Supreme Court

Anna + Nikos = Love, the fuss over Kasselakis’ Asset Declaration, Pavlos’ appointment (but in 2027) & the favorite for the Superfund

– Greetings! Just when we were almost done with the PASOK crowd and thought we’d be bored with the government’s dull antics, bam, the SYRIZA people pop up to give us life and fodder for instant commentary. Kasselakis exploded in fury because, as EfSyn (a newspaper aligned with them) reported, some details from his declaration of assets came to light.

Sally Field Recalls the Illegal Abortion She Had 60 Years Ago: “I Still Feel Deep Shame About It”

Sally Field recently opened up about the “horrific” and “traumatic” illegal abortion she underwent as a 17-year-old in 1964, as she urged voters to support Kamala Harris in the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

Musk's X pays millions in Brazil in fines to wrong account

Elon Musk's X has paid millions of dollars in fines in Brazil to settle a row with a judge who banned the platform in its biggest Latin American market over disinformation.

But the platform transferred the money into the wrong account, said Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who ordered the shutdown of X in August.

Birthday wishes, the founder & the leaders of ND, PASOK’s tight contest & the desertion of SYRIZA, the struggles of National Bank & the joy of lawyers

Greetings! So, these past few days I read in Proto Thema and on protothema.gr the excellent commemorative piece by Panos Loukakos, marking 50 years of New Democracy, which is being celebrated today. The highly engaging novel-like text on the 50 years of New Democracy naturally focuses on its founder, Konstantinos Karamanlis, and the chosen title is a quote from him: “Am I the right-winger?

Melania Trump Stands Firm on Abortion Rights, Opposing Husband's Stance

A little under a month before the US elections, Melania Trump has publicly supported abortion rights, challenging her husband, former President Donald Trump, on a pivotal campaign issue. This revelation comes from her forthcoming memoir, which is set to be published next week, as reported by the British newspaper "The Guardian."

Former mayor found guilty of breach of trust over €4 mln deficit released pending appeal

A former mayor and an official accused of breach of trust in relation to a 4-million euro deficit in his municipality's coffers has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment but released pending appeal.

The deficit occurred in the municipality of Edessa, in Central Macedonia, from 2001 and 2010.

Denmark: Lawyer prosecuted for “money laundering” in connection with the underworld

A Danish lawyer, whose name was made public today with the permission of the judicial authorities, is being prosecuted for her involvement in the laundering of money, specifically more than €4.3 million, and for laundering nearly 210.000 euros having a connection with organized crime.

California bans legacy admissions at private universities

California will ban private colleges and universities, including some of the nation's most selective institutions, from giving special consideration to applicants who have family or other connections to the schools, a practice known as legacy admissions.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday that will prohibit the practice starting in the fall of 2025.

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