World Court hears Gaza Strip genocide case against Israel

Public hearings in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel began on Thursday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands on Jan. 11, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.N.’s highest court is on Thursday hearing South Africa’s accusations of genocide by Israel in its ongoing war in the Gaza … Read more

TV show shows widest UK miscarriage of justice

Former subpostmasters celebrate outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, on April 23, 2021, following a court ruling clearing subpostmasters of convictions for theft and false accounting. – Dozens of former subpostmasters, who were convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting because of the Post Office’s defective Horizon accounting system, have finally had their … Read more

Trump won’t pledge to divest from businesses if he wins second term

Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media at a Washington hotel, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, after attending a hearing before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals at the federal courthouse in Washington. Susan Walsh | AP Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled that he plans to retain his stake in his business empire … Read more

Haley, DeSantis clash over Disney and government’s role in business

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on January 04, 2024 shows (L) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks during the fourth Republican presidential primary debate at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on December 6, 2023, and (R) former Governor from South Carolina and UN ambassador Nikki Haley looks on during the … Read more

Why the U.S. may extend its run as the world’s leading economy

The U.S., China and India may take turns leading the global economy this century, according to an analysis from the Centre for Economics and Business Research. The CEBR forecast suggests China could potentially take the top spot as the world’s largest economy by gross domestic product as early as 2037. The forecast also sees potentially strong … Read more

Shutdown deadline may force Speaker Johnson into short-term budget bill

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., conducts a news conference featuring remarks by college students about antisemitism on college campuses, in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Senate Republicans repeatedly said this week that a short-term spending bill may be necessary to keep … Read more

RFK Jr. presidential campaign questioned by FEC over payments to daughter-in-law

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to supporters at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami on Oct. 12, 2023.  Al Diaz | Miami Herald | Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent candidate for president, is being questioned by the Federal Election Commission for payments his campaign made to his daughter-in-law … Read more

Global shipping rates set to surge as carriers avoid Red Sea

The global supply chain is feeling the fallout from Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking vessels in the Red Sea. Freight prices are set to jump Monday, while longer transit times around Africa are disrupting and delaying deliveries of products. Vessels aren’t able to come back to Asia in time, and ocean carriers are canceling sailings on … Read more

Trump not allowed make New York fraud trial closing argument

Former U.S. president and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump departs after speaking during a Commit to Caucus rally at the North Iowa Events Center in Mason City, Iowa, on Jan. 5, 2024. Christian Monterrosa | AFP | Getty Images Donald Trump has been barred from personally making a closing argument at his New York civil … Read more

The Messenger bets survival on huge ad revenue turnaround

Screenshot of the TheMessenger website. Source: TheMessenger The Messenger, the struggling news media startup co-founded by publishing veteran Jimmy Finkelstein, is urging potential investors to make a long-shot bet on a dramatic rebound in advertising this year. The company is attempting to stop the cash burn that has put it in jeopardy. CNBC has obtained … Read more