Tag: Law and Justice

Categories EU

French former interior minister accused of concealing evidence in death of 80yo killed by riot police tear gas grenade in her home

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The daughter of an 80-year-old woman killed when a tear gas grenade was fired into her apartment by French riot police two years ago has filed a legal complaint against former Interior Minister Christophe Castaner over the death. … Read More >French former interior minister accused of concealing evidence in death of 80yo killed by riot police tear gas grenade in her home

Categories USA

Russiagate reversal: AG Barr appoints John Durham as special counsel investigating FBI & Mueller probe

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Attorney General William Barr has appointed John Durham as special counsel to continue his probe into the origins of the ‘Russiagate’ investigation against President Donald Trump, even into the potential Biden administration. … Read More >Russiagate reversal: AG Barr appoints John Durham as special counsel investigating FBI & Mueller probe

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Trier car-ramming apparently was ‘on purpose,’ officials say, as 5, including child, confirmed dead

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Police have confirmed five deaths in Trier, Germany after a car plowed into a pedestrian area. While the driver’s actions appear to have been intentional, the public prosecutor says there are no indications of an Islamist motive. … Read More >Trier car-ramming apparently was ‘on purpose,’ officials say, as 5, including child, confirmed dead

Categories Middle East

Netanyahu’s rival says Israeli PM ‘only working to save himself from trial’ as country might hold FOURTH election in 2 years

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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said his party will back a bill to dissolve the Knesset and send the country into its fourth election in just two years, as a shaky coalition with PM Benjamin Netanyahu continues to unravel. … Read More >Netanyahu’s rival says Israeli PM ‘only working to save himself from trial’ as country might hold FOURTH election in 2 years

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Business venture linked to Mark Zuckerberg used blood samples from pregnant women without their consent, Danish media reports

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Blood samples from Danish women participating in a public research project ended up in the hands of an organization founded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, raising numerous red flags, local media reports. … Read More >Business venture linked to Mark Zuckerberg used blood samples from pregnant women without their consent, Danish media reports

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Brussels lockdown orgy: Hungarian EU lawmaker and diplomats among 25 men busted by police during ‘gang bang’

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A member of the European Parliament and several diplomats were caught by police at an illegal lockdown “orgy” in a bar in central Brussels, with local media reporting that the lawmaker tried to flee the scene through a window. … Read More >Brussels lockdown orgy: Hungarian EU lawmaker and diplomats among 25 men busted by police during ‘gang bang’

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France threatens to seek EU-level response if hit by US sanctions over its digital tax on tech giants

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France’s finance minister has vowed it won’t back down in the face of looming US trade sanctions in response to its digital tax on American tech giants, and said it would instantly seek a reaction from the EU if hit by tariffs. … Read More >France threatens to seek EU-level response if hit by US sanctions over its digital tax on tech giants

Categories Russia

Opposition figure Navalny could face investigation for calling for ‘violent overthrow’ of Putin’s government

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Authorities in Moscow could open a new file on opposition activist Alexey Navalny after he made a series of statements earlier this year that, they say, condone extremism against the Russian state. … Read More >Opposition figure Navalny could face investigation for calling for ‘violent overthrow’ of Putin’s government

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Moscow to ban state officials & military personnel from holding foreign citizenships & residence permits as part of major reform

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced a new bill to ban civil servants and armed forces personnel from holding other allegiances. The measure is set to apply to around one million state employees. … Read More >Moscow to ban state officials & military personnel from holding foreign citizenships & residence permits as part of major reform

Categories Middle East

Netanyahu Could Evade Trial by Becoming President And Israeli Law Has No Power to Stop Him – Expert

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The prospect of Netanyahu becoming Israel’s president is regarded as problematic by the country’s media, primarily because that position should be filled by a person with a stainless reputation, not by somebody who has been indicted in a series of graft probes. … Read More >Netanyahu Could Evade Trial by Becoming President And Israeli Law Has No Power to Stop Him – Expert