Lists originally slated for release on April 18(Reuters) – US News & World Report has delayed the release of its law school and medical school rankings for a second time, without a new publication date.
In a Wednesday message posted to its website, US News said it is working to address a large volume of inquiries from schools and will publish the new law and medical rankings “when this work has been completed.”
The rankings were initially slated to publish April 18, then pushed back to April 25 due to an “unprecedented” number of questions from schools. US News…
Reporters Without Borders criticizes the legislation saying it has ‘negative chapters’ that constitute a violation of press freedom.Algeria’s parliament has approved a new media law that tightens control over the work of journalists and imposes new restrictions.
While the government said the law is key to ensuring the free exercise of media activity under legal controls, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said the law included “negative chapters” that constitute a violation of press freedom.
The law bans the Algerian media from receiving any funding or material assistance from any “foreign entity”.
Communications Minister Mohamed Bouslimani said the law aims to…
The move will increase the size of electoral districts, a decision widely supported by the country’s Iran-backed Coordination Framework coalition.Iraqi lawmakers passed controversial amendments to the country’s election law that could undermine the chances for smaller parties and independent candidates to win seats in future polls.
The amendments increase the size of electoral districts, a move widely backed by the Coordination Framework, a coalition of Iran-backed parties. The coalition formed the majority bloc in the current parliament, which brought Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to power last year.
The bill passed in a 206-12 vote in the 329-seat assembly,…
PARIS — A proposed French law for the 2024 Paris Olympics that critics contend will open the door for privacy-busting video surveillance technology in France and elsewhere in Europe passed an important hurdle on Tuesday with lawmakers overwhelmingly voting for it.
The bill will legalize the temporary use of so-called intelligent surveillance systems to safeguard the Paris Games, which run next year from July 26-Aug. 11, and the Paralympics that followed. The systems combine cameras with artificial intelligence software to flag potential security concerns, such as abandoned packages or crowd surges. Human operators would decide whether action is needed.
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Han Dong is threatening legal action against Global News and its parent company after the media outlet published an allegation the Toronto MP spoke to a Chinese diplomat about delaying the release of two Canadians.Read more:
Han Dong to sit as Independent MP following ‘serious’ allegations in new report“Yes, I am taking legal action against Global News and Corus Entertainment,” Dong said in a statement on Monday. “I have retained a lawyer to begin legal action to its fullest extent.”
The statement follows a Global News report last week, citing anonymous security sources, that alleged the Toronto MP…
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Ray Lachapelle’s cocaine addiction was an open secret among colleagues, clients and staff. It was an addiction so severe he lost his liberty and now his license to practice law.Article content
In a Feb. 24 ruling, the Law Society of Ontario’s disciplinary tribunal revoked Lachapelle’s license, effective immediately, for conduct unbecoming — notably his role in a 2017 conspiracy to import more than a tonne of cocaine from Colombia to Canada.
The Hawkesbury-based lawyer was found guilty in a Halifax court in 2018 and sentenced to seven years in prison.
The Mounties dubbed the project “Operation Halfpenny”…