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Nov 14, 2025

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China Announces Sweeping Export Controls; US Threatens 100% Tariffs in Response

The simmering trade and technology rivalry between the United States and China escalated dramatically, with both nations announcing aggressive new measures that threaten to plunge the global economy into a full-blown trade war. China's Ministry...

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Nov 10, 2025

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EU Court Rules Pets Are Not 'Baggage' Under Air Travel Convention, Allowing...

In a ruling with significant implications for pet owners and the airline industry, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) determined that a live animal cannot be legally classified as "baggage" under the...

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Nov 8, 2025

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ICJ Holds Hearings on the 'Right to Strike' Under International Labor Law

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) held three days of public hearings, to consider a request for an advisory opinion on a fundamental question of international labor law: whether the right to strike is protected...

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Nov 7, 2025

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UN Human Rights Council Establishes New Investigative Mechanism for Afghanistan

The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 60th regular session with the landmark decision to establish a new independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan. The resolution, adopted by consensus, creates a body with a mandate to...

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Nov 7, 2025

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Russia Formally Withdraws from European Convention Against Torture

In a move widely condemned as a significant retreat from its international human rights obligations, Russia finalized its withdrawal from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment...

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Nov 7, 2025

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US Senate Votes to Repeal 1991 and 2002 Iraq War Authorizations

In a historic bipartisan vote, the United States Senate passed an amendment to repeal the two decades-old Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) that provided the legal basis for the 1991 Gulf War and...

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Nov 7, 2025

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ICC Delivers First Trial Judgment in Darfur Situation

In a landmark verdict for international justice, the International Criminal Court (ICC) delivered its first trial judgment concerning the situation in Darfur, Sudan. Trial Chamber I found Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali...

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Oct 30, 2025

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Global Legal and Policy Highlights: Russia’s ICJ Appeal, High Seas Treaty, AI...

Russia Appeals to ICJ Over MH17 RulingRussia filed an appeal at the International Court of Justice against Australia and the Netherlands, challenging a UN aviation agency (ICAO) ruling that held Moscow responsible for the 2014...

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Oct 30, 2025

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Is Your Business AI Compliant? A Guide to UAE Data Privacy Laws

Table of ContentsIntroduction: AI Ambition and the Compliance ImperativeUnderstanding the UAE's Tripartite Data Protection FrameworkFederal Data Protection: The PDPLDIFC Data Protection Law2.3. ADGM Data Protection RegulationsAI Governance in the UAE: Principles Over PrescriptionsKey AI Governance...

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Oct 30, 2025

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US Court Rules Secretive "Climate Working Group" Violated Federal Law

A U.S. federal court delivered a significant ruling, finding that a secretive "Climate Working Group" convened by the Trump administration was not exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), a key transparency law. The...

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