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Trump's Tariffs Reflect Power Struggle Says US Expert
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Trump's Tariffs Reflect Power Struggle Says US Expert

There is a struggle in the USA where President Donald Trump is trying to strengthen his own power, believes Dag Blanck, professor of North American Studies at Uppsala University. The tariffs, which have now been stopped in a federal court, are just a part of this game
Court Blocks Trump's Import Tariffs in Major Trade Policy Setback
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Court Blocks Trump's Import Tariffs in Major Trade Policy Setback

The market reacted positively to the court's decision last night to stop the import tariffs that the US President Donald Trump has introduced. It is an obvious and painful setback for Donald Trump's trade policy, says SEB's senior economist Robert Bergqvist
Supreme Court Sentences Man for Rape at LSS Facility
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Supreme Court Sentences Man for Rape at LSS Facility

The Supreme Court overturns the court of appeal's verdict that acquitted a man who was convicted of raping an intellectually disabled woman at an LSS residential facility. The man is sentenced to two years' imprisonment
Allra Founder Alexander Ernstberger Criticizes Swedish Prison System
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Allra Founder Alexander Ernstberger Criticizes Swedish Prison System

Allra-founder Alexander Ernstberger has served his sentence – and is now directing harsh criticism towards Swedish criminal care. It's bleeding ridiculously much tax kronor, he says in his first interview after release
Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Venezuelan Deportation Plan
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Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Venezuelan Deportation Plan

The USA's highest court rejects an appeal from the Trump government, which quickly wants to resume the deportations of Venezuelans.
Supreme Court to Rule on Birthright Citizenship for USA-Born Children
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Supreme Court to Rule on Birthright Citizenship for USA-Born Children

Should children born in the USA automatically receive citizenship? And how much power should a judge have over the White House's policy? The questions are at the center when the Supreme Court takes up one of Donald Trump's first and most disputed presidential decrees.
Prosecutor Seeks Life Sentence for Gang Bombings in Sweden
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Prosecutor Seeks Life Sentence for Gang Bombings in Sweden

The Prosecutor General demands that a 23-year-old man be sentenced to life imprisonment for two bombings and appeals to the Supreme Court.
Nazi Propaganda Materials Discovered in Argentina's Court Basement
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Nazi Propaganda Materials Discovered in Argentina's Court Basement

Argentina's highest court has found 83 boxes of documents, photographs, and propaganda materials belonging to Nazi Germany in its basement.
Limestone Quarrying on Gotland: Key Developments and Legal Challenges
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Limestone Quarrying on Gotland: Key Developments and Legal Challenges

The twists and turns surrounding limestone quarrying for production on Gotland have been many. There has been a mix of warnings of shortages, protests from environmental organizations and rejected applications
US Supreme Court Allows Ban on Transgender Military Service
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US Supreme Court Allows Ban on Transgender Military Service

The Supreme Court in the USA has lifted the blocking of the presidential order that prohibits trans people from serving in the American military.
Spain's Supreme Court Drops Tax Case Against Former King Juan Carlos
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Spain's Supreme Court Drops Tax Case Against Former King Juan Carlos

Spain's highest court drops a tax case against the heavily criticized former King Juan Carlos.
Trump Uncertain About Upholding Constitution: "I'm Not a Lawyer"
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Trump Uncertain About Upholding Constitution: "I'm Not a Lawyer"

I don't know. That's what Donald Trump repeatedly answered when he was pressed on TV about whether, as president, he had to uphold the US Constitution
Judge Blocks Trump's Use of Wartime Law for Venezuelan Deportations
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Judge Blocks Trump's Use of Wartime Law for Venezuelan Deportations

A federal judge stops the US President Donald Trump's government from deporting Venezuelans in Texas with reference to a war law from 1798.
Israeli Intelligence Chief Ronen Bar to Resign on June 15
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Israeli Intelligence Chief Ronen Bar to Resign on June 15

Ronen Bar, head of the Israeli security service Shin Bet, is leaving his post on June 15.
Man Wrongly Declared Incapacitated Awarded Increased Damages
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Man Wrongly Declared Incapacitated Awarded Increased Damages

One day in 2018, the man's card and accounts were blocked and he was informed that he had been assigned a trustee – an unknown person to him in another part of the country. Now the state is sentenced to pay him 150,000 kronor in damages
Supreme Court Ruling on Land Rent Offers Relief to Swedish Residents
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Supreme Court Ruling on Land Rent Offers Relief to Swedish Residents

A housing association in Stockholm wins a lawsuit against the landowner the National Property Board in the Supreme Court (SC). The verdict on reduced land lease can have implications for others living in houses on rented land
Supreme Court Decision on Swedish Land Rent Dispute Expected Tomorrow
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Supreme Court Decision on Swedish Land Rent Dispute Expected Tomorrow

The moment of decision is now near for thousands of Swedes in multi-family houses on rented land. Tomorrow, the verdict will fall, which can have significant implications for how land rent is calculated and ultimately for housing costs
Swedish Supreme Court Upholds Deportation of Teen Born in Sweden
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Swedish Supreme Court Upholds Deportation of Teen Born in Sweden

A teenager who shot a man to death in Flemingsberg was sentenced to prison and deportation – despite being born and raised in Sweden. Now the Supreme Court decides that it was correct – but shortens the deportation
Netanyahu Accused of Demanding Loyalty from Ousted Intelligence Chief
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Netanyahu Accused of Demanding Loyalty from Ousted Intelligence Chief

Israel's government wants to fire intelligence chief Ronen Bar. Now Bar is fighting back – and accuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of having demanded personal loyalty and surveillance of opponents
Senator Van Hollen Criticizes El Salvador's "Margarita-gate" Stunt
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Senator Van Hollen Criticizes El Salvador's "Margarita-gate" Stunt

No one drank margaritas. This is stated by the American senator Chris Van Hollen - and accuses El Salvador's government of trying to embellish his meeting with wrongly deported Kilmar Ábrego García
Man Convicted of Gross Sexual Assault for Allowing Child to Touch Genitals
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Man Convicted of Gross Sexual Assault for Allowing Child to Touch Genitals

The man allowed a close relative child to touch his genitals in front of another close relative child. He is now convicted of several serious sexual offenses, according to the Supreme Court
Trump Seeks to Narrow Species Protection Law, Sparking Criticism
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Trump Seeks to Narrow Species Protection Law, Sparking Criticism

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, wants to see a narrower interpretation of the species protection law to facilitate for the forestry and mining industries in the country. The proposal receives sharp criticism from nature conservation experts
Wrongfully Deported Man Remains in El Salvador Prison Despite Court Ruling
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Wrongfully Deported Man Remains in El Salvador Prison Despite Court Ruling

A man who was mistakenly deported from the USA to El Salvador will not be returning to the USA. This is claimed by the US government – despite admitting that he was expelled on incorrect grounds
JK Rowling Applauds UK Supreme Court Ruling on Women's Rights
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JK Rowling Applauds UK Supreme Court Ruling on Women's Rights

JK Rowling, the author behind the Harry Potter books, praises a new law in the United Kingdom that establishes that the definition of a woman in the country's equality law should be based on biology.
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