Argentina’s lower house of Congress approves bill liberalizing abortion laws
Summary The Argentine Chamber of Deputies voted to legalize elective abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. The bill now goes to the more …
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Trump urges House GOP to fix immigration system, expresses no strong preference on rival bills amid uproar over family separations
Summary President Trump scheduled to visit Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill this Tuesday to lobby them on producing comprehensive immigration legislation, which would also provide …
Pompeo says U.S. will never accept Russian claims on Crimea, Ukraine
Summary A “Crimea Declaration” issued on Wednesday, July 25 by Secretary of State Mike R. Pompeo reaffirmed Crimea as an integral part of Ukraine …
What comes after the trade war?
Summary After President Trump announced his plan to impose stiff tariffs on Chinese exports to the United States, the tension between the two states …
Women’s rights under threat after Brexit, warns EHCR report
Summary According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), when the UK leaves the EU, women in UK risk losing hard-won equality, especially employment rights and …
Trump-Putin summit: US and Russia agree to hold meeting in ‘third country’
Summary According to Kremlin foreign policy Yuri Ushakov, Donal Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet soon in a mutually convenient third country. US national …
Hungary Tries to Stop Asylum Seekers with New Law
Summary Hungary’s Parliament passed a law that makes it a crime to help migrants and refugees. If Hungarian President Janos Ader signed it into …
Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Travel Ban, Delivering Endorsement of Presidential Power
Summary On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding President Trump’s ban on travel from mostly-Muslim nations. The ruling restricts entry from seven …
The First Belt and Road Initiative Simulation Competition was held at Shanghai University of Finance & Economics Law School
On June 27th, 2018, The Foundation for Law and International Affairs (FLIA) organized the First Belt and Road Initiative Simulation Competition (BRI Simulation Competition) at …
Maduro warns Venezuela army over Trump’s ‘invasion’ plans
Summary: Another country has been threatened by President Trump and this time it is Venezuela. President Nicolas Maduro has warned the country’s armed forces to …