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ICC prosecutor Karim Khan remains suspended after losing appeal with UK legal regulator

International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan has failed in his attempt to overturn an interim suspension imposed by the United Kingdom’s legal regulator, prolonging uncertainty around the leadership of the world’s main permanent court for war crimes. The Bar Standards Board......

Moroccan Lawyers warn of “Unprecedented Escalation” over draft law reforming legal profession

The Association of Moroccan Bar Associations has intensified its opposition to a draft law governing the legal profession, warning of “unprecedented escalation measures” if the legislation continues on its current path through Parliament. The warning comes ahead of a key second-reading review......

Crans-Montana bar to be converted into youth space after deadly fire tragedy in Switzerland

The former Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, where a devastating fire claimed 41 lives during New Year celebrations, will no longer operate as a nightlife venue and is set to be transformed into a space dedicated to young people, regional authorities have announced. The decision marks......

Crans-montana fire death toll rises to 41 after victim dies from injuries

The death toll from the devastating fire that struck the Le Constellation bar in the Swiss resort town of Crans-Montana has risen to 41, following the death of a young victim who had been hospitalized since the tragedy. Authorities in the canton of Valais confirmed that an 18-year-old Swiss national......

Release of Crans-Montana bar owner sparks anger among victims’ families

The decision by Swiss authorities to release the owner of a bar devastated by a deadly fire in Crans-Montana has reignited outrage among the families of victims, nearly a month after the tragedy that claimed 40 lives during New Year celebrations. A court in the Swiss canton of Valais ordered the provisional......

Switzerland bar fire: investigation update

Nearly three weeks after a deadly fire at the “Le Constellation” bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, which killed 40 people and injured 116 on New Year’s Eve, authorities continue to investigate the incident amid lingering uncertainties. Preliminary findings indicate that......

First victims identified after deadly bar fire in Crans-Montana

Swiss authorities have begun identifying the first victims of the deadly fire that broke out during New Year’s celebrations in a crowded bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana. The tragedy, which occurred overnight, claimed dozens of lives and left many others injured, prompting a large-scale emergency......

At least seven dead in armed attack on Mexican bar

At least seven people were killed and five others seriously injured in an armed assault on a bar in the city of Tula, located in the central Mexican state of Hidalgo, authorities reported on Saturday. Four victims died at the scene, while three others succumbed to their injuries in hospitals. Witnesses......

Marwan Daher elected head of the Tripoli bar association

Lawyer Marwan Daher has been elected as the new bâtonnier (head) of the Tripoli Bar Association for a two-year term, after winning 874 votes against 515 for his rival, Chawki Sassine. Daher received wide political support from several major parties, including the Future Movement, the Marada Movement,......