November 18, 2025

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Law:

Four-Day Attendance Mandates Meet Reality: Partners Hope Associates Show Up, But Aren’t Holding Their Breath
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2 BigLaw firms announce merger that will ‘leverage the power of AI’ to serve clientsThe Next Transatlantic Biglaw Heavyweight: Ashurst Ties The Knot With Perkins Coie Perkins Coie to Merge With Ashurst in Latest Big Law Tie-Up
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‘Prestige is no longer the primary currency of success in law,’ survey suggests
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Clients Are Building the Future. Law Firms Should Help Design It
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ABA Legal Ed council will stand up new committee examining accreditation standards
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Baker Botts Partner Pay Shift Drives Record Hiring Spree
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ChatGPT Terms Act as Liability Shield for Doling Out Legal Advice
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Detecting AI Misconduct by Opposing Counsel Is a Lawyer’s Duty
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Kim Kardashian Ugly Cries Over Bar Prep And It’s The Most Relatable She’s Ever Been
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I left my six-figure law job and bought a mobile-home park. Despite the drawbacks, I'm happier and still live comfortably.
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Emergency Alerts Company Sued Over 18 Deaths in LA Fire
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Fired Jan. 6 Prosecutor Suing Trump Goes to Personal Injury Firm
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Why Is ICE in Charlotte? Immigration Crackdown in North Carolina ExplainedDHS arrests over 130 people in first two days of Charlotte raids Feds bringing North Carolina immigration enforcement actions to Raleigh, mayor says, as they stay in Charlotte as well Trump Admin Says Beef Prices Could Hit $10 per Pound Because of MigrantsICE agent arrested for pulling gun on Southern California teen, lawyer saysA Taco Shop Raid Splits an Ohio Town in Red AmericaInsiders Admit ICE Barbie’s Panicked Hiring Spree Is a ‘S---show’Trump’s Deportation Obsession Sidelines Hunt for Child PredatorsSupreme Court may restrict asylum claims from those arriving at the southern borderWe Came Here Legally. ICE Locked Us Up AnywayThis App Lets ICE Track Vehicles and Owners Across the CountryTrump administration sues California for banning federal agents from wearing face coverings
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Lindsey Halligan’s Math Ain’t Mathin’
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Letitia James says mortgage fraud charges should be dropped due to "outrageous government conduct"US Fed Governor Cook offers detailed defense in mortgage fraud case
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Whistleblower accuses Ed Martin of ‘concealing and destroying’ records related to DOJ’s weaponization group
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Trump’s Hand-Picked Attack Dog Once ‘Flunked’ Out of Office He Now Leads
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“If we’re indicting people because the president hates them, that’s counter to the whole point of doing my job.”
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Kash Patel girlfriend protected by FBI SWAT agents as security perk
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As Trump Looks for Distraction on Epstein, Justice Dept. Rushes to His Aid
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Lawyer tapped by Trump to investigate Epstein affair has 'no prosecutorial experience at all'
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DOJ Employee Says Bondi Fired Him Over Conor McGregor’s Cigars
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Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Portland and Chicago are being sent home
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Indiana homeowner charged in fatal shooting of house cleaner who showed up at the wrong door
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Dog Accidentally Shoots Man, Which Happens More Often Than You’d Think
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Woman set on fire during fight on CTA train in Chicago's Loop
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DoorDash driver makes up sexual assault claim against customer she illegally filmed: Cops
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Judges:

DOJ’s ‘Profound’ Missteps Get The Judicial Roast Treatment And Comey Defense Gets Grand Jury Access Judge pauses release of grand jury material to Comey after magistrate hints at dismissalJudge scolds Justice Department for ‘profound investigative missteps’ in Comey caseFederal judge blasts potential ‘government misconduct’ in Comey case Judge Warns ‘Government Misconduct’ May Have Tainted James Comey CaseMAGA Beauty Queen Humiliated by Judge Over Botched Probe
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Supreme Court to Weigh Major Decision on Immigrant ‘Asylum’
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The Supreme Court made a horrible mistake when it gave Trump absolute power
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Brett Kavanaugh's words hurled in face as Morning Joe trounces Supreme Court
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New York Ban on Migrant Arrests in Courts Survives Trump Challenge
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Wall Street:

Stock futures drop as tech slump continues to weigh on market
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Global stocks sell-off as AI valuation concerns persist ahead of Nvidia earnings
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SEC faces IPO backlog, packed regulatory agenda after shutdown
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Layoffs:

Notices of Impending Layoffs by US Companies Surged in October
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Agribusiness:

Omaha-based grain dealer files for bankruptcy to address 'current financial challenges'Nebraska grain dealer that temporarily lost license declares bankruptcyHansen-Mueller Listed in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Alert Amid Ongoing Farmer Payment Disputes
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China Ramps Up Buying of US Soybeans After Brief Pause in Trade
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Despite near-record crop, farmers pessimistic about economic outlook
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Awards:

