In response to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, the health ministry mandated that heads of institutions file an ‘institutional FIR’ within six hours of any violence against healthcare workers. This directive follows nationwide protests by doctors and the Indian Medical Association demanding legal protections for medical staff against workplace violence.
The Canadian government has ordered the country’s two major freight railroads to enter binding arbitration.
President Trump has vowed to once again extract the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement. Our entrance (both times) is dubious; but so are the impacts of the extensive contractual obligations required of the treaty’s signatories. The accord does little to advance U.S. interests and only serves to diminish our strength and national security. The removal process needs to begin on day one. The Paris climate agreement is an international treaty aimed at limiting global temperature increases to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and committing to net zero emissions by mid-century. Adopted…
A Chinese AI company, DeepSeek, sparked a significant decline in Wall Street’s tech sector, with major losses for Nvidia and the Nasdaq composite. DeepSeek’s cost-effective AI model challenges U.S. firms, impacting global markets and leading to investor shift towards bonds. Market volatility may continue as Big Tech earnings are announced this week.
A manhunt for a gunman in Kentucky stretched into a third day on Monday as officers hacked through “jungle”-like terrain with machetes in search of a suspect who opened fire near Interstate 75 over the weekend, wounding five people, authorities said. Officers have relentlessly scoured a rugged, hilly area of southeastern Kentucky since the shooting…
Bangladesh’s interim government criticized India’s assertions about attacks on Hindus and temple desecration, labeling them as baseless and exaggerated. Authorities assured prompt corrective measures in reported cases and highlighted the peaceful observance of Durga Puja at over 32,000 venues. Investigations continue regarding the theft of a gold-plated crown.
A federal judge this week issued New York Attorney General Letitia James a preliminary injunction that bars her from taking action against pregnancy clinics on the grounds it would restrict free speech. “In sum, on this record, Plaintiffs have standing,” Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr., a Trump appointee, wrote. “No abstention doctrine applies. And no…