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Geopolitics

'My father was almost lynched': Families of injured cops during CJP protest speak out

Times of India – World · India

Daughter of a police officer described her father's near-lynching during the CJP protest. The wife of a Delhi Police ACP shared her husband's painful return h…

Geopolitics

British YouTuber Yung Filly acquitted of raping fan in Perth but could face retrial with jury hung on three charges

The Guardian – World · Europe

Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos found guilty of two counts of assault and not guilty of three of six counts of rapeA British musician and YouTube personality…

Geopolitics

‘Nobody from the Labor party has contacted me’ about $15bn CFMEU corruption claim, expert says

The Guardian – World · Europe

Geoffrey Watson criticises Victorian government as union administrator warns of ongoing criminality on construction sitesFollow our Australia news live blog fo…

Geopolitics

‘Fear and anger’ drive parents to seek legal review of city’s custody of baby Danny

South China Morning Post – World · China

The parents of a Hong Kong infant are applying for a legal order to review welfare authorities’ decision to remove the child from their care, as they expressed…

Geopolitics

Singapore police investigate Massive Attack over Palestinian support at gig

South China Morning Post – World · China

The police and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have opened investigations after British trip-hop band Massive Attack expressed support for the …

Geopolitics

India to increase penalties for exam leaks after Cockroach party protests

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The new legislation comes after youth-led protests calling for sweeping reforms and forcing minister's resignation

Geopolitics

Chinese dad sues online gaming companies for US$1.5 to force strict anti-addiction rules

South China Morning Post – World · China

A father in central China, whose gaming-addicted son swallowed 18 fever pills in one go, has sued four mainland gaming companies, seeking a symbolic compensati…

Geopolitics

Why’s CJI not on panel to pick CEC, Supreme Court asks government

Times of India – World · India

The Supreme Court questioned Parliament's decision to exclude the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel. Justices noted the CJI's inclusion in other…

Geopolitics

Argentina’s president decrees expulsion of foreigners expressing ‘hate’ against nation

South China Morning Post – World · China

Argentine President Javier Milei on Thursday imposed a bar on foreigners who express “hate” towards the Latin American country, which he claims is the target o…

Geopolitics

US appeals court rejects Trump expansion of mandatory migrant detention

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Appeals court rules that the Trump administration cannot deny detained migrants the chance for release on bond.

Geopolitics

Trump administration appeals to never-before-used court for deportation

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

US government prosecutors are seeking the removal of Nazira Haji Zada, though she faces no criminal charges.

Geopolitics

118 fraudulent documents, 54 cases: Indian-origin lawyer faces Rs 4 crore US fine

Indian Express – World · India

- Indian-origin lawyer Suraj Raj Singh faces $470,000 civil penalty for filing 118 fraudulent asylum documents across 54 cases, using identical narratives and …

Geopolitics

Anti-paper leak bill clears Parliament; PM says it will build a credible exam system

Times of India – World · India

Parliament approved a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law. This legislation introduces stricter punishments for individuals involved in exam malpractices. Pr…

Geopolitics

‘Unlucky’ taunts, dowry demands: Dehradun teacher dies, husband, in-laws booked

Times of India – World · India

A young teacher died by suicide following alleged dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws. The victim faced months of physical and mental abuse after her …

Geopolitics

Epstein files: How victims remain exposed to identification

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

US officials vowed to revise redactions after files exposed information that identified survivors of sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. A DW i…

Geopolitics

Crackdown on claims companies sending spam car finance texts

The Guardian – World · Europe

Officials raided homes and businesses and seized laptops, phones and paperwork in clampdown on nuisance firmsLaptops, mobile phones and documents have been sei…

Geopolitics

Chennai court sentences Chhota Rajan to seven years' imprisonment in fake passport case

Times of India – World · India

The CBI court convicted Rajan under charges of cheating, forgery, cheating by personation and knowingly submitting forged documents to obtain a passport.

Geopolitics

Mayor of St Paul reportedly under investigation for sexual harassment

The Guardian – World · Europe

Democrat Kaohly Her, Minnesota’s city’s first female mayor, allegedly sent inappropriate messages to employeesThe first female mayor of St Paul, Kaohly Her, is…

Geopolitics

Big relief for CJP protesters: Delhi govt drops cases, but there's a key condition

Times of India – World · India

In a significant decision, the Delhi government will not take further legal steps against the majority of protesters from the July 20 'Chalo Sansad' march. Thi…

Geopolitics

HMRC fines Airbus £6.4m for breaching rules on export of sensitive technology

The Guardian – World · Europe

Manufacturer self-reported the offences in the tax authority’s largest such out-of-court settlementAirbus has been fined £6.4m in the UK after the European aer…

Geopolitics

Coimbatore car bomb blast case: ED conducts searches in 4 cities to trace source funding

Times of India – World · India

ED recently took over the investigation to probe the source of funding for radicalisation and terror activities.

