Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, has said that if the West decides to use Russia’s frozen assets, this will be profoundly unlawful and will entail very lengthy judicial proceedings. Source: Russian news agency Interfax “If such decisions are made, they will be profoundly unlawful, and they will have very lengthy judicial […]
The 2026 World Cup will kick off Mexico City’s Aztec Stadium on June 11, with the final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey 38 days later, governing body FIFA has announced. The showpiece event, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, will involve 48 teams for the first time. Mexico […]
After a frenetic couple of weeks for investors, the first full week of February offers a bit of a cool-down for both the earnings and economic calendars. Two-thirds of the Dow industrial stocks have already reported, with Disney stock due in the coming week and Caterpillar (CAT), McDonald’s (MCD) and Amgen (AMGN) also set to […]
Feb. 3—ROCHESTER — A Rochester City Council vote on a proposed camping ban will be sought Monday, Feb. 5. A proposed ordinance would make camping on city property a potential misdemeanor, carrying a penalty of up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. “The city would ideally utilize this enforcement tool sparingly, while […]
An Irish-based senior employee of the social media platform X, who allegedly liked tweets critical of the company and its owner Elon Musk, has settled his High Court action against his employer. The High Court was told on Thursday morning that the entire action brought by Aaron Rodericks, who is the co-lead of threat disruption […]
World Rugby has revealed legal action is being taken after match officials and players suffered online abuse during the 2023 World Cup. One individual in Australia has been charged for online abuse, cases in other jurisdictions are pending – including France, New Zealand the UK – and 1,600 social media accounts have been reported to […]
Jan. 29—GROTON — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., toured sites in the City of Groton and downtown Mystic on Monday afternoon that are vulnerable to flooding and pledged to seek federal funding to address the problem. City and town officials said the number and intensity of storms are increasing, and federal funding will be crucial […]
Verizon customers could soon be eligible for part of a proposed $100 million class action settlement. The lawsuit, which was filed in New Jersey, alleges customers that had some of the network’s monthly plans were charged undisclosed administration fees in a “deceptive and unfair manner.” The settlement pertains to charges issued to customers between Jan. […]
The UN’s top court could issue emergency measures ordering Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza. The session of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday is part of a case brought by South Africa alleging that Israel is committing genocide. Both countries testified when the case opened two weeks ago. Israel has […]
State lawmakers and city leaders are trying to limit the public’s ability to hold them accountable for violating the Washington Public Records Act under a new bill heard in the House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee Wednesday. The bill was introduced by Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, and co-sponsored by Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen, R-Puyallup. Schmick […]
Jan. 24—ELKHART — Vibrant Communities, a community movement launched in 2016 to advocate for community building, unity, and quality of place initiatives and promotion, has announced dates and locations for upcoming community conversations to unveil Action Agenda 2.0 here in Elkhart County. The open house-style public meetings will kick off Jan. 29 at the Nappanee […]
Members of Wexford family haulage firm, Nolan Transport, must pay the costs of a High Court action in which they claimed nearly €7 million in pension funds were misappropriated. However, Mr Justice Denis McDonald put a stay on the costs order, pending an appeal which the Nolans are bringing in relation to aspects of his […]