US appeals court strikes down key part of Florida law restricting campus race and gender discussions pred 9 urami in 40 minutami Ron DeSantis’s Stop Woke Act suffers another legal setback, with the state accused of ‘puppeteering’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA federal appeals panel struck down a significant chunk of Ron DeSantis’s so-called Stop Woke Act on Tuesday, delivering another rebuff to the Republican Florida governor’s efforts to stifle free speech in higher education.In a scathing order, judges of the 11th circuit court of appeal said by a 2-1 majority that the higher education component of the law – which prevented college and university professors teaching or sharing thoughts on concepts of race and gender – breached the free expression rights guaranteed under the US constitution’s first amendment. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump renews call for US to take over Greenland as he arrives for Nato summit pred 10 urami in 3 minutami President also threatens to pull all American troops from Europe and rails against Nato stance on Iran war Europe live – latest updatesDonald Trump has revived his bid for the US to acquire Greenland, threatening to pull all American armed forces out of Europe after the continent repeatedly pushed back.Arriving at the Nato summit in Ankara on Tuesday, the US president also suggested his commitment to defending Europe had been tempered by political decisions by leaders on immigration and energy. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Prince Harry gets burned in his mission to ‘slay dragons’ of British media pred 10 urami in 22 minutami Harry claimed victory in two earlier legal actions but he and his co-claimants lost their lawsuit against ANL on TuesdayPrince Harry could face £50m legal bill after losing phone-hacking lawsuit against Mail publisherThe Duke of Sussex has variously described his long-running legal battles with certain sections of the British media as a “mission” and a “life’s work”.“I’ve been told that slaying dragons will get you burned,” was his defiant response when he claimed victory against Mirror Group Newspapers in December 2023 over historic allegations of unlawful information gathering, adding it was a “worthwhile price to pay”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns pred 10 urami in 28 minutami Exclusive: Latest Guardian revelation about gift from cryptocurrency tycoon comes as Reform UK leader forces byelectionThe £5m gift to Nigel Farage by a cryptocurrency billionaire was reported to the National Crime Agency by bankers who were concerned it may have been laundered money, the Guardian can reveal.The disclosure will put further pressure on the Reform UK leader, who is awaiting a decision by the standards commissioner over whether his failure to declare the money breached parliamentary rules. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
