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March 5, 2024

Italy joins EU naval mission to protect ships after Italian destroyer is attacked

Italian lawmakers have approved their country's involvement in an EU naval mission aimed at safeguarding cargo ships in the Red Sea from attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen.

March 5, 2024

Vietnam real estate tycoon faces death penalty in $12.5 billion corruption trial

Truong My Lan, a prominent real estate figure in Vietnam, is currently facing trial for alleged fraud amounting to $12.5 billion. She is accused of embezzling bank funds.

March 5, 2024

Seoul moves to prosecute leaders of strike involving thousands of South Korean doctors

Thousands of doctors in South Korea are facing potential suspension of their medical licenses as they continue their strike against a plan to increase medical school enrollment.

March 4, 2024

SCOTUS stays Texas law that allows police to arrest, detain illegal migrants

The Supreme Court has issued a stay on SB 4, the Texas law that gives police the ability to arrest anyone they believe has crossed into the U.S. illegally.

March 4, 2024

Ohio foundation poised to disburse millions in opioid settlement money

Ohio is preparing to allocate millions of dollars in opioid settlement funds to community and government organizations. These settlements intend to address the opioid crisis.

March 4, 2024

South Korean government moves to suspend medical licenses of thousands of striking doctors

In South Korea, the government is moving forward with its threat to suspend the licenses of thousands of junior doctors who continue their collective walkouts.

March 4, 2024

Cambodia rejects allegations of international law violation in family relocations near Angkor Wat temple

Cambodia has denied allegations of violating international law in the eviction of people near the Angkor Wat temple complex, claiming that it only relocated squatters.

March 4, 2024

Denmark faces $6.3 million lawsuit after allegedly forcing Indigenous women to receive contraception implants

In the 1960s and 70s, Danish health authorities fitted Indigenous women in Greenland with contraceptive devices to limit population growth. These women are now suing Denmark.

March 3, 2024

Judge blocks Texas AG from requiring info on transgender kids receiving gender transition treatment

A Texas judge temporarily blocked the state from forcing an LGBTQ+ advocacy group to provide information about transgender children receiving gender transition treatment.

March 1, 2024

New York AG sends Nassau County official cease-and-desist order over trans sport ban, threatens legal action

New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter demanding Nassau County rescind an executive order banning transgender athletes from women's and girls sports.