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Alec Baldwin recklessly fired gun on 'Rust' film set, lawsuit claims

A lawsuit filed on Wednesday claims the actor had no reason to fire the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.

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Tarantino's lawyer claims he has right to sell NFTs

The director is being taken to court by Miramax over alleged breach of copyright.

Nature

Why does a Glasgow river have fewer rights than a new €14 company?

Lawyers and environmentalists at a COP26 Coalition event called for ecocide to be made punishable in international law.

The Cube

Greek journalists call for new 'fake news' law to be withdrawn

A Greek journalists' union says the new legal amendment could endanger the right to press freedom and needs to be rewritten.

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Culture news

Alec Baldwin sued by family of Halyna Hutchins

Hutchins' family, who claim Baldwin turned down safety training, are the second to file a suit against the actor concerning the incident last year.

Culture news

Van Morrison sued by NI government minister for libel over COVID rules

The 76-year-old singer was a vocal opposer of Northern Ireland's lockdown laws last year and labelled his home country's government "fascist bullies".

New Zealand

New Zealand legalises assisted dying for the terminally ill

It comes more than a year after almost two-thirds of New Zealanders voted in favour of the law in a referendum.

Earth News

Has the UN ‘failed to address’ the root causes of climate change?

As official proceedings took a break, activists, experts and campaigners came together to present four hours of evidence about the UNFCCC's inaction on climate change.

Portugal

Portugal’s parliament approves revised bill legalising euthanasia

Parliament passed the first version of the bill in January, but President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa had asked the Constitutional Court to review it.

USA

US Supreme Court hears challenges on Texas abortion law

The controversial new abortion law in Texas that has all but ended the procedure in the state.

Culture news

Who faces legal liability in 'Rust' shooting case? Euronews explains

Experts discuss who could face repercussions from the harrowing shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Turkey

European court condemns Turkish law banning insults of Erdogan

The ruling followed a 2017 case when a Turkish man was convicted of posting two caricatures of President Erdogan on Facebook.

Europe News

'Poland will not be intimidated': Polish PM defiant over EU law row

"We cannot remain silent when our country is attacked in an unfair and biased manner," said Morawiecki.

Poland

Poland seeks to clarify court ruling in EU legal supremacy row

The Polish foreign minister says last week's bombshell court ruling protects national sovereignty and is in line with French and German constitutional court opinions.

Poland

Polexit? Brussels fury as court rules Polish supremacy over EU law

The Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw ruled that Polish law has supremacy when it clashes with EU treaties and laws, in a major challenge to the bloc's founding principles.

Ukraine

Ukraine passes law to limit oligarchs' influence on politics

The law will prevent wealthy businessmen in Ukraine from funding political parties or taking part in the privatisation of state assets.

Ukraine

Ukraine's parliament approves new law banning anti-Semitism

Hate speech directed towards Jewish citizens, buildings, and communities will be punished under the legislation.

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US abortion rights activists protest outside Justice Kavanaugh's house

Dozens of protesters in favour of abortion rights gather outside the house of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in Chevy Chase, Maryland, to protest his decision, along with four other justices, not to stop Texas' abortion ban

Germany

Germany compensates hundreds convicted under homosexuality law

Germany's justice ministry said it had so far paid out nearly €860,000 in 249 cases.

Tech News

Fortnite creator Epic Games to fight Apple case with appeal

A judge didn’t brand Apple as a monopolist or require it to allow competing stores to offer apps for iPhones, iPads and iPods.

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