Month: June 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday imposed limits on the federal government’s authority to issue sweeping regulations to reduce carbon emissions from power plants in a ruling that will undermine U.S. President Joe Biden’s plans to tackle climate change and could constrain various agencies on other issues.

Biden called it a “devastating decision” but said it would not undermine his effort to tackle the climate crisis.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Fifteen people have been arrested in France on suspicion of being part of a people-smuggling ring that was involved in one of the deadliest incidents seen in the English Channel.

In November, 27 people died when their flimsy boat sank near Calais as they tried to make the dangerous journey across the Channel to reach the UK.

Seven months on, French police have now indicted 13 men and two women.

Some could face charges of involuntary manslaughter and people smuggling.

According to French media, the arrests were made at the start of this week in northern and eastern regions of France, as well as various locations across Paris.

Five people have already been released without charge at this stage.

One person has been placed under formal investigation and nine will face a judge at some point on Thursday to determine if they will also be placed under formal investigation.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in as the newest associate Supreme Court justice, becoming the first African-American woman to serve on the nation’s highest court.

The appointment follows one of the most consequential Supreme Court terms in recent memory, with significant rulings on abortion and gun rights.

Jackson, 51, will replace Justice Stephen Breyer, joining the court’s three-member liberal minority.

She accepts “the solemn responsibility” of the role, she said in a statement.

The former public defender joins the court at a tumultuous period in its history. The nine-member court is currently split between six Republican-appointed justices and three picked by Democrats.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi has called for concrete and effective steps to address the implications of the Ukrainian crisis on food security, energy prices, and supply chains.

He reiterated the Kingdom’s call to uphold international law and the UN Charter, respect countries’ sovereignty and territorial integrity, and resolve the conflict in Ukraine in accordance with these principles.

Safadi’s remarks came during a working dinner on Tuesday with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) foreign ministers, who are currently meeting in Madrid.

The minister, who is also deputy prime minister, reviewed the Kingdom’s relations with NATO, and Jordan’s role in the Mediterranean Dialogue group since 1995.

The minister also presented the Kingdom’s vision for addressing challenges in the Middle East and around the world, particularly the Palestinian issue, the Syrian crisis, and the refugee crisis, as well as the ramifications of the Ukrainian crisis on the region, particularly on food and energy security.

While aiding Ukrainian refugees is necessary, Safadi emphasized that the international community must also continue to fulfill its obligations to Syrian refugees and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

He warned of the risk of the Syrian crisis persisting and called for intensified efforts to find a political resolution.

Safadi stressed that Jordan will continue to be a force for peace and stability, as well as a voice of moderation, making every effort to achieve a just and all-encompassing peace, stability, and development. He warned that terrorism remains a shared threat that requires collective action to eradicate.

During the meeting, NATO foreign ministers emphasized the alliance’s deep and solid partnership with the Kingdom, as well as Jordan’s central role in enhancing regional security and stability.

Jordan has had institutional relations with NATO since 1995, when it joined the “Mediterranean Dialogue” initiative, which aims to strengthen the alliance’s partnership with seven Mediterranean countries in order to frame means of cooperation and coordination for security and stability.

Since 2014, the Kingdom has had “advanced partnership” status with NATO, along with Australia, Sweden, Finland, Georgia, and Ukraine.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Police have arrested two people accused of robbing an exchange store in Amman earlier in the week.

The Public Security Department’s (PSD) spokesperson said two persons stole JD3,000 at gunpoint from an exchange shop near the Queen Alia Airport Road on Tuesday night and escaped with a vehicle that had a fake license plate.

Investigation teams had been able to capture one of the two “in record time,” the spokesman said.

The second suspect, the spokesperson continued, stayed below radar until police located his whereabouts and arrested him Thursday morning, carrying a sum of the stolen money.

After investigating them, they confessed to planning the crime and using plastic guns. The suspects will be referred to the State Security Court.

Source: Jordan News Agency