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New Arabic records from Cairo on #supernovae 1181 and 1006: https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.04127 -> Arab Scholars May Have Noted the Supernovae of 1006 and 1181: https://www.universetoday.com/articles/arab-scholars-may-have-noted-the-supernovae-of-1006-and-1181

Italian Supreme Court overturns extradition of Ukrainian in Nord Stream sabotage case: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/15/italian-supreme-court-overturns-extradition.html

In " Trump v Slaughter" the Supreme Court is likely to rule that
Trump has the power fire FTC head Rebecca Slaughter
(and, by implication, the heads of many other agencies thought to have a measure of independence,
such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Federal Election Commission)
at his discretion.

The problem is that such a decision wouldn’t restore the constitu…

In this Supreme Court case, a sledgehammer is better than a scalpel
On Trump’s ability to fire the heads of agencies, the Supreme Court should take the harder route.

📉 No North, No South: The Tragically Unfulfilled Promise of Korea’s Asian Spring
https://lithub.com/no-north-no-south-the-tragically-unfulfilled-promise-of-koreas-asian-spring/

No North, No South: The Tragically Unfulfilled Promise of Korea’s Asian Spring
The collapse of the Japanese empire ushered in an extraordinary—indeed, a once in a lifetime—opportunity for Koreans. After nearly forty years of foreign rule, this was their chance to start over. …

Supreme Court rejects Jones' appeal of $1.4B Sandy Hook judgment | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-newtown-shooting-alex-jones-infowars-ddcdede90c0c8d2710c768fd0ea9946f

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US man wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years faces deportation after Ice arrest;
Subramanyam Vedam, 64, was recently exonerated for murder after being sentenced to life in prison in 1983
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/15/…

Russia hits supermarket in Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine, injures at least 6, including child: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/14/russia-hits-supermarket-in-zaporizhzhia.html

The Liberty Justice Center
is the litigation arm of the
right-wing Illinois Policy Institute.
It has aggressively backed legal attacks on labor unions
(including the landmark Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court case),
attacked gun safety measures,
and promoted policies that undermine public schools, such as taxpayer-funded vouchers.

The Liberty Justice Center received $1 million in 2021 from the Marcus Foundation,
a charitable giving nonprofit run b…

Liberty Justice Center | Supreme Transparency
The Liberty Justice Center is the litigation arm of the right-wing Illinois Policy Institute. It has aggressively backed legal attacks on labor unions (including the landmark Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court case), attacked gun safety measures, and promoted policies that undermine public schools, such as taxpayer-funded vouchers.

Russia’s seaborne oil exports drop to a three-month low amid US sanctions and rising shipping costs: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/15/russias-seaborne-oil-exports-drop.html