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MAY 19, 2024

Sri Lanka is sending a high-level delegation to Russia to investigate the involvement of hundreds of Sri Lankan nationals reportedly recruited to fight in the Ukraine war, announced a top official on Thursday. Earlier this month, Sri Lankan authorities began investigating these reports, focusing on the trafficking of individuals with military training to fight in Ukraine, according to State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya.

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HowAppealing

MAY 19, 2024

“We’ll Protect Both Life and IVF: A Senate bill to clear up confusion after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling.” U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL) will have this op-ed in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “We’ll Protect Both Life and IVF: A Senate bill to clear up confusion after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2024

The US State Department issued a “Worldwide Caution” alert on Friday warning US citizens overseas to exercise increased caution amid fears of potential terrorist-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events. The alert is given two weeks before the start of Pride month in June, known for parades and events that celebrate LGBTQI+ communities. The State Department advised citizens traveling abroad to be cautious and vigilant in tourist spots, especially if they attend Pride celebrations and

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MAY 19, 2024

“Biden Turns Title IX Into a Weapon Against Women and Girls; Biology matters in sports and intimate spaces, even if it is irrelevant to employment decisions”: Kristen Waggoner will have this op-ed in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “Biden Turns Title IX Into a Weapon Against Women and Girls; Biology matters in sports and intimate spaces, even if it is irrelevant to employment decisions” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2024

Physical conflict broke out among lawmakers in the Taiwan Legislative Yuan, the island’s parliament, on Friday. At the time, the legislature was deliberating the controversial parliamentary reform proposed by the opposing parties, who were also the legislative majority. Five lawmakers were sent to hospital and the second reading will continue on Tuesday, May 21.

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2024

Ten climate activists were arrested in Germany on Saturday for completely halting aircraft activity at Munich Airport. The protesters had glued themselves on an airway, thus making it impossible for around sixty departures and arrivals to happen. The protest was orchestrated by Letzte Generation (Last Generation), a climate activism group which is known in Germany for its disruptive activities.

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MAY 19, 2024

“Exclusive: Justice Alito sold Bud Light stock amidst anti-trans boycott effort; Alito did not respond to questions about the sale, but its timing raises fair questions — particularly in light of other ethical questions the justice has faced over the past year.” Chris Geidner has this post at his Substack site. The post “Exclusive: Justice Alito sold Bud Light stock amidst anti-trans boycott effort; Alito did not respond to questions about the sale, but its timing raises

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2024

Hundreds of demonstrators marched Friday in Peru’s capital Lima to call for the repeal of recent legislation that classifies transgender individuals as having a mental illness to provide them access to health benefits. The law includes transgender identities as mental health conditions in the country’s Essential Health Insurance Plan , which outlines the health conditions covered by health insurance policies.

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MAY 19, 2024

“The Two-Pronged Attack on a Muslim Judicial Nominee; How the smearing of Adeel Mangi became a bipartisan exercise”: Jonathan Blitzer has this essay online at The New Yorker. The post “The Two-Pronged Attack on a Muslim Judicial Nominee; How the smearing of Adeel Mangi became a bipartisan exercise” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2024

I witnessed thousands of demonstrators flood the streets of central London Saturday to commemorate 76 years since the Palestinian Nakba. Among those marching were many students, who waved Palestinian flags and held signs demanding a ceasefire, divestment from their institutions, and accountability from the UK government. Notable activists and political figures also attended the march, including Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn and photojournalist Motaz Azaiza.

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MAY 19, 2024

“Even If Alito Is Right, the Upside-Down Flag Was Wrong; Let’s say the Supreme Court justice is accurately portraying what happened at his house; He and his wife still made a serious mistake”: Law professor Stephen L. Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion. The post “Even If Alito Is Right, the Upside-Down Flag Was Wrong; Let’s say the Supreme Court justice is accurately portraying what happened at his house; He and his wife still made a serious mistake” appear

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2024

Ukrainian President Zelensky signed a convict mobilization bill into law on Friday that allows incarcerated people to enlist in the arm for parole. The signed bill also enables foreigners and stateless people to join the Ukrainian army under the sixth part of Article 1. The bill contains exclusionary provisions prohibiting certain prisoners from service.

