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Uber, Lyft win major ruling in California that treats drivers as contractors

California’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a voter-approved measure that allows app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to treat drivers in the most populous state as independent contractors rather than employees entitled to more benefits. The California Supreme Court’s decision is a major victory for the ride-hailing industry, which has argued that many companies […]

Israel Rejects Biased U.N. Court’s Non-binding Ruling on ‘Occupied’ Territories’

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The U.N.’s highest court ruled Friday that Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territory is “illegal” and called on Israel to end its presence and immediately halt settlement construction, in an unprecedented, sweeping condemnation of Israel’s control over land it captured 57 years ago. In its non-binding opinion, the International Court […]

South Korea’s Supreme Court gay rights ruling is ‘historic victory’

South Korea’s Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling that the country’s health insurance authorities’ refusal to offer spousal insurance to same-sex couples violates the constitutional principle of equality. The legal battle began when same-sex couple Seo Sung-wook and Kim Young-min sued a state insurance company, claiming that Seo had revoked his registration of Kim […]

Russia Not Ruling Out Deploying Nukes Against NATO

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov suggested in an interview on Wednesday that Russia may move forward with new nuclear weapons deployments in response to the U.S.’s long-range missiles and hypersonic weapons stationed in Germany. Russian officials have repeatedly said they would not immediately rule out using nuclear weapons if necessary to defend the regime […]