Geopolitics

eBay to pay $55.7M to couple terrorised with cockroaches and pig mask: Report

Indian Express – World · India

- eBay and three former executives settle lawsuit for $55.7M, including $46.15M to the Steiners, $6M in charity, and a public condemnation of the executives’ c…

Geopolitics

Bhojshala complex row: SC asks govt to provide nearby site for Friday namaz

Times of India – World · India

- Priyanshi Rastogi is a journalist at The Times of India, covering national/international news and business affairs. - She focuses on political events, in-d…

Geopolitics

Mistaken Username Sent Man to Prison for 18 Months, Court Finds

The New York Times – World · US

An appeals court in Canada acquitted Brandon Klayme of child pornography-related charges. His Kik username had one less underscore than another account that wa…

Geopolitics

German lawsuit tests copyright limits for AI music training

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

It's more than a copyright issue: The flood of AI-generated tracks is unfair competition for the original creators, says GEMA.

Geopolitics

Taiwanese man jailed for 12 years in embattled Hong Kong judge’s last case

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Taiwanese man has been jailed for more than 12 years for trafficking cocaine into Hong Kong seven years ago – a case that marks an embattled judge’s final pu…

Geopolitics

Jointly property ownership: What happens when co-owners disagree over rent or sale

Times of India – World · India

A growing number of buyers are opting for shared homeownership to alleviate financial strain and share loan obligations. In various states, including a woman a…

Geopolitics

'Can be used in exceptional situations': SC hears PIL on pellet-gun use during student protests

Times of India – World · India

The Supreme Court observed that when in extreme violent situations police are permitted to use bullets if violence does not get controlled by lathicharge and t…

Geopolitics

4 months’ jail for security guard who dumped building resident’s cat in rubbish bin

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Hong Kong security guard who tied up a building resident’s missing cat in a plastic bag and dumped it in a rubbish bin has been sentenced to four months in p…

Geopolitics

Blocked debit card without notice: commission orders Federal Bank to pay Rs 1.25 lakh

Times of India – World · India

A Kerala consumer commission ordered Federal Bank to pay compensation for blocking a debit card. The customer and his family were stranded at Kuwait Internatio…

Geopolitics

French student fined over Singapore straw licking prank

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A social media stunt involving a single straw has left a French student facing a hefty fine — and possible consequences for his right to remain in Singapore.

Geopolitics

Mental disorder alone cannot be a ground for divorce, Jharkhand HC rules

Times of India – World · India

The Jharkhand high court ruled mental disorder alone is insufficient for divorce. A spouse must prove the illness prevents reasonable cohabitation. The court d…

Geopolitics

Judge orders Amy Winehouse’s father to pay nearly £1m to her friends

The Guardian – World · Europe

Mitch Winehouse ‘knowingly and deliberately’ made unfounded allegations against Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay, judge saysThe father of British music sensati…

Geopolitics

Fauci’s refusals put spotlight on ‘pleading the Fifth’ right in US

South China Morning Post – World · China

It was important enough to the framers of the US Constitution to be included in the first 10 amendments known as the Bill of Rights – that no person “shall be …

Geopolitics

Australia: Telegram faces legal action over failure to remove terrorist content

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Australia says videos of terrorist executions and mass shootings weren't removed from Telegram after they were reported. The move comes a day after Russia char…

Geopolitics

Australia takes Telegram to court over alleged failure to remove 'pro-terror' material

BBC News – World · Europe

Telegram told the BBC it rejects the allegations and will contest them in court.

Geopolitics

Singapore court fines French teenager US$465 for viral straw-licking prank

South China Morning Post – World · China

A French teenager who posted a video of himself licking a straw and returning it to an iJooz vending machine in Singapore was fined S$600 (US$465) for public n…

Geopolitics

Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt

BBC News – World · Europe

The 19-year-old was "truly sorry" for causing trouble, his lawyers said.

Geopolitics

Kirti Kulhari loses Rs 2.4 lakh to cyber fraud, files complaint with Mumbai police

Times of India – World · India

In a shocking turn of events, Kirti Kulhari, the talented actress, encountered cyber fraud in Mumbai. Unidentified criminals infiltrated her mobile phone and c…

Geopolitics

Salman Rushdie stabbing: Attacker convicted on Hezbollah support, terror charges

Times of India – World · India

A US man already serving a lengthy sentence was convicted on new federal charges. He was found guilty of providing material support to the militant group Hezb…

Geopolitics

Man convicted in terrorism trial over 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

The Hindu – World · India

A jury found Hadi Matar guilty of all the charges against him, including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism

Geopolitics

Elon Musk’s xAI sues Minnesota over law banning ‘nudification’ technology

The Guardian – World · Europe

First-in-nation law sets up test on states’ power to regulate use of AI as it tries to outlaw fake nude images of real peopleElon Musk’s company xAI has sued M…

Geopolitics

Trump appeals $83.3m E Jean Carroll civil verdict to US Supreme Court

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The Department of Justice has issued separate filings in support of Trump's case to toss the defamation award.

Geopolitics

US judges issue removal orders against 801 Indians in June

Times of India – World · India

US immigration judges issued 801 removal orders for Indian nationals in June 2026. Nationwide deportation rulings accelerated significantly, with a nearly 30% …

Geopolitics

Mumbai man, suffering stroke, kept at police station for hours over 'drunk driving'

Times of India – World · India

A 73-year-old man suffered a stroke while driving his car last week. Police detained him for five hours on suspicion of drunk driving. This delay prevented him…

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