Sitting for an interview in his chambers, U.S. District Judge Richard Berman took care to show how the machinations of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in an international case last year left him gobsmacked. In addition to speaking at length about the former mayor’s “unusual” conduct, Berman dwelled on Giuliani some more in a sheet of hand-written notes.
Read moreA lawyer for a Ukrainian filmmaker who has been on hunger strike for more than a month in a Russian prison says his client has lost about 20 kilograms (44 pounds) and is severely weak.
Read moreThis Sunday, Saudi Arabia will lift the world’s only ban on women driving, a milestone for women who have had to rely on drivers, male relatives, taxis and ride-hailing services to get to work, go shopping and get around.
Read moreThe countries of the OPEC cartel agreed on Friday to pump 1 million barrels more crude oil per day, a move that should help contain the recent rise in global energy prices.
Read moreThe leader of Romania’s ruling Social Democratic Party vowed Friday to implement new laws that critics say will dilute the fight against corruption — a move that came a day after he got a 3½-year jail sentence for abuse of office.
Read morePaul Manafort failed to sway a federal judge Friday that, even if he should have registered as a foreign agent, the pro-Russia lobbying work at issue cannot sustain the money-laundering count he faces.
Read moreThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that companies can recover profits lost because of the unauthorized use of their patented technology overseas.
Read moreThe European Union is enforcing tariffs on $3.4 billion in U.S. products as of Friday in retaliation to duties the Trump administration has put on European steel and aluminum.
Read moreCatalonia’s pro-independence political leaders are snubbing the Spanish king in their latest public challenge to rule from Madrid.
Read moreNorth and South Korea agreed Friday to hold temporary reunions of families divided by the 1950-53 Korean War as they boost reconciliation efforts amid a diplomatic push to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis.
Read moreWisconsin has agreed to reverse a policy that prevented temporary overseas voters from casting absentee ballots after the U.S. government filed a lawsuit claiming state election officials were violating federal voting laws, the Justice Department said Thursday.
Read moreAn asylum-seeking mother will likely be reunited with her 7-year-old son Thursday, two days after suing the Trump administration over their month-long separation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Read moreAdvising the EU’s highest court on three cases where people lost or were denied refugee status after they were convicted of serious crimes, a magistrate found that the decisions comport with EU law.
Read moreCrises over immigration and borders are straining the European Union and have prompted an emergency meeting of the continent’s leaders to ease tensions.
Read moreIn an 8-1 vindication for a Brazilian handyman, the Supreme Court scoffed Thursday at the U.S. government’s claim to have initiated removal proceedings with a notice to appear that lacked both time and location.
Read moreBritain’s Treasury chief is expected to outline plans to ensure the nation’s financial services industry can thrive after the U.K. leaves the European Union when he delivers a speech to top business executives Thursday night.
Read moreA British trade group says there’s a shortage of carbon dioxide in Northern Europe, sparking fears that drinks may lack fizz just as thirsty soccer fans fill pubs for the World Cup.
Read moreJapan plans to suspend the civilian evacuation drills it started last year while North Korea was repeatedly test-firing missiles near and over Japanese islands, officials said Thursday, citing diplomatic overtures from Pyongyang.
Read moreIsraeli prosecutors on Thursday charged the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with misusing over $100,000 in public funds to order lavish meals from some of the country’s most famous chefs.
Read morePointing to damage done to home-state companies, lawmakers from both parties Wednesday criticized tariffs the Trump administration has imposed on imported steel and aluminum products in the name of national security.
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