Month: June 2022

US Supreme Court Again Nixes Bayer Challenge to Weedkiller Suits

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected another Bayer AG bid to dismiss litigation alleging that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer as the German pharmaceutical and chemical giant tries to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages. The justices turned away a Bayer appeal and left in place a lower court decision upholding an $87…


A More ‘Medicalised’ Society: Psychiatrist Warns of Overreliance on Professional Treatment

Over eight million Australians suffer from a long-term health problem, with 2,231,543 (nearly one in 10) reporting a mental health condition, according to newly released Census 2021 results. However, clinical psychiatrist Tanveer Ahmed says that although it is positive, more Australians are willing to speak out about mental health; he warns of an increasing willingness…


Stunning Roman Mosaics Return Home to New Israeli Museum

JERUSALEM—A series of exceptional 1,700-year-old Roman mosaics have returned home to Israel, where the collection went on public display for the first time Monday after more than a decade touring the world’s top museums. The mosaics were first discovered in the central city of Lod in 1996 but the Israel Antiquities Authority only fully unearthed…


Australian PM Facing Hostile Parliament After Slashing Staff Levels for Independents, Crossbench

The Labor government could have trouble fulfilling its domestic agenda after crossbench MPs threatened to block all government legislation in the Senate after cuts were made to staffing entitlements. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese informed crossbench MPs and senators on June 24 that they would only be allowed to hire one parliamentary staffer (a senior adviser)…


Cyberattack Forces Iran Steel Company to Halt Production

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—One of Iran’s major steel companies said Monday it was forced to halt production after being hit by a cyberattack that also targeted two other plants, apparently marking one of the biggest such assaults on the country’s strategic industrial sector in recent memory. The Iranian government did not acknowledge the disruption or…


WNBA’s Brittney Griner Ordered to Trial Friday in Russia

MOSCOW—WNBA player Brittney Griner was ordered Monday to stand trial by a court near Moscow on cannabis possession charges, about 4.5 months after her arrest at an airport while returning to play for a Russian team. The Phoenix Mercury center and two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist also was ordered to remain in custody for the…


WNBA Star Brittney Griner Ordered to Trial Friday in Russia

MOSCOW—Shackled and looking wary, WNBA star Brittney Griner was ordered Monday to stand trial by a court near Moscow on cannabis possession charges, about 4 1/2 months after her arrest at an airport while returning to play for a Russian team. The Phoenix Mercury center and two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist also was ordered to…


Former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Stenger, in Charge of Security on Jan. 6, Dies at 71

Michael C. Stenger, the former U.S. Senate sergeant-at-arms who was in charge of Senate security during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, died on June 27. The circumstances and cause of Stenger’s death were not immediately clear. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) posted on Twitter that Stenger “was found dead today.”…


Trump Appeals Dismissal of Twitter Lawsuit

Former President Donald Trump is appealing a lawsuit dismissal against his Twitter ban, handed down by a U.S. District judge early last month. In his latest move to fight against the tech company, according to Bloomberg, Trump filed a notice of appeal in San Francisco federal court on June 27 and said he will take…


Former Trump Advisor John Eastman Claims He Was ‘Frisked’ by FBI Agents Who Seized His Phone

John Eastman, the lawyer who was hired by former President Donald Trump to look into alleged election issues, has claimed that he was “frisked” by federal agents and had his cellphone seized while he was leaving a restaurant last week. Eastman filed a motion in the U.S. District Court in New Mexico on Monday asking for the…