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International Tensions Rise as Nuclear Treaty Expires, Peace Talks Stall, and Legal Battles Unfold
Global affairs saw a flurry of activity as a major law firm shuttered unexpectedly, a judge blocked a Trump-era policy, Colombian peace talks were suspended, a nuclear treaty neared expiration, and activists were acquitted in the UK.
The sudden closure of Sheffield-based PM Law left hundreds of staff and clients in limbo, according to the BBC. The law firm, which operated in Yorkshire, Cumbria, Berkshire, Derbyshire, and Kent, specializing in personal injury, wills, and conveyancing, closed without warning on Monday. One client told the BBC they were about to complete on a flat sale and could no longer contact the firm. An employee described feeling "devastated" by the closure. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has begun an investigation into the matter, the BBC reported.
Meanwhile, in the United States, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protected status for up to 350,000 Haitians, reported The Guardian. Judge Ana Reyes issued a temporary stay preventing Kristi Noem, the US homeland security secretary, from implementing the decision. This status allows Haitians to legally live and work in the US due to turmoil in their home country.
In Colombia, peace talks between the government and the Gaitanist Army of Colombia (EGC), also known as the Gulf Clan, were temporarily suspended, Al Jazeera reported. The EGC, the country's largest criminal organization, announced the suspension in a social media post on Wednesday, citing reports that Colombian President Gustavo Petro pledged to target its leader. The group indicated the suspension would continue until it received updates from the Petro administration, according to Al Jazeera.
Adding to international tensions, Russia announced it would no longer be bound by limits on the number of nuclear warheads it can deploy, as the New START treaty with the United States was set to expire on Thursday, Al Jazeera reported. The treaty, signed in 2010, limited the number of nuclear warheads each country could deploy. Russia stated that the US had not responded to President Vladimir Putin's proposal to extend the treaty's limits for another 12 months.
In the United Kingdom, six British activists were acquitted of aggravated burglary related to a 2024 raid on a factory operated by Israeli defence firm Elbit, Al Jazeera reported. The activists were members of Palestine Action, an organization that has since been banned.
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