The decision was an important victory for labor activists in the U.S. and Europe who are pushing for better wages and stronger protections for gig economy workers.
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Meghan Markle Wins Privacy Case Against Mail on Sunday
The Duchess of Sussex sued after The Mail on Sunday published extracts of a letter she had written to her estranged father in 2018.
Assadollah Assadi, Iranian Envoy, Found Guilty in France Bomb Plot
A court in Belgium sentenced Assadollah Assadi, an envoy based in Vienna, to 20 years in prison for his role in a thwarted attack on a group that seeks to overthrow the Iranian leadership.
Court Faults France Over ‘Ecological Damage’ From Its Emissions Levels
A Paris court said the French state had failed to meet its commitments on greenhouse gas emissions. The lawsuit is among a growing number of such legal actions internationally.
Shell Subsidiary in Nigeria Must Compensate Farmers, Dutch Court Rules
An appeals court said a small group of farmers in the Niger Delta region whose livelihoods were affected by oil spills in 2006 and 2007 should receive payouts.
Top Pakistani Court Upholds Reversal of Conviction in Daniel Pearl Killing
The court ordered the release of Ahmed Omar Sheikh, a man previously convicted of being the mastermind of the American journalist’s abduction and murder.
German Neo-Nazi Sentenced to Life for Murder of Merkel Ally
The 2019 killing appeared to be the country’s first political assassination by a far-right extremist since the end of World War II.
Egypt Overturns Jail Sentences for 2 Women Who Gained Fame on TikTok
Convicted of inciting debauchery and violating family values, the women were caught up in a conservative backlash as the authorities tried to enforce strict social norms.
South Korean Church Leader Acquitted of Blocking Antivirus Efforts
Lee Man-hee’s church, Shincheonji, was the epicenter of the first wave of coronavirus infections in South Korea last year.
Indian Court Suspends New Farm Laws, in Blow to Modi
Farmers declared the temporary halt of market-oriented agriculture laws a “trick” to ease the pressure they have been putting on the government of Narendra Modi.