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Polls in Myanmar have closed after a third and final stage of voting in what are widely viewed as sham elections.Many popular parties are banned from standing and voting has not been possible in large areas of the country because of a five-year-long civil war.The dominant party backed by the ruling military junta is expected to win a landslide victory.The current regime has rejected international criticism of the election, maintaining that it is free and fair.Around one-fifth of the country’s 330 townships, including the cities of Yangon and Mandalay, voted in the last stage. Six parties, including the military-backed Union…
Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.The commander of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which was key in putting down recent nationwide protests in a crackdown that left thousands dead, warned that his force is “more ready than ever, finger on the trigger,” as U.S. warships headed toward the Middle East.Nournews, a news outlet close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, reported on its Telegram channel that the commander, Gen. Mohammad Pakpour, warned the United States…
Former Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart was born on this day in 1915. Although a distinguished jurist, he is perhaps best known for using the phrase “I know it when I see it” (see the fuller quote below) in describing how difficult it is to define “hard core pornography” for the purposes of policing the limits of the freedom of expression. He once joked that those words might end up on his tombstone. They did not. Plus, Sarah Isgur is offering to send a signed bookplate to anyone who preorders her forthcoming book, Last Branch Standing, before Monday, Feb. 9.…
Home Daily News Elvis Has Left the Courthouse: Presley-loving… Judiciary Elvis Has Left the Courthouse: Presley-loving judge ousted by state supreme court January 20, 2026, 11:05 am CST Missouri Judge Matthew E.P. Thornhill’s days of impersonating Elvis Presley in the courtroom are over. (Image from the Missouri Commission on Retirement, Removal and Discipline of Judges) A Missouri judge known for dressing up as Elvis Presley in the courtroom has been removed from office by the Missouri Supreme Court, ending a nearly two-decade judicial career amid concerns that his behavior undermined the integrity of the judiciary. The decision last month by…
Air France and KLM have announced the temporary suspension of several Middle Eastern flight routes, including DubaiTravellers, take note: two European airlines have suspended flights to Dubai, as well as several other Middle Eastern cities.Both KLM and Air France confirmed the suspension of flights to Dubai on Saturday, January 24, per Gulf News.Cancellation of Air France flights to DubaiAir France confirmed in a statement to AFP that it has paused flights to Dubai, citing the ‘current situation in the Middle East. The airline said that its service suspension came as it looked to ensure the “highest level of safety and…
ProPublica on Friday published never-before-released data connecting generic drugs to the factories that manufactured them. The data powers Rx Inspector, our groundbreaking tool that allows you to find the factories where your generic drugs were made and their Food and Drug Administration inspection track records. The data, which ProPublica created by linking several FDA datasets, has never been made available by the agency before. It will allow anyone to connect prescriptions to the facilities they were manufactured in by linking National Drug Code numbers to FDA Establishment Identifiers of drug manufacturing facilities. You can access the data on Github here.…
EPA/ShutterstockThe Republic Day parade is a display of India’s culture, achievements and military mightIndia will mark its 77th Republic Day on 26 January – the day when the country adopted its constitution and formally became a republic, breaking from its colonial past.The annual grand parade will take place along Delhi’s iconic central boulevard, with military tanks rolling past and fighter jets roaring overhead as thousands watch. The parade is a spectacle in itself, but attention is also focused on who is occupying the most prominent seats at the ceremony. This year, it will be European Commission President Ursula von der…
Listen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Mythological beings and animals lit up a lantern festival on Friday, in China’s southwestern city of Zigong, to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Horse, which begins Feb. 17.More than 1,200 workers took weeks to construct the 200 handmade lanterns, including a 210-metre-long mythological creature, “Kunpeng,” and a 180-metre-long Chinese heroine, “Mulan.”The annual Zigong International Lantern Festival will run until the Yuanxiao Festival, a carnival day that marks the end of…
Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works. An important window may be closing at the Supreme Court. No, not because of the current renovation taking place on the Supreme Court Building at One First Street. The window that is closing is the opportunity for petitioners – that is, litigants who lost in the lower courts and want the Supreme Court to weigh in – to have their cases argued and decided in the current court term rather than having to wait until next fall. Both by…
Home Daily News How much do legal leaders trust artificial… In-House Counsel How much do legal leaders trust artificial intelligence in high-stakes decisions? New study sheds light By Amanda Robert January 20, 2026, 11:30 am CST Only 37% of legal leaders trust the use of generative artificial intelligence in high-stakes decisions, showing limited confidence in its ability to interpret complex issues, according to a new study of 500 legal and business leaders. (Image from Shutterstock) Only 37% of legal leaders trust the use of generative artificial intelligence in high-stakes decisions, showing limited confidence in its ability to interpret complex issues,…