The last time an outsider like Trump crashed the GOP? 1940
Mar 15, 2016 12:02 pm UTC| Politics Law
Donald Trumps challenge to the GOP establishment now seems on course to succeed. As Republicans (and many others) consider what turning the partys presidential nomination over to a real outsider will likely mean, its...
Gun control in America by the right (and wrong) numbers
Mar 15, 2016 04:34 am UTC| Law Politics
United States President Barack Obama continues to push for reform on gun control amid concerns that people will become numb to any further mass shootings, which he says are now happening on a weekly basis. His comments...
Vietnam Regulator Issues Warning Against Digital Currency Use
Mar 14, 2016 08:02 am UTC| Digital Currency Law
Vietnams Department of Electronic Commerce and Information Technology has cautioned citizens against dealing in virtual currencies such as bitcoin. The Vietnam e-Commerce and Information Technology Agency is directly...
Taking her medicine: Maria Sharapova grand slammed
Mar 11, 2016 23:51 pm UTC| Sports Law
After a routine drug test at the Australian Open tennis tournament, Maria Sharapova tested positive to a banned substance, meldonium. Upon being notified of the result she called a press conference, accepting personal...
Supreme Court losing luster in public’s eyes
Mar 11, 2016 15:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
In her iconic rendition of Proud Mary, Tina Turner begins with a sultry hiss: Sometimes we like to do things nice and easy. But we never like to do things completely nice and easy, because sometimes we like to do...
What AI can tell us about the U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 11, 2016 15:07 pm UTC| Law Technology
The lifetime tenure of each of the U.S. Supreme Courts nine justices means they have long-lasting influences on the countrys affairs. How a justice votes in a case is a reflection of his or her judicial temperament,...
It may not be game, set and match over for Maria Sharapova
Mar 11, 2016 15:02 pm UTC| Sports Law
Reckless beyond description. These were the words of former World Anti-Doping Agency president Dick Pound following Maria Sharapovas shock announcement that she tested positive at the Australian Open for the banned...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects