2 h. ago Pets on flights can now be classed as baggage, according to new EU rules

Pets on flights can be classified as baggage, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled, which means airlines are not required to pay higher compensation if the animal is lost.

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3 h. ago Pets on flights can be classed as baggage, top EU court rules

European court of justice asked to intervene after dog was lost on journey from Buenos Aires to BarcelonaPets on flights can be classified as baggage, the European court of justice (ECJ) has ruled, meaning airlines are not required to pay higher compensation if the animal is lost.Europe’s highest court was asked to intervene after a dog was lost during a journey from Buenos Aires to Barcelona, triggering a claim for losses from the owner. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Chinese broadcaster failed to pay Ofcom £300,000 for rule breaches, court told

Star China Media Ltd previously ran an English-language news channel named China Global Television Network but was stripped of its licence in 2021.

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21 h. ago Flight tracker shows Pete Hegseth’s plane making emergency landing in UK

A flight tracker shows a plane carrying Secretary of War Pete Hegseth making an emergency landing in the UK on Wednesday (15 October).

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23 h. ago New Hampshire court rules in clergy abuse case that 2020 law cannot be applied retroactively

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that the state's 2020 law abolishing the statute of limitations for filing sexual assault lawsuits is not retroactive

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27 h. ago 'It's finally over': British father who faced jail for punching local yob who died days later is CLEARED and vows he'll never return to Malta as court rules hotel brawl did not cause the death

Liam Stacey, 29, was found not guilty of causing grievous bodily harm during the fight involving a group of men who were allegedly exposing themselves to sunbathers.

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40 h. ago Candace Owens: Australia’s high court backs government decision to deny visa to US rightwinger

Court supports home affairs minister’s 2024 decision to reject visa application for planned speaking tour on character groundsAustralia’s high court has unanimously backed the government’s 2024 decision to refuse rightwing provocateur Candace Owens a visa to enter the country.The full bench of the court ruled on Wednesday that the minister’s denial did not infringe an implied constitutional freedom of political communication. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Appeals court backs Michigan school in banning 'Let's Go Brandon' shirts

A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a Michigan school district in a dispute over free speech and “Let’s Go Brandon” shirts

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56 h. ago US treasury secretary accuses Beijing of trying to damage global economy; silver hits record high – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsWhy has US-China trade war restarted and how have markets reacted?A flurry of takeover talk speculation has pushed up shares in budget airline EasyJet this morning.EasyJet’s shares are up over 7%, leading the risers on the FTSE 100 share index.“[The group] does not believe the redress methodology proposed by the FCA appropriately reflects actual customer loss or achieves a proportionate outcome.“...the FCA’s proposed approach to assessing unfairness does not align with the legal clarity provided by the supreme court judgement in respect of the “Johnson” case, which confirmed that the test for unfairness is highly fact specific and must take into account a broad range of factors. The group will continue to engage with the FCA in respect of these points.“Many motor finance lenders did not comply with the law or the rules. It’s time their customers get fair compensation. Recent court judgments show that liabilities exist no matt...

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4 d. ago Court: National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Trump can stay but can’t be deployed for now

National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals court ruled Saturday

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7 d. ago Publix, Florida’s largest grocery store chain, allows customers to open carry

The change in Publix’s in-store policy comes after the First District Court of Appeals ruled that the state’s ban on open carrying was unconstitutional

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7 d. ago Gisele Pelicot's lawyer demands longer sentence for man who denies raping her as French court prepares to rule in his appeal trial TODAY

A French appeal court is to rule in the case of Husamettin Dogan, who claims he saying he never intended to rape Gisele Pelicot and was 'trapped' by her ex-husband Dominique.

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9 d. ago US supreme court appears poised to overturn Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’

Ruling in favor of Christian legal group could undermine care and rights for LGBTQ+ youth across the countryThe US supreme court appeared ready to rule against a Colorado law that bans “conversion therapy” practices that seek to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity, repeatedly questioning the state over whether the law hindered free speech and whether these practices have been proven harmful.The high-stakes case could roll back the rights of LGBTQ+ youth across the country. Colorado is one of more than 20 states in the US that have banned conversion practices, and a ruling in favor of the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a Christian legal group, could make those laws vulnerable to similar challenges. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Alligator Alcatraz snaps back to life after judges’ reprieve of Florida’s migrant jail

The deportation hub seemed on the point of closure but has been revived as a ‘black site people are being disappeared’For two weeks at the end of August “Alligator Alcatraz”, the harsh immigration jail in the Florida Everglades notorious for allegations of inhumane treatment and due process violations, looked like it was done.A district court judge ruled that its hasty construction in the fragile wetlands breached federal environmental laws, and state officials appeared to be complying with her closure order by shipping out hundreds of detainees and winding down operations. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ICC convicts former Sudan militia leader for war crimes in Darfur

Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, found guilty over atrocitiesThe international criminal court has convicted a leader of the Janjaweed militia of playing a leading role in a campaign of atrocities committed in the Sudanese region of Darfur more than 20 years ago.It was the first time the court had convicted a suspect of crimes in Darfur. The court ruled that the atrocities, including mass murders and rapes, were part of a government plan to snuff out a rebellion in the western region of Sudan. Continue reading...

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1 week ago South Carolina judge’s $1.5m home destroyed in huge fire with family forced to jump out of window

Circuit court justice Diane Goodstein, who ruled against Trump administration last month, was out walking when mansion erupted into flames

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1 week ago Why does the supreme court keep bending the knee to Trump? | Steven Greenhouse

As a new term begins, the justices have continually failed to provide a check on presidential power – with disastrous consequencesTwo 0f the world’s best-known authoritarian leaders – Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s president – have each had at least 15 years at their country’s helm to pack the courts with loyalists and to pressure and intimidate judges. And no surprise, judges in those countries have repeatedly done what Orbán and Erdoğan want.Donald Trump has not had the opportunity to pack the US supreme court to nearly the same degree. Nor has he, despite his brash, bullying ways, done much to pressure or browbeat the court’s nine justices. Nevertheless, the court’s conservative supermajority has ruled time after time in favor of Trump since he returned to office. The six conservative justices have fallen into line much like Hungary’s and Turkey’s judges, even though the supreme court’s justices have life tenure to insulate them from po...

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1 week ago US property tycoon's £36m family home must be sold in bitter divorce battle, High Court judge rules

Michael Fuchs has been locked in a bitter divorce battle with his ex after their split in 2020

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1 week ago Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can't end birthright citizenship

A federal appeals court in Boston has ruled the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily

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1 week ago Michelle Mone hits out at Tory hypocrisy as she says she won’t return as Conservative peer

High Court ruled PPE Medpro provided government with 25 million faulty surgical gowns during pandemic

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