Europe swelters under an early heat wave as France records its hottest day ever
PARIS (AP) — France recorded its hottest day ever on Tuesday amid an exceptional early heat wave across Europe, the national weather agency said. It said France’s national thermal indicator — an average of temperatures measured at 30 weather stations— hit a new record...
SCOTUS puts Cuban oil companies in crosshairs of Exxon lawsuit
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling against Exxon Mobil on Tuesday, greenlighting the U.S. oil giant’s lawsuit against Cuban-owned companies profiting off infrastructure confiscated during Fidel Castro’s regime. In a 6-3 decision, the...
Dispute over nuclear inspections clouds US-Iran teams’ work to finalize a war-ending deal
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.S. and Iran were in dispute Tuesday over whether Tehran had agreed to allow U.N. inspectors to view bombed Iranian nuclear sites, as officials mediated talks on a permanent end to their war and violence broke out again in Lebanon. The...
Justices slam court doors on foreign torture claims
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit from Chinese nationals seeking to hold a California-based company liable over claims it helped the Chinese Communist Party subject them to brutal human rights abuses. Members of the Falun Gong...
Supreme Court denies damages for Rastafarian dreadlock shaving
WASHINGTON (CN) — In a rare ruling against religious rights, the Supreme Court said Tuesday that a Rastafarian man could not seek damages from Louisiana prison officials who shaved his dreadlocks. Dividing along ideological lines, the high court rejected Damon...
New York’s mask ban for ICE agents sparks dueling suits with DOJ
MANHATTAN (CN) — New York and the Trump administration are suddenly in a contentious legal battle over the state’s ban on federal agents wearing masks, a restriction set to take effect later this week. The state and the federal government sued each other late Monday...
EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addiction
BRUSSELS (AFP) — The EU believes a digital euro is the answer to cutting its addiction to U.S. payment systems like Visa and Mastercard as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay as the bloc seeks to favor European firms over others. Brussels hopes it could provide an...
Kenya halts US Ebola facility, health minister tells court
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a U.S.-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order. Kenyans have strongly opposed the plan and deadly...
Niger hands in formal request to quit ICC
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Junta-ruled Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, the Hague-based tribunal said on Tuesday, nine months after announcing the move alongside allies Mali and Burkina Faso. The three Sahelian...