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Federal appeals court decides to schedule a hearing on Trump travel order

February 7, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A federal appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday at 6 p.m. Eastern on whether to restore President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration order, which a lower court judge has temporarily put on hold. The scheduling of […]

US federal appeals court rejects request to reinstate travel ban

February 5, 2017 World Justice News 0

The US federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to reinstate a travel ban blocked by a federal judge on Friday. The late night ruling means the travel ban will remain suspended until […]

Judge blocks Obama mandate forcing doctors to perform abortions, transgender surgeries

January 1, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

President-elect Donald Trump can undo many of President Obama’s executive orders with the stroke of a pen, but rolling back a key new mandate forcing religious doctors and hospitals to perform abortions and transgender surgeries […]

Theresa May’s criticism of John Kerry Israel speech sparks blunt US reply

December 30, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Theresa May has distanced the UK from Washington over John Kerry’s condemnation of Israel, in comments that appear to be designed to build bridges with the incoming Trump administration. Kerry, the outgoing secretary of state, […]

Justin Bieber Now Using The Trump Defense In Lawsuit

December 27, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Celebrity brat Justin Bieber is now using a defense strategy employed by none other than Donald Trump to escape scrutiny for a lawsuit he’s involved in. Lawyers for Bieber specifically cited Trump while arguing that […]

Federal Judge Orders Michigan Recount To Start Today At Noon

December 5, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

After both Trump and Stein, among others, filed lawsuits last Friday in Michigan, it seems that U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith has cleared the path for a recount this morning with an order for election […]

Trump settles Trump University lawsuits for $25m

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has said that Donald Trump has settled three Trump University lawsuits for $25m. The US president-elect was being sued by former students who paid $35,000 for real estate […]

Human Rights Watch founder: Trump win encouraging European antisemites

November 15, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Aryeh Neier,79, a founder of Human Rights Watch and the president emeritus of the Open Society Foundations, also an American Jew, who was born in Nazi Germany, addressed the issue on Sunday at a talk […]

Sen. Barbara Boxer on Chelsea: “We Need To Pick Ourselves Up”

November 12, 2016 1313ujamaa 0

Seated beside a tearful Chelsea Handler on Chelsea, California Senator Barbara Boxer spoke about her disappointment in Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race. Citing her many years spent in politics, Sen. Boxer encouraged those […]

Amnesty International fears President-elect Trump’s ‘poisonous’ words may translate into human rights abuses

November 9, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, Amnesty International secretary-general Salil Shetty said, “President-elect Trump has provoked grave consternation at many points throughout his election campaign and raised serious concerns about the strength of commitment we can […]

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Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]