Law and Order

Seattle Becomes First US City to Outlaw Caste Discrimination

UNITED STATES: Seattle became the first US city to ban caste discrimination on Tuesday after the city council voted to include caste in the city's...

US Supreme Court Upholds State Law Prohibiting Contractors from Boycotting Israel

UNITED STATES: The US Supreme Court upheld an Arkansas statute that forbade boycotts of Israel and served as a template for several laws protecting oil...

Japan to Increase the Age of Consent from 13 to 16 in Light of Sex Crime Overhaul

JAPAN: Japan would raise the age of consent from 13 to 16 in an overhaul of legislation initiated by criticisms specifying that the laws that...

Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Manslaughter Charges Reduced

MEXICO: In the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a movie set, prosecutors in New Mexico decided not to go for a five-year jail...

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