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HSBC to recognize $1.1 billion in provision after court ruling in Madoff case
A view of the logo of HSBC bank on a wall outside a branch in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 14, 2024. Henry Romero | Reuters HSBC said on Monday that it will recognize a provision of $1.1 billion in its third quarter results following a court ruling in Luxembourg related to the Bernard Madoff…
Tariffs voided in court ruling
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during the signing of executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 25, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade agenda hit a significant snag this week when a federal appeals court ruled that most of his “reciprocal tariffs”…
African Debt and Climate Change – How the ICJ’s Vanuatu Ruling Could Be Used for Broader Justice
African sovereign debtors in distress face terrible choices. They are often forced to choose between fully paying their creditors and financing the needs of their populations – health, education, renewable energy, water. Discussions with their creditors focus on financial, economic and contractual issues. The environmental and social impacts of their situation are largely excluded from…
ConCourt overturns ruling ordering Vodacom to pay Makate billions
Please Call Me inventor Nkosana Makate and Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub. “Please Call Me” inventor Nkosana Makate will have to wait even longer for compensation from Vodacom. The Constitutional Court overturned a 2024 Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling that ordered the company to pay him between 5% and 7.5% of revenue generated from the…
Africa: Historic Climate Change Ruling From the International Court of Justice – What It Means for Africa
The International Court of Justice, the world’s highest court, handed down an advisory opinion on 23 July 2025 stating that climate change “imperils all forms of life”. This followed a case brought by Vanuatu, a tiny South Pacific island nation threatened by rising sea levels, supported by 131 other countries – the biggest case the…
Africa: Historic Ruling Finds Climate Change ‘Imperils All Forms of Life’ and Puts Laggard Nations On Notice
Climate change “imperils all forms of life” and countries must tackle the problem or face consequences under international law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has found. The court delivered its long-awaited advisory opinion overnight. The momentous case opens the door for countries impacted by climate disasters to sue major emitting countries for reparations. And…
Exit polls suggest ruling party set to lose majority
Shaimaa Khalil Tokyo correspondent Getty Images Shigeru Ishiba has been Japan’s prime minister since October 2024 Exit polls from a key election in Japan project the ruling coalition is set to lose its majority, putting the country’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba under immense political pressure. Voters headed to the polls earlier on Sunday for the…
Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling sparks new round of legal fights
WASHINGTON — Almost as soon as the Supreme Court released its ruling limiting the ability of judges to block President Donald Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship, challengers brought new legal claims seeking the same result by a different means. While the Supreme Court on Friday said judges cannot issue sweeping “universal injunctions” that can…
Africa: ‘Fire Up the Deportation Planes’ – Trump Admin Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling Enabling Trump to Deport Migrants to Countries Not Their Own
Immigrant rights organizer says Trump administration is wielding yet “another attack on human rights” The right-wing majority Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration on Monday, June 23, clearing the way for Trump’s immigration enforcement officials to deport immigrants to countries they are not from. “DHS can now execute its lawful authority and…