Peruvian farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya is suing German energy giant RWE over the threat to his home from a mountain lake overflowing with glacier meltwater. Lliuya is using a German property law to seek compensation for the cost of building a dyke to protect his home and the city of Huaraz. This landmark climate lawsuit is the first of nearly 50 similar cases around the world and could set a legal precedent for holding companies accountable for their role in climate change. RWE denies legal responsibility, arguing that climate change is a global issue that should be addressed through government policy, not in court.
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Rotorua man charged with abducting 3-year-old from daycare for sex
SummaryJohn Tekuru, a 19-year-old, appeared in the Rotorua District Court charged with abducting a 3-year-old girl from a local early childhood center for sexual purposes. He did not enter a plea to the charge of unlawfully taking the girl on March 10 and has been remanded in custody until his next court appearance on May 14. Judge Joanne Wickliffe granted permanent name suppression for the daycare center to protect the identity of the victim. Full...
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