Plans to modernise the summary criminal justice system in Scotland will be taken forward, albeit with substantial modifications, the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) has announced.
MPs announce wide-ranging inquiry into pension freedoms
The House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee has begun a wide-ranging inquiry into the success and effectiveness of the 2015 pension reforms.
Europe plans supervision reforms to boost CMU and fintech
The European Commission has proposed changes to financial supervision within the bloc, claiming this will help in the creation of a full capital markets union (CMU) and boost the development of financial technology, or fintech, products.
What military options are open to the US in tackling North Korea?
The United States has not been shy about threatening military action against North Korea.
As Pyongyang continues its march towards nuclearisation, US President Donald Trump has threatened to “totally destroy” the reclusive authoritarian regime with “fire and fury”, reiterating that “all options are on the table”. But he did not say how and when.
US Secretary of Defence James Mattis earlier threatened North Korea with a “massive military response”…
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges UN to help create safe zones for Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh’s prime minister on Thursday proposed creating UN-supervised safe zones inside Myanmar to protect Rohingya Muslims who are fleeing a military crackdown to seek refuge in her country.
“These people must be able to return to their homeland in safety, security and dignity,” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told the UN General Assembly.
The UN says more than 420,000 Rohingya have fled for safety to Bangladesh in the face of an army campaign in northern Rakhine state that…
New sentencing guidelines have shown up shortcomings in corporate manslaughter legislation, says expert
ANALYSIS: The impact of the new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences has shown up the fundamental shortcomings of the dedicated legislation dealing with corporate manslaughter and corporate homicide.
Buddhist mob try to block Red Cross aid shipment to Muslim Rohingya in Myanmar
Hundreds of Buddhists in Myanmar tried to block a shipment of aid to Muslims in Rakhine state where the United Nations has accused the military of ethnic cleansing, with a witness saying protesters threw petrol bombs before police dispersed them by firing into the air.
The shipment, being organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), was bound for the north of the state where insurgent attacks on August 25 sparked a military backlash.
The violence has sent more than 420,000…
Philippines’ Duterte says son will be killed if involved in drugs after explosive claims he’s linked to Chinese triad
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he would have his son killed if drug trafficking allegations against the younger politician were true, and that the police who carried out the hit would be protected from prosecution.
Paolo Duterte, 42, this month appeared before a senate inquiry to deny accusations made by an opposition lawmaker he was a member of a Chinese triad who helped smuggle in a huge shipment of crystal methamphetamine from China.
President Duterte did not refer to the…
Europe to set up cybersecurity agency
The European Commission has proposed measures to improve cybersecurity in the EU, including a cybersecurity agency that would help EU countries hit by cyber- attacks and a European certification scheme to ensure that digital products and services are safe to use.
Refugees to be resettled in US after Trump honours ‘dumb’ swap deal with Australia
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Wednesday the first group of about 50 men and woman held in two controversial detention centres for asylum seekers on remote Pacific islands will be resettled in the United States within weeks.
Turnbull’s comments mark the first official timetable for when the United States would begin resettling up to 1,250 people held in Australian-run centres on Nauru and Papua New Guinea’s Manus island as part of a refugee swap deal struck by…