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Oct 30, 2025

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Historic High Seas Treaty to Enter into Force

In a landmark moment for global ocean governance, the High Seas Treaty officially reached its required threshold of 60 state ratifications, triggering its entry into force as a legally binding international agreement. The milestone, achieved...

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Oct 30, 2025

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Legal Insights: September 2025 Industry Highlights

Peru Enacts Controversial Amnesty Law Peru's president signed a law granting a blanket amnesty for serious human rights violations committed by security forces during the 1980-2000 internal armed conflict. The move, which halts prosecutions and releases...

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Oct 30, 2025

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Russia Appeals to ICJ Over MH17 Ruling

In a significant challenge to international aviation law, Russia filed an appeal with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), against Australia and the Netherlands, seeking to overturn a ruling by the UN's aviation agency concerning...

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Oct 30, 2025

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Swiss Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Quantum Physics

In a landmark achievement that could fundamentally alter the trajectory of quantum technology, researchers at ETH Zurich, with theoretical support from TU Wien, announced in August 2025 that they had successfully coaxed a macroscopic object...

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Oct 30, 2025

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3D Printing and Stem Cells Enable Spinal Cord Repair in Breakthrough Animal...

A research team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities announced a major breakthrough in regenerative medicine in August 2025, demonstrating a novel technique that successfully restored the ability to walk in rats with completely...

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Oct 30, 2025

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US Implements $250 'Visa Integrity Fee' Amid Tourism Industry Warnings

The United States will begin collecting a new $250 "Visa Integrity Fee" from most nonimmigrant visa applicants, a policy that has ignited a significant controversy between the federal government and the U.S. travel and tourism...

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Oct 30, 2025

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India Suspends Postal Services to US Following New Customs and Tariff Regime

A sudden and poorly communicated change in United States customs policy triggered a significant disruption in international trade, culminating in India's Department of Posts announcing the temporary suspension of most postal services to the U.S....

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Oct 30, 2025

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New Jersey Secures Landmark $2B+ Environmental Settlement with DuPont

The State of New Jersey announced a historic environmental settlement with DuPont and its spinoff companies, Chemours and Corteva, valued at over $2 billion. The agreement, described by state officials as the largest environmental recovery...

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Oct 30, 2025

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United States Formally Rejects WHO Pandemic Preparedness Amendments

The United States formally rejected a package of amendments to the World Health Organization's (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR), signaling a major shift in U.S. policy on global health security. The amendments, which were adopted...

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Oct 30, 2025

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UN Human Rights Chief Denounces US Reprisals Against International Criminal Court Personnel

In a significant escalation of tensions between the United States and the international justice system, the U.S. government imposed sanctions on four additional officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), including two judges and two...

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