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Paul MellyWest Africa analystReutersEven a stellar international business career cannot prepare you for the hard realities of politics in Ivory Coast, where some are questioning the democratic credentials of the West African nation most famous for being the producer of much of the world’s cocoa and some of its finest footballers.That is the painful lesson Tidjane Thiam is learning as he waits to see whether deal-making in the corridors of power and popular pressure from the street can rescue his bid to become president of Ivory Coast.Seemingly relentless progress towards the election set for this October came to a juddering…
Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of all state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran from a traffic stop in January 2023. His death sparked nationwide protests and prompted renewed calls for police reforms in the U.S.An out-of-town jury from a majority-white county took about eight and a half hours over two days to find Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith not guilty on all charges after a nine-day trial in state court in Memphis, which is majority-Black. After the jury’s verdict was read, the defendants hugged their lawyers as relatives of…
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, May 7, SCOTUSblog (May. 7, 2025, 10:27 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/05/the-morning-read-for-friday-may-2-2-2-2/ Source link
Home Daily News Drake alleges Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl… Law in Popular Culture Drake alleges Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance defamed him in amended suit against music company By Debra Cassens Weiss April 23, 2025, 12:42 pm CDT Rapper and singer Drake, left, attends an NBA basketball game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Houston Rockets on March 16, 2024, in Houston. (Photo by David J. Phillip/The Associated Press) Rapper and singer Drake has alleged that the Universal Music Group “has tripled and quadrupled down on its defamation-for-profit strategy” in part by arranging for fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar to perform…
Dubai is finally getting a taste of Antonia…Italian capital hotspot Antonia is growing, and Dubai is the next destination. The spot, specialising in Pizza Al Taglio – a Roman variety of our favourite flatbread that literally means ‘pizza by the slice’, will be opening doors in Mall of the Emirates.This type of pizza traditionally comes in squares and makes for some epic street eats, and after serving the streets of Abu Dhabi in multiple locations, they’re now blessing us Dubai folk with their first outpost in the city.Back in Abu Dhabi, Antonia already has locations in Al Maryah Island, Al…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Last month, a Department of Government Efficiency aide at the nation’s consumer watchdog agency was told by ethics attorneys that he held stock in companies that employees are forbidden from owning — and was advised not to participate in any actions that could benefit him personally, according to a person familiar with the warning. But days later, court records show, Gavin Kliger, a 25-year-old software engineer who has been detailed to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since early…
A Kenyan court has sentenced four men to one year in prison or pay a fine of $7,700 (£5,800) for trying to smuggle thousands of live queen ants out of the country. The four suspects – two Belgians, a Vietnamese and a Kenyan – were arrested last month with live ants suspected to have been destined for collectors in Europe and Asia.They had pleaded guilty to the charges, with the Belgians telling the court that they were collecting the highly sought-after ants as a hobby and didn’t think it was illegal. But delivering the sentence on Wednesday, the judge said…
WARNING: This story include details of alleged sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone who’s been impacted by it.Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Motown music luminary repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him.The suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court seeks at least $50 million US in damages over the alleged assaults, which the women say took place between 2007 and 2024, and labour violations, including a hostile work environment, illegally long hours and lack of pay.A message seeking comment…
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, May 6, SCOTUSblog (May. 6, 2025, 10:01 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/05/the-morning-read-for-friday-may-2-2-2/ Source link
Home Daily News AARP says it’s not part of challenge to El… Civil Procedure AARP says it’s not part of challenge to El Salvador deportations, despite case caption By Debra Cassens Weiss April 23, 2025, 2:19 pm CDT The AARP—formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons—has intervened in a lawsuit filed on behalf of immigrant detainees because of concerns about the case caption. (Image from Shutterstock) The AARP—formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons—has intervened in a lawsuit filed on behalf of immigrant detainees because of concerns about the case caption. The case challenging immediate deportations…