Day: July 30, 2024

Biden proposes Supreme Court term limits, binding code of conduct

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US President Joe Biden announced plans Monday for urgent reforms to the conservative-dominated Supreme Court, in a bold but long-shot move as he seeks to make a mark in his last six months in power. The 81-year-old Democrat is calling for a constitutional amendment to reverse the Supreme Court’s recent ruling backing Donald Trump’s claims of presidential immunity, according to the White House. The Democrat is also calling for term limits for Supreme Court justices, who currently serve for life, following shock rulings such as the repeal of the nationwide…

Imran Khan endorses GHQ protest call statement despite PTI’s rebuttal

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Despite rebuttal by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan has endorsed his earlier statement that he directed his party works to stage a peaceful protest outside the military’s General Headquarters (GHQ)in Rawalpindi before his arrest last year.  The incarcerated former prime minister had recently admitted to giving a call for a protest outside the GHQ before his arrest on May 9, 2023. The PTI leadership had refuted the media reports about Khan’s admission, claiming that the party founder “didn’t say what is being reported in the media”. “We [categorically] deny…