JUL
5
2017

Congress Moves to Stop I.R.S. From Enforcing Health Law Mandate

Congress is moving to prevent the Internal Revenue Service from enforcing one of the more unpopular provisions of the Affordable Care Act, which requires most Americans to have health insurance or pay a tax penalty.

JUL
5
2017

Assessing the first months of the new nine-member Supreme Court

The battle to watch pits one kind of conservative against another.

JUL
4
2017

Florida ´Stand Your Ground´ law revisions unconstitutional, judge rules

A Florida state court judge ruled on Monday that recent changes to the state´s "stand your ground" law are unconstitutional, finding that legislators overstepped when making it easier for defendants to argue self-defense to obtain immunity for violent acts.

JUL
4
2017

Emmanuel Macron vows to transform France in Versailles speech

French president accused of ‘monarchical’ drift after addressing both houses of parliament at former seat of French kings.

JUL
4
2017

Court rejects EPA´s attempt to halt Obama-era methane rule

Environmental Protection Agency had announced stay in rule that would require oil and gas companies to fix methane leaks in equipment.

JUL
3
2017

Ukraine says Russia behind recent cyber attack

On Saturday the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) accused a recent cyber attack on Russia and the Kremlin. The SBU stated that the hackers behind the most recent attack are the same as those who conducted an attack on the Ukrainian power grid in December 2016.

JUL
3
2017
JUN
30
2017

Germany gay marriage approved by MPs in snap vote

A clear majority of German MPs have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her opposition to a vote

JUN
30
2017

Germany votes for 50m euro social media fines

Content that is not obviously unlawful must be assessed within seven days

JUN
30
2017

Trump travel ban comes into effect for six countries

People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump´s controversial travel ban

JUN
29
2017

U.S. unveils enhanced airline security plan to avoid laptop ban

The decision not to impose new laptop restrictions eases U.S. and European airlines´ concern that expanding the ban to Europe or other locations could cause major logistical problems and deter travel

JUN
29
2017

Canada Supreme Court rules Google must remove website from its global search results

Google cannot appeal the ruling, the Supreme Court did not prohibit the company from applying to the British Columbia courts to "vary the interlocutory order accordingly.

JUN
28
2017

China passes tough new intelligence law

President Xi Jinping has overseen a raft of legislation to bolster national security against perceived threats from both within and outside China

JUN
28
2017

Global ransomware attack causes turmoil

Companies across the globe are reporting that they have been struck by a major ransomware cyber-attack

JUN
27
2017

Queen to receive £6m pay increase from public funds

The Queen is to receive an 8% increase in income from public funds, after the Crown Estate´s profits rose by £24m

JUN
27
2017

EU fines Google €2.4bn over abuse of search dominance

Outcome of Brussels’ 7-year probe of tech group will strain transatlantic relations

JUN
26
2017

Trump travel ban injunction lifted in part by Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court has partially lifted an injunction against President Donald Trump´s travel ban

JUN
26
2017

Salvador Dali´s body ‘to be exhumed’

A judge in Madrid has ordered the exhumation of Spanish artist Salvador Dalí´s body to get samples for a paternity suit

JUN
26
2017

Thailand parliament approves legislation giving military political influence

Human rights groups worldwide have expressed growing concern over violations in Thailand since the military junta came to power in May 2014

JUN
26
2017

Italy forced to bail out two more banks for 5.2bn euros

Italy´s government is bailing out two banks in the Venice region at a cost of 5.2bn euros

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