The American Lawyer Names 2025 Industry Award Winners
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Retailing:

Compass-Backed Lugano Files for Bankruptcy After Ex-CEO SuedFraud Scandal Sends Lugano Diamonds to Bankruptcy Court
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Farewell to Dillard’s – joins Macy’s and JCPenney in closing stores across the U.S. in bankruptcy
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Home Depot cuts earnings outlook as home improvement demand falls short of expectations
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Trucking:

Yellow Nets Bankruptcy Court Approval of Wind-Down PlanJudge Oks Yellow Corp.’s final liquidation plan
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Apparel:

Arch Apparel considers bankruptcy
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Private Credit:

Private Credit’s Rapid Evolution Is Raising Risks, Moody’s Warns
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Insurance:

Almost a decade after a private equity firm began reshaping a struggling life insurer, authorities are grappling with a $2.2 billion shortfall. Policyholders fear life-changing losses.
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Economy:

Fed Governor Says Housing Official Worked With Trump to Smear Her
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Factory activity speeds up to fastest pace in a year: NY Fed
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Spike in Overdue Utility Bills Threatens Trump’s ‘Affordability’ Push
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With lasagna and burritos, neighbors feed one another as food prices soar
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Trump Hails McDonald’s Extra Value Meals in Affordability Pitch
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Grandest Thanksgiving Yet? 2025 Holiday To Cost Average American Up To $1,000
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High Hamburger Prices? White House Blames Biden and Migrants.
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Donald Trump Inflation Tracker: Where Prices Have Gone Up and Down
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Donald Trump $2,000 Check Update: Timeline Given for Direct Payments
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The next recession is coming — and this time, you’re the collateral
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The Great Freeze has stunted the job market — but there are still some workarounds
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Elon Musk is set to make more than every U.S. elementary teacher combined
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Court finds lease termination and surrender issues under Bankruptcy Code Section 502(b)(6) are not constrained by state law
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3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in October
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Construction Spending Increased 0.2% in August
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Housing November 17th Weekly Update: Inventory Down 0.3% Week-over-week
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San Jose's Shiny New SoFa Tower Spirals Into Bankruptcy Brawl
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Tech:

Frazzled parents turn to screen-time coaches, $8,000 detox camps to rein in kids’ tech
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No firm is immune if AI bubble bursts, Google CEO tells BBC
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Peter Thiel's fund offloaded Nvidia stake in third quarter, filing shows
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An AI Podcasting Machine Is Churning Out 3,000 Episodes a Week -- and People Are Listening
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OpenAI Blocks Toymaker After Its AI Teddy Bear Is Caught Telling Children Terrible Things
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AI is reshaping how McKinsey makes money
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A.I. Models Can Exhibit Human-Like Gambling Addiction Behaviors: Study
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Student Debt:

Warning Issued Over Plans to Sell Debt to InvestorsDemocrats seek to halt Trump’s reported plan to sell off student loan portfolio
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Here’s a way to graduate from college with little to no student debt
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History:

The Lesson We Teach Schoolchildren About the Holocaust Is Wrong
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Autos:

D&O Lessons from First Brands Group’s Bankruptcy
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First Brands Demise Forces Lending Firm Raistone to Seek Rescue
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Luminar Clashes With Volvo as Bankruptcy Risk Mounts
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Religion:

More Americans than ever attend nondenominational churches. Experts say it's a major shift in U.S. Christianity.
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Food/Beverage:

Acquisition of a struggling Chicago market sends a Freddy's franchisee into bankruptcy
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SNAP Benefits Update: Millions To Be Removed From Program
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Politics:

