The move is a crippling blow to a deal in which President Nicolás Maduro’s administration promised a free and fair election in exchange for relief from U.S. sanctions.
Tag: Decisions and Verdicts
The meaning of the first I.C.J. ruling in the genocide case against Israel
And why alliances will determine what comes next.
Norwegian Official Resigns Over Plagiarism After Cracking Down On It
Norway’s higher education minister, Sandra Borch, resigned after admitting she “took text from other assignments without stating the sources,” in her master’s thesis.
Luis Rubiales, Ex-Chief of Spanish Soccer, to Face Trial Over World Cup Kiss
The ruling by a National Court judge resulted from a pretrial inquiry into an unsolicited kiss that set off a widespread debate about sexism in Spanish women’s soccer.
Pita Limjaroenrat Found Not Guilty of Violating Election Law
But the legal troubles for Pita Limjaroenrat, who was blocked by the military junta from becoming prime minister, are far from over.
Court Finds Trudeau Overreached by Using Emergency Law to End Blockade
The government said it will appeal the decision that came two years after the start of a trucker protest that paralyzed the downtown of Canada’s capital.
Germany’s Top Court Bans Public Financing for Neo-Nazi Party
The ruling also denies the tax advantages that are normally granted to political organizations, a decision that could offer a path for government efforts to head off a resurgence of the far right.
Bali Bombers May Return to Malaysia After Sentencing
The two prisoners have admitted to conspiring with an affiliate of Al Qaeda that carried out a deadly bombing in Indonesia two decades ago.
Seoul Police Chief Charged in South Korea Crowd Crush
Kim Kwang-ho, charged with negligence, is one of the most senior officials to face legal consequences for the October 2022 disaster that killed nearly 160 people in Seoul.
French Police Officer Convicted in Théo Luhaka Abuse Case
Théo Luhaka, who was 22 at the time of the incident, sustained serious injuries when the police subdued him while conducting identity checks in a suburb northeast of Paris.