A federal appeals court agreed on Tuesday to allow President Trump to maintain many of his tariffs on China and other U.S. trading partners, extending a pause granted shortly after another panel of judges ruled in late May that the…
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Argentina’s Supreme Court Upholds Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s Prison Sentence
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentina’s former president and one of the country’s most polarizing political figures, was sentenced to prison on Tuesday and barred for life from public office after the Supreme Court upheld her corruption conviction. The ruling is…
Court Sides With New York Times in Case Over Access to E.U. Text Messages
In a judgment that could help to shape how transparent the European Union must be on matters of public interest, judges on Wednesday said the bloc should not have denied a journalist’s request for a key set of text messages…
Peter Sullivan’s Murder Conviction Is Quashed After 38 Years in Jail
A British man who served 38 years in prison for murder had his conviction overturned on Tuesday after forensic evidence from the crime scene was tested and found not to match his DNA. The man, Peter Sullivan, 68, is thought…
Prince Harry Says He Would ‘Love Reconciliation’ With Royal Family
Prince Harry said he would love to reconcile with his family in Britain during an emotional BBC interview in which he admitted he had no idea about the prognosis of his father, King Charles III, who has cancer, and expressed…
South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-Soo Resigns
South Korea’s acting president, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, stepped down on Thursday, a sign that he plans to run to inhabit the role permanently in the June 3 presidential election. Mr. Han has indicated for weeks that he was mulling…
Irmgard Furchner, Secretary at a Hub of Nazi Atrocities, Dies at 99
Irmgard Furchner, whose role as a teenage secretary in the administration of a Nazi concentration camp in German-occupied Poland led to her conviction in 2022 for being an accessory to more than 10,000 murders, died on Jan. 14. She was…
Marine Le Pen’s ‘Witch Hunt’ Talk Echoes Trump. Will It Work in France?
Since a Paris court barred her from standing for public office, Marine Le Pen has denounced a “witch hunt,” accused “the system” of deploying “a nuclear bomb” against her, evoked “judicial tyranny,” and suggested her followers are treated as “subhuman.”…
Belgian Prince Seeks Pension Benefits
For attending galas, cutting ribbons and meeting diplomats, a Belgian prince takes home a royal allowance of 100,000 euros, nearly $110,000, a year. But what will happen when he stops working? For that, Prince Laurent of Belgium is seeking government…
Israel’s Supreme Court Considers Netanyahu’s Attempt to Fire Spy Chief
Israel’s highest court began hearing a case on Tuesday over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to replace one of his top intelligence chiefs — a courtroom battle that could open the door to a constitutional crisis. The attempt to fire…