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UK Supreme Court Rules 'Woman' Defined by Birth Biology

The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom has ruled that a woman is a person who has been biologically born as a girl. Five Supreme Court judges have unanimously decided that "the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman", announces Judge Patrick Hodge.

UK Supreme Court Rules 'Woman' Defined by Birth Biology

Viscaria's Copper Mine Clears Final Legal Hurdle, Prepares for Reopening

The Supreme Court (HD) will not consider the appeal of the environmental permit for Viscaria's copper mine outside Kiruna, writes the mining company in a press release. .

Viscaria's Copper Mine Clears Final Legal Hurdle, Prepares for Reopening

Trump Considers Sending Violent Offenders to El Salvador Prisons

The White House is exploring legal possibilities to send American citizens to prisons in El Salvador, confirms press secretary Karoline Leavitt. .

Trump Considers Sending Violent Offenders to El Salvador Prisons

Aurora Group Revives Climate Lawsuit Against Swedish State

When 300 young people sued the state for inadequate climate policy, it was rejected by the Supreme Court. But the court left an opening to try a climate goal raised by an association – which Aurora is now doing.

Aurora Group Revives Climate Lawsuit Against Swedish State

"Feels like a replay" – comparing Trump to Duterte

President Donald Trump's rule in the USA resembles what the tough Rodrigo Duterte led in the Philippines, believes Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. It feels like I'm watching a rerun, she says during a Stockholm visit.

"Feels like a replay" – comparing Trump to Duterte

Study Reveals PFAS Contamination in Sweden Began Earlier Than Thought

The problem with PFAS-contaminated drinking water in the Blekinge locality of Kallinge started earlier than previously thought, shows a new study from Lund University. .

Study Reveals PFAS Contamination in Sweden Began Earlier Than Thought

Israeli Supreme Court Halts Spy Chief's Dismissal, Seeks Resolution

The Israeli Supreme Court gives the government and the prosecutor general barely two weeks to find a solution regarding the dismissed intelligence chief Ronen Bar, who until then gets to keep his job. The case risks throwing Israel into a constitutional crisis.

Israeli Supreme Court Halts Spy Chief's Dismissal, Seeks Resolution

Supreme Court Backs Non-Profits in Fight to Protect Farmland

Non-profit associations fighting to protect agricultural land from exploitation have the right to appeal municipal decisions on detailed plan changes, the Supreme Court rules. .

Supreme Court Backs Non-Profits in Fight to Protect Farmland

Sweden Considers Raising Petty Theft Limit to 1,500 Kronor

The limit for what is considered petty theft may be raised. The Director of Public Prosecutions refers to "prevailing price trends".

Sweden Considers Raising Petty Theft Limit to 1,500 Kronor

US Supreme Court Allows Trump to Use 1798 Law for Deportations

President Donald Trump is allowed to use a war law from 1798 to deport undocumented Venezuelan migrants who are claimed to be gang members, according to the US Supreme Court. .

US Supreme Court Allows Trump to Use 1798 Law for Deportations

Maria Ressa Sees Parallels Between Trump and Duterte's Leadership Styles

President Donald Trump's rule in the USA resembles what the tough Rodrigo Duterte implemented in the Philippines, believes Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. It feels like I'm watching a rerun, she says during a Stockholm visit.

Maria Ressa Sees Parallels Between Trump and Duterte's Leadership Styles

Iranian Judge Linked to 1988 Executions Dies at 70

Iran's former deputy chief justice of the Supreme Court, Hossein Ali Nayeri, has passed away, according to Iranian state media. Nayeri was a key figure in the mass executions of political prisoners in Iran in 1988, for which a Swedish court sentenced Hamid Noury for involvement in.

Iranian Judge Linked to 1988 Executions Dies at 70

Elon Musk Expected to Exit White House Role Soon, Sources Say

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, has told his inner circle that Elon Musk will be leaving his role in the White House within the coming weeks. This is reported by sources for Politico.

Elon Musk Expected to Exit White House Role Soon, Sources Say

Liberal Judge Susan Crawford Wins Key Wisconsin Supreme Court Election

The liberal judge Susan Crawford wins a hotly contested election to the Supreme Court in Wisconsin. For the US President Donald Trump, whose "efficiency chief" Elon Musk poured money over her conservative opponent, it means a major setback.

Liberal Judge Susan Crawford Wins Key Wisconsin Supreme Court Election

Swedish Armed Forces Ordered to Pay for PFAS Cleanup in Uppsala

The Swedish Armed Forces are forced to pay damages in the matter of PFAS contamination from the airfield at Ärna in Uppsala, reports [P4 Uppland](https://www. sverigesradio.

Swedish Armed Forces Ordered to Pay for PFAS Cleanup in Uppsala

Swedish Pension Saver Loses Appeal in Falcon Funds Fraud Case

The individual pension saver Daniel Edencrona sued the state for 20,000 kronor in the aftermath of the extensive Falcon Funds scandal but lost in the district court. Now, the Svea Court of Appeal is upholding the district court's verdict.

Swedish Pension Saver Loses Appeal in Falcon Funds Fraud Case

Netanyahu Appoints New Security Chief Despite Court Block and Protests

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appoints Eli Sharvit, former commander of the Israeli navy, as new security chief according to Israeli media. The move is controversial.

Netanyahu Appoints New Security Chief Despite Court Block and Protests

Swedish Court to Decide on Alleged Birth Intervention Without Consent

A woman in Skåne claims to have been subjected to a medical intervention without consent when she was about to give birth. The Supreme Court rules that she has the right to a court trial to determine whether her freedom and rights have been violated.

Swedish Court to Decide on Alleged Birth Intervention Without Consent

Protests Erupt in Israel Over Netanyahu's Judicial Reform Law

The Knesset, Israel's parliament, has voted yes to a widely criticized new law that gives the government greater power over the judiciary. The decision sparks wild protests.

Protests Erupt in Israel Over Netanyahu's Judicial Reform Law

Brazil's Supreme Court to Try Bolsonaro for Alleged Coup Attempt

Brazil's highest court has voted to put the country's former president Jair Bolsonaro on trial for attempting to instigate a coup after the 2022 election defeat. .

Brazil's Supreme Court to Try Bolsonaro for Alleged Coup Attempt

Swedish Court Upholds Record Sentence for Teen in Triple Murder Case

The boy shot and killed three people and injured two by gunfire within a 24-hour period in Västberga and Tullinge in the autumn of 2023. The Supreme Court now announces that it will not take up the case for review.

Swedish Court Upholds Record Sentence for Teen in Triple Murder Case

23 Illegally Stripped of Danish Citizenship Due to Law Misinterpretation

At least 23 people have been illegally deprived of their Danish citizenship, writes the newspaper Politiken. .

23 Illegally Stripped of Danish Citizenship Due to Law Misinterpretation

Swedish Supreme Court Sets New Guidelines for Sentencing Young Offenders

The 16-year-old shot and killed a man and attempted to murder two more people in Solna in the spring of 2023 – now he is sentenced to eight years and ten months in prison by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court thus establishes that young people can be sentenced to longer prison terms for very serious crimes.

Swedish Supreme Court Sets New Guidelines for Sentencing Young Offenders

Indian Court Rules Watching Porn Not Grounds for Divorce

A man does not have the right to divorce because his wife watches porn and masturbates, a court in India rules. The verdict is considered important in the country, where female sexuality is still surrounded by stigma and taboos.

Indian Court Rules Watching Porn Not Grounds for Divorce