Israeli Lawmakers Give Themselves More Power Over Choosing Judges

Israeli Lawmakers Give Themselves More Power Over Choosing Judges

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition enacted legislation on Thursday morning that handed politicians more control over picking judges, part of a contentious effort to overhaul the Israeli judiciary that roiled the country before the war with Hamas. Israel’s 120-seat Parliament, known as the Knesset, passed two laws after an hourslong overnight debate in a vote … Read more

Tate Brothers, Trailed by Human-Trafficking Charges, Are Returning to Romania

Tate Brothers, Trailed by Human-Trafficking Charges, Are Returning to Romania

Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, the online influencers who decamped last month to the United States while facing human-trafficking charges in two European countries, were set to return on Friday to Romania ahead of a criminal proceeding, one of them said Friday. The British American siblings were expected to arrive at night in … Read more

Trump Administration Prepares to Give Gun Rights Back to Some Convicts

Trump Administration Prepares to Give Gun Rights Back to Some Convicts

The Justice Department plans to create a path for people with criminal convictions to own guns again, an issue that became contentious at the agency when officials there sought to restore that right to the actor Mel Gibson, a prominent supporter of President Trump’s. The move would hand a victory to gun rights supporters less … Read more