies, was sentenced Friday to 40 years in prison.

March 15, 2024

Low-level drug dealers are not eligible for reduced prison terms, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court has ruled that low-level drug dealers cannot receive shortened prison terms under the First Step Act, a bipartisan criminal justice overhaul.

March 15, 2024

Supreme Court rules that public officials can be sued for deleting comments, blocking critics on social media

The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that public officials may be sued for blocking critics on social media, extending a precedent set during the Trump presidency.

March 15, 2024

Judge in Georgia slams Fani Willis' 'improper' church speech, 'playing the race card'

Judge Scott McAfee said in a motion Friday that it was "legally improper" for District Attorney Fani Willis to use racially charged rhetoric while speaking about the Georgia case.

March 15, 2024

Muslims in India voice concerns that new citizenship law could further marginalize them

India's recent implementation of a citizenship law has sparked controversy due to its exclusion of Muslims, raising concerns about a Hindu nationalist agenda.

March 15, 2024

Russian forces coerce thousands of Ukrainians into accepting Russian passports

Russia has coerced hundreds of thousands of people in occupied Ukraine into accepting Russian passports by making survival without them nearly impossible.