One issue is uniting Americans in a time of polarization, according to a new poll
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Even Joe Rogan is calling out Trump’s election lies
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Trump Oval Office plan scrapped as staff told him it would tear down ceiling
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Why Trump can't make the Epstein scandal go away Jeffrey Epstein’s brother says the ‘Bubba’ mentioned in Trump email is not Bill ClintonEpstein's emails, texts with inner circle show Trump was a regular topic As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’Harvard’s Slutty Professor Used Vile Slur in Epstein Emails Summers to Step Back From Public Roles After Epstein Backlash The Epstein Emails Show That Conspiracy Theorists Are Right: ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Is RealTrump Trolled With Massive Epstein Billboard in His Own BackyardTrump Says He Supports Releasing the Epstein Files. Legal Experts Say He Has Found a Way To Block ThemEpstein Admitted that #MeToo Monsters All Wanted His AdviceTexts reveal Trump's right-hand man promised protection for Epstein: 'Don't have to worry'Epstein hurled 'money laundering' allegations at Trump in secret email as feds closed in
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The Breakdown of Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Alliance—and How It Goes Beyond the Epstein Files
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US Flag Lying on Ground at White House Raises Questions
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Lubbock Will Remove Buddy Holly-Themed Crosswalk After Federal Crackdown
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'Gutless': Trump ally challenges 'stinky' Steve Bannon to official bare-knuckle boxing row
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FEMA head resigns. Richardson had been hard to reach during Texas floods.
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Are The Wheels Finally Falling Off MAGA?
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The MAGA Succession Crisis Has Begun — And It’s Happening On-Air
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Matt Gaetz Producer Fired at OAN Over Antisemitic Posts
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‘60 Minutes’ Left Scrambling After Guests Get Spooked by Trump
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MAGA Turns on GOP With Sinister Threats to Trump Rebels
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Republican ‘Swatted’ After Trump’s Furious Truth Social Post
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Trump to back primary against Indiana Republican who opposes redistricting
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Trump Administration Releases Thousands of Amelia Earhart Files
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Trump cut Nigeria's aid back in March. Now he wonders why it's so violent
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Donald Trump threatens to bomb Mexico and Colombia and says 'I'd be proud'
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (13 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (6 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Examiners:

Bankruptcy Code’s $5 Million Examiner Threshold Needs Big Revamp
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First Brands to Tap Examiner to Probe Financial Irregularities
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Claims Trading:

‘Could Be a Mess’: Logistics of Potential Mass Tariff Refunds and Other Considerations for Claims Trading
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Mass Torts:

Archdiocese of New Orleans prepares for trial as nearly six-year bankruptcy case nears endArchdiocese of N.O. bankruptcy case to enter “trial phase”, will include testimony from archbishop
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Judge to explain why he's approving Purdue Pharma settlement plan, which calls for $7B from Sacklers
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Catholic sex abuse trial in B.C. delayed after organization files bankruptcy
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Aviation:

Supreme Court Rejects Avianca Chapter 11 Appeal Over Lease Fees
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US Airlines May See Weaker Holiday Traffic Amid Shutdown Fallout
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Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair won't serve prison time, judge rules
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Healthcare:

Plastic surgery business files for bankruptcy with millions in debts
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Trump says he’s talking to Democrats about direct health care payment plan
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Fight over abortion could doom Congress’s health care plans
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Crypto:

How to Not Get Kidnapped for Your Bitcoin
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Bitcoin Humbles Wall Street Faithful After $600 Billion Plunge
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Senators probe Trump crypto venture over token sales linked to NKorea and Russia
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Ex-Fabric CFO convicted of wire fraud in $35M crypto scheme
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Hotels:

Marriott says Sonder tried to use guest safety as 'bargaining chip' in last-minute plea for cash
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UK:

Former Premier League star facing bankruptcy after lengthy multi-million pound court clash with brother
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Welsh councils 'undoubtedly' face bankruptcy threat with some 'right at the edge'
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Hertfordshire council leader claims new local government would be 'bankrupt'
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Castle Water vows to create 2,000 jobs at Thames Water in fresh bid approach
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U.K. proposes new asylum policy with 20-year wait and asset seizures
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Child poverty soars in Britain as working families struggle to keep up
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Russia:

How Ukraine’s Rafale Jets Deal Could Turn Tide of War Against Russia
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Poland says blast on rail line to Ukraine 'unprecedented act of sabotage'
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With Ukraine’s Cash Running Low, Europe Lacks a Good Plan B
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Ireland:

Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed?
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France:

Pranksters outsmart Louvre security again by sneaking fake painting next to Mona Lisa
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MENA:

Most of Gaza’s schools are destroyed and hundreds of thousands of children cannot go back to class
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Trump Says US Plans to Sell F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia
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Trump has elaborate welcome planned for MBS during Saudi crown prince's White House visit
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U.N. Security Council approves U.S.-brokered Gaza peace plan
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Venezuela:

Trump Administration Escalates Pressure on Venezuela
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USA won't rule out troops in Venezuela
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Mexico:

Trump Says He'd Launch Strikes in Mexico to Stop Drugs
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China:

Bankruptcy tribunal saves 27 high-tech firms, 2,000 jobs since 2024
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India:

How friendship plays out in billionaires Pai and Screwvala battle for bankrupt Byju's
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Insolvency regulator moves to protect homebuyers, boosts transparency in bankruptcy process
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Importance of mediation in the insolvency regime: The evolving interplay
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Decade-long delay in insolvency protections leaves families vulnerable
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Australia:

Pub baron Jon Adgemis funded lavish lifestyle with company cash, report claimsThis $4.5m pile of rubble has secured $135m in Adgemis debt
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Italy:

Dentons strengthens Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice in Italy with the arrival of Paolo Rusconi
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