Just weeks before the trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the presiding judge issued a warning to his lawyer Friday for sending a text message to the attorney for a cooperating witness in the case.
Read moreIt’s becoming almost routine: The leader of an Eastern European country is brought to Brussels and harshly criticized for allegedly undermining the rule of law and democracy back home. On Wednesday, it was the turn of Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, a Social Democrat.
Read moreThe United Nations’ highest court on Wednesday ordered the United States to lift sanctions on Iran that affect imports of humanitarian goods and products and services linked to the safety of civil aviation.
Read moreJust as World Wrestling Entertainment overwhelmed rivals like ECW and the AWA, Vince McMahon’s pro wrestling empire triumphed this week in a series of concussion-related lawsuits filed by former wrestlers.
Read moreIn Poland, demonstrators are dressing famous statues in a white T-shirt with a single word emblazoned on them: “Constitution.” It’s a protest that goes to the heart of a deepening constitutional conflict in Poland, where the ruling nationalist right-wing party is accused of tightening an authoritarian grip on the country’s judicial system while also stifling dissenting voices and fomenting far-right nationalism.
Read moreThe U.S. government brought a federal forfeiture action Monday against a Taiwan company that it accuses of having tried to launder $1.2 million for North Korea.
Read morePresident Donald Trump is finally making moves against foreign election meddling — and Russia says it couldn’t care less.
Read moreRussia will be subjected to a second round of “very severe” sanctions if it fails to comply with international laws around the use of chemical weapons, a state department official told lawmakers Thursday.
Read moreThe European General Court upheld sanctions Thursday as part of an effort to make it more costly for Russia to continue destabilization efforts in the Ukraine.
Read moreIn an executive order signed Wednesday, President Donald Trump set in motion plans to impose new sanctions on any foreign nations, people or entities that interfere in U.S. elections.
Read moreLast year it was Poland, now it’s Hungary’s turn to face sanctions from the European Union. The European Parliament voted Wednesday to initiate proceedings to sanction Hungary, a member state accused of passing laws that undermine the rule of law and violate democratic values and human rights.
Read moreWith drama and bitter accusations, the European Parliament’s battling factions – largely divided between left-wing and right-wing parties – hurled insults at each other Tuesday during a debate on whether Hungary should face sanctions for what some say are anti-democratic laws passed in recent years under a nationalist government.
Read moreThe World Trade Organization says its dispute settlement body will take up China’s request to be allowed to impose sanctions against the United States for failing to abide by a WTO ruling on anti-dumping measures.
Read moreFighting their client’s convictions for violating U.S. sanctions against Iran, attorneys for Turkish banker Hakan Atilla on Thursday argued the jury should have heard tapes casting doubt on the credibility of the star witness.
Read moreExperts appearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday said economic sanctions could deter Russia from interfering in future U.S. elections, but only if there is better coordination between the White House and Congress.
Read moreIran went to the United Nations’ highest court Monday in a bid to have U.S. sanctions lifted following President Donald Trump’s decision earlier this year to re-impose them, calling the move “naked economic aggression.”
Read moreThe Treasury Department imposed a fresh round of sanctions Tuesday against Russian actors it believes are trying to evade U.S. pushback against Kremlin-ordered cyberattacks.
Read moreBy DAVID McHUGH, Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will have plenty
Read moreTurkey and the United States exchanged new threats of sanctions Friday, keeping alive a diplomatic and financial crisis that is threatening the economic stability of the NATO country.
Read moreThe rival Koreas announced Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang sometime in September, while their envoys also discussed Pyongyang’s nuclear disarmament efforts and international sanctions.
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