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US Judge Rules Trump Administration's Voter-Roll Audits Unlawful in Sweeping Rebuke
US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled that the Justice Department unlawfully demanded state voter rolls to cross-check against an immigration database, halting a nationwide audit plan weeks before the November midterms.
US sanctions the ICC hours after former judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Trump administration imposed sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, just hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize — an escalation that puts Washington on a collision course with its European allies.
Anthropic Bars 'Cruel' Treatment of Claude in Sweeping Policy Update
Anthropic has updated its usage policy to prohibit users from subjecting Claude to sustained, needless abusive or cruel behavior, while also tightening rules against deceptive campaigns, election interference, and weapons development. The move revives a deepening debate over AI welfare and machine consciousness.
India scraps GST officers' arrest powers, raises prosecution threshold fivefold in sweeping taxpayer relief package
India's 57th GST Council meeting removed the power of arrest under GST law, raised the prosecution threshold from Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore, cut the general penalty to Rs 10,000, and approved faster automated refunds — all taking effect from 1 April 2027.
Australia's Top Court Blocks Coal Mine Extension in Landmark First Climate Case
The High Court of Australia has dismissed MACH Energy's appeal with costs, upholding the block on a 22-year extension of the Mount Pleasant coal mine — the first climate change case ever decided by the nation's highest court, with sweeping implications for future fossil fuel approvals.