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The Department of Justice has vowed to crack down on ‘corporate greed’ The US Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it would investigate and punish companies found to be “exploiting supply chain disruptions for illicit profit,” as the White House continues to blame rising prices on “corporate greed.” In a statement, the DOJ said […]
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the EU may cut funding to member states that violate its ‘rule of law’ standards The EU’s top court has dismissed a complaint filed by Poland and Hungary against a mechanism allowing Brussels to punish member states it deems ‘rule-of-law violators.’ The so-called “conditionality mechanism” gives the […]
Thalidomide’s dark legacy dates back to 1957, when it was first marketed. RT speaks to survivors determined to bring its maker to justice “Look what happened last time I took a tablet.” Those devastating words broke the heart of Trish Jackson, as her 94-year-old mother steadfastly refused to take medication in her nursing home. Now […]
Italy’s Supreme Court has ruled that a loud flushing toilet violated the human rights of a couple living in a neighboring flat A couple has won a drawn-out legal fight over a loud flushing toilet after Italy’s Supreme Court found that their human rights were violated. The battle kicked off in 2003 after four brothers […]
Multiple fire engines have been dispatched to battle flames ravaging a commercial building in San Bernardino County A fire has erupted at a commercial lot in San Bernardino, California, with firefighters seen beating back flames so they do not spread to nearby homes. The incident has reportedly caused outages in the area. The San Bernardino […]
Genes from both parents compete for nutrients as the fetus grows, new research shows Scientists have found that the proverbial ‘battle of the sexes’ begins before birth, with “greedy” genes inherited from the father competing with those from the mother over how much nutrition a fetus should receive. In a new study, published on Monday […]
Vast territory requires a general approach to tackling climate change. That’s why Russia’s universities are developing special research territories to investigate carbon dioxide absorption and greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing greenhouse emissions is a priority for the global ecological agenda. Russia is facing the problem, too, so scientists are searching for new ways to address the […]
World Health Organization (WHO) members have agreed to create an international treaty governing future pandemic prevention and response as they meet in Geneva this week. The draft resolution kick-starting the treaty process was secured during talks over the weekend and is now expected to be formalized during a three-day members meeting in Geneva starting Monday. […]
Australia’s defense chief has been awarded tens of thousands of dollars in damages after claiming that a six-word Twitter post caused him deep “hurt and distress,” with a judge ruling that the tweet was defamatory. An Australian court agreed to award $25,000 (A$35,000) to Defense Minister Peter Dutton on Wednesday over the brief Twitter post, […]
RT says it’s going to challenge a ruling by the Court of Appeal in London, which decided that the six-figure fine imposed by British broadcast regulator Ofcom for an alleged breach of impartiality rules was “proportionate.” The Court of Appeal announced its decision on Tuesday, saying that the High Court of Justice was right to […]
China is going to dominate the world through its advances in AI and other emerging technologies, and the US has already missed out on a chance to prevent it, the Pentagon’s recently resigned software chief has said. “We have no competing fighting chance against China in 15 to 20 years. Right now, it’s already a […]
A 12-year-old boy has won a court case in the Netherlands to get inoculated against Covid after his father expressed skepticism at the jab over concerns it was new and could have long-term consequences to health. A Dutch court in the Northern city of Gronigen said on Thursday that it had ruled in favor of […]