Brown University Professor and Doctor Are Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order
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Brown University Professor and Doctor Are Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A kidney transplant specialist and professor at Brown University’s medical school has been deported from the United States, even though she had a valid visa and a court order temporarily blocking her expulsion, according to her lawyer and court papers. Dr. Rasha Alawieh,…

Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration’s DEI Crackdown to Proceed, but Judges Debate DEI Merits
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Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration’s DEI Crackdown to Proceed, but Judges Debate DEI Merits

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal appeals court on Friday allowed the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the federal government to go forward by pausing a lower-court ruling in Maryland that had blocked enforcement of a series of President Trump’s executive orders….

Finland Finds Russian Mercenary Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine
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Finland Finds Russian Mercenary Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A court in Finland found a Russian paramilitary fighter guilty of war crimes committed during Russia’s first invasion of Ukraine, sentencing him to life in prison on Friday. Voislav Torden, a Russian citizen who also goes by the name Yan Petrovskiy, was charged…

South Korea’s President, Yoon Suk Yeol, Released From Detention
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South Korea’s President, Yoon Suk Yeol, Released From Detention

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s impeached president, who is standing trial on insurrection charges over his decision to impose martial law in December, was released from a detention center on Saturday, a day after a court ruled that his detention was invalid. The…

South Korean Court Orders Impeached President’s Release From Jail
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South Korean Court Orders Impeached President’s Release From Jail

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A South Korean court on Friday ordered the release from jail of Yoon Suk Yeol, the country’s impeached president, who is standing trial on insurrection charges over his decision to impose martial law in December. The Seoul Central District Court ruled that prosecutors…

Justice Barrett May Have the Crucial Vote in Trump Cases
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Justice Barrett May Have the Crucial Vote in Trump Cases

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Justice Amy Coney Barrett is the junior member of the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority, having served just three full terms. But her vote may be decisive as the justices consider whether and how hard to push back against President Trump’s efforts to reshape…

French Child Sex Abuse Trial of Ex-Doctor Highlights Unheeded Warnings
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French Child Sex Abuse Trial of Ex-Doctor Highlights Unheeded Warnings

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The alarms about Joël Le Scouarnec’s sexual desire for children had been ringing for years, well before he was charged with raping or sexually assaulting 299 people, most of them children under his care when he was a surgeon. His wife’s sister said…

China’s Vow of ‘Leniency’ in Plea Deals Erodes Rights to Fair Trial
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China’s Vow of ‘Leniency’ in Plea Deals Erodes Rights to Fair Trial

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Son Jun-ho, a key midfielder for South Korea’s World Cup soccer team, signed with a Chinese club, he was an indication of China’s ambition to dominate the world’s most popular sport. But after Chinese police officers detained him two years later, accusing…

Judge Rules Trump Can’t Fire Head of Federal Watchdog Agency Without Cause
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Judge Rules Trump Can’t Fire Head of Federal Watchdog Agency Without Cause

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge in Washington on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from ousting the top official at a federal watchdog agency, finding that its efforts to do so were unlawful. In an order on Saturday evening, Judge Amy Berman Jackson granted a permanent…

Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to End Funds for Trans Youth Health Providers in 4 States
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to End Funds for Trans Youth Health Providers in 4 States

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge in Seattle issued a preliminary injunction late Friday blocking the government from withholding federal funds from hospitals in four states that offer gender-transition treatment for people under 19. The decision dealt a setback to a key part of the Trump…