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MAY 19, 2024

“Judicial Notice (05.19.24): Wifey Did It; Justice Alito and Senator Menendez blame their spouses, Elon Musk pressures a law firm, S&C raids Skadden, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “Judicial Notice (05.19.24): Wifey Did It; Justice Alito and Senator Menendez blame their spouses, Elon Musk pressures a law firm, S&C raids Skadden, and other legal news from the week th

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2024

French police shot dead a man on Friday who attempted to set fire to a synagogue in what appears to be an antisemitic attack. Mayor of Rouen Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol provided details about the incident, indicating that an individual attempted to enter the synagogue by climbing a trash bin to reach the first floor. Allegedly, the person threw a burning object, a type of “molotov cocktail,” at the synagogue, attempting to start a fire but it was under control.

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MAY 19, 2024

By Sarah Wicks — On May 21, 2024, the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases (ELF) will host a Scientific Workshop at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. aimed at identifying and characterizing the challenges in developing therapies for ultra-rare diseases and conditions that affect exceedingly small populations. The workshop will drive in-depth discussions from leaders across federal agencies, the patient advocacy community, industry, academia and policy to examine the current state of

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron declared a state of emergency in New Caledonia Friday for the violent protests breakout. The protests have resulted in almost 200 arrests, dozens of injuries and at least four deaths since Wednesday. Protestors have been setting businesses and cars on fire, and shooting rifles to cause widespread panic. Reuters reports that “three young Kanak have died in the riots, and a 22-year-old police official died of a gunshot wound.

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MAY 19, 2024

Do you want to be the GC of your organization? Positioning yourself is a key part of the process - and luck may be needed to seal the deal.

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2024

The UK’s Special Immigration Appeals commission denied an Afghan-born man his appeal to keep his British citizenship after it was rerevoked due to allegations that he is a Russian spy, in a judgment handed down on Friday. The appellant, known as C2, was born in Afghanistan but moved to Russia briefly to avoid being drafted. He married a Russian woman, and the two claimed asylum in the UK in 2000.

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MAY 19, 2024

Adultery is a fault-based ground for divorce in Virginia that a spouse can use to… Continue reading Adultery, Condonation and Recrimination in Virginia Divorce The post Adultery, Condonation and Recrimination in Virginia Divorce appeared first on Livesay & Myers, PC.

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2024

The UN human rights chief expressed Friday serious concerns regarding increasing violence near the Sudanese city of El-Fasher. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk recently held discussions with commanders from both sides of the conflict, stressing the potential for a humanitarian catastrophe in the event of an attack on the city. Toby Harward, the UN’s deputy humanitarian coordinator for Sudan, told UN News: The humanitarian situation in El Fasher and in localities surroundin

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MAY 19, 2024

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear the nine oral arguments on its late-May calendar. Among the cases on tap are Castellanos v. State of California , a challenge to the Uber and Lyft sponsored initiative that classifies app-based drivers as independent contractors instead of employees (see here , here , here , and here ), and John’s Grill, Inc. v.

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2024

Gunmen killed an Afghan citizen and three Spanish tourists in Bamyan province, central Afghanistan, on Friday evening, according to the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior Affairs. The attack also left four foreign nationals and three Afghans injured, ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani confirmed. The Taliban government condemned the attack, with Qani stating, “We express our deep feelings to the families of the victims and assure that all the criminals will be found and punished.

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MAY 19, 2024

By Dennis Crouch Two people cannot wear the same sock (at least at the same time) but they can think the same thought, sing the same song, or undergo the same medical procedure. As Thomas Jefferson famously put it, part of the ‘peculiar character’ of an idea is that ‘no one possesses the less, because every other possesses the whole of it.’ This quote from Professor James Stern’s new article introduces the conventional view that ideas and information are nonrivalrou

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2024

Pakistan Foreign Ministry summoned Kyrgyzstan’s ambassador to the country over concerns about recent violence against Pakistani students in Kyrgyzstan issued a press release Saturday. Mob violence against foreigners in Bishkek on Friday injured at least 29 people from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Egypt. The violence and acute animosity toward migrants has unclear origins, but Kyrgyz authorities say it was sparked by a recent dispute , and that they are investigating the incident.

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MAY 19, 2024

In higher education, there is a virtual cottage industry of academics declaring everything from math to meritocracy to be forms of white supremacy and racism. Now, it appears romance will be added to the list. University of California Santa Barbara Black Studies Professor Sabrina Strings has written how romance promotes white supremacy and “global pigmentocracy.” In The End of Love: Racism, Sexism, and the Death of Romance , Strings recounts having “endured” her own bad r

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