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South African court rules former leader Jacob Zuma can contest election
By Mogomotsi Magome, The Associated Press on April 9th, 2024
JOHANNESBURG (AP) – South Africa’s Electoral Court on Tuesday ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office as a lawmaker in the upcoming election, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls. The decision paves the way for Zuma to run for president on behalf of the uMkhonto weSizwe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Europe’s top court tells nations to shield people from climate change in case with wide implications
By Molly Quell And Raf Casert, The Associated Press on April 9th, 2024
STRASBOURG, France (AP) – Europe’s highest human rights court ruled Tuesday that countries must better protect their people from the consequences of climate change, siding with a group of older Swiss women against their government in a landmark ruling that could have implications across the continent. The European Court of Human Rights rejected two other, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiss women score a landmark climate win in a court decision that could ripple across Europe
By Molly Quell And Raf Casert, The Associated Press on April 9th, 2024
STRASBOURG, France (AP) – Europe’s highest human rights court ruled Tuesday that its member nations must protect their citizens from the consequences of climate change in a landmark ruling that sided with a group of 2,000 Swiss women against their government in a case that could have implications across the continent. The European Court of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!European court hands down mixed rulings on 3 cases seeking to force countries to meet climate goals
By Molly Quell, The Associated Press on April 9th, 2024
STRASBOURG, France (AP) – Europe’s highest human rights court threw out cases Tuesday brought by six Portuguese youths and a French mayor aimed at forcing countries to meet international obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but sided with a group of senior Swiss women who also sought such measures. The European Court of Human Rights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Is action on climate change a human right? A European court rules for the first time
By Molly Quell, The Associated Press on April 9th, 2024
STRASBOURG, France (AP) – Europe’s highest human rights court threw out a case Tuesday brought by six Portuguese youths aimed at forcing countries to meet international obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but sided with a group of senior Swiss women who also sought such measures. The European Court of Human Rights came down with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Europe’s highest human rights court starts session on landmark climate change cases
By Molly Quell, The Associated Press on April 9th, 2024
STRASBOURG, France (AP) – Europe’s highest human rights court has started its session Tuesday on a group of landmark climate change cases aimed at forcing countries to meet international obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The European Court of Human Rights will hand down decisions in a trio of cases brought by a French mayor, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Total solar eclipse wows North America. Clouds part just in time for most
By Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press on April 8th, 2024
MESQUITE, Texas (AP) – A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America on Monday as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent, thrilling those lucky enough to behold the spectacle through clear skies. Street lights blinked on and the planets came into view, as the moon shrouded the sun for a few minutes across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York appeals judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to delay his April 15 hush money trial
By Michael R. Sisak And Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press on April 8th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A New York appeals court judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to delay his April 15 hush money criminal trial while he fights to move the case out of Manhattan. The decision came Monday, a week before jury selection was set to start. Trump’s lawyers had argued at an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A total solar eclipse races across North America as clouds part along totality
By Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press on April 8th, 2024
MESQUITE, Texas (AP) – A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America on Monday as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent, thrilling those lucky enough to behold the spectacle through clear skies. Eclipse mania gripped all of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, as the moon swept in front of the sun, blotting out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A total solar eclipse races across North America. Clouds spoil the view for some
By Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press on April 8th, 2024
MESQUITE, Texas (AP) – A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America on Monday as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent, thrilling those lucky enough to behold the spectacle through clear skies. Eclipse mania gripped all of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, as the moon swept in front of the sun, blotting out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Overcrowded ferry sinks off Mozambique’s coast, leaving at least 98 dead, media reports say
By Farai Mutsaka, The Associated Press on April 8th, 2024
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) – A makeshift ferry overcrowded with residents reportedly fleeing a cholera outbreak sank off Mozambique’s northern coast, killing at least 98 people including children, local media said Monday. The ferry with an estimated 130 people aboard sank Sunday after it departed the southeastern African nation’s coast for the nearby Island of Mozambique ... Read More »
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