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Geopolitics

After 40 years on bail, Allahabad HC orders 82-year-old murder convict to jail

Times of India – World · India

An 82-year-old man must return to prison to complete his life sentence. The Allahabad High Court upheld his 1984 murder conviction after nearly four decades. T…

Geopolitics

Why Johnson & Johnson is paying $5.5 billion over baby powder lawsuits

Indian Express – World · India

- **J&J offers $5.5bn settlement** to resolve ~69,000 ovarian cancer lawsuits tied to talc-based products, aiming to end legal battles and focus on R&D. - **…

Geopolitics

'No role in E20 fuel': What Gadkari claimed in suit against X, Meta before Bombay HC

Times of India – World · India

Union minister Nitin Gadkari filed a civil suit seeking removal of deepfakes. These AI-generated videos falsely link him and his family to financial gains. T…

Geopolitics

Ordered wedding dress on Instagram, never got it: Boutique told to pay Rs 36,880

Times of India – World · India

A Kerala consumer commission ordered an Instagram boutique to pay compensation. The boutique took full payment for two wedding dresses but delivered only one. …

Geopolitics

Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle US baby powder lawsuits

BBC News – World · Europe

The proposed settlement aims to close a years-long legal battle over claims its talcs products cause cancer.

Geopolitics

Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee lawyers tell jury

The Guardian – World · Europe

In opening statements, state argued Meta’s own research showed it harmed teens while firm’s attorneys pointed to transparencyThe long-awaited trial between the…

Geopolitics

US singer D4vd to go on trial for murder in death of 14-year-old

BBC News – World · Europe

The star is accused of killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in a Tesla registered to his address.

Geopolitics

BBC reports from outside court after judge rules singer D4vd will stand trial for murder

BBC News – World · Europe

The body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found last September inside the trunk of a Tesla registered to singer D4vd.

Geopolitics

China court rules sharing family disputes in chat is domestic violence after dad embarrasses son

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Chinese court issued a personal protection order to restrict a man’s behaviour after he repeatedly posted arguments with his wife in his son’s school chat gr…

Geopolitics

J&J offers $5.5bn settlement in lawsuits claiming talc link to cancer

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay $5.5bn to settle nearly 70,000 US lawsuits over talc-based baby powder cancer claims.

Geopolitics

Kidnapped in Mali, Indian-origin diamond trader released after family pays Rs 44 crore ransom

Indian Express – World · India

- 75-year-old Indian diamond trader freed in Mali after €4 million ransom paid by his US-based family, negotiated without Indian government involvement. - Re…

Geopolitics

Need out-of-box thinking to plug paper leaks, says Supreme Court

Times of India – World · India

A high-powered committee for education reform has been formed. The Supreme Court seeks "out-of-box thinking" to address sector problems. The court will hear th…

Geopolitics

Anti-defection law: Supreme Court ready to hear plea for its interpretation

Times of India – World · India

The Supreme Court will examine the anti-defection law's interpretation concerning political party mergers. Kapil Sibal argued that electoral verdicts can be a…

Geopolitics

Supreme Court: Insolvency shield is for firm, not promoters

Times of India – World · India

- Real estate promoters in India use pending insolvency cases to shield themselves from homebuyers' legal actions. - This practice allows promoters to avoid …

Geopolitics

Ex-top Chhattisgarh official behind paper leaks, appointed kin as dy collector, DSP: ED

Times of India – World · India

Taman Singh Sonwani, a retired IAS officer, faces custodial remand for alleged CGPSC paper leak. He allegedly amended recruitment rules in 2021 to benefit his…

Geopolitics

Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow mail-in voting restrictions

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A lower court blocked the mail-in ballot restrictions, ruling Trump lacked authority to change state election rules.

Geopolitics

Ayodhya Ram mandir donation row: On SC suggestion, SIT to include a forensic auditor

Times of India – World · India

The Supreme Court has directed the UP government to add a forensic audit expert to the SIT. This special investigation team will probe alleged embezzlement of …

Geopolitics

Supreme Court: No bail in digital arrest cases barring exceptional grounds

Times of India – World · India

- Supreme Court bars bail for digital arrest scam suspects, except if they expose scam details. - Ruling underscores severity of digital fraud and misuse of …

Geopolitics

British court dismisses Bahrain’s bid to block activists’ spyware lawsuit

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Ruling establishes that countries using spyware on people in the UK can be sued.

Geopolitics

Tate brothers to remain in US jail as they fight extradition to UK

South China Morning Post – World · China

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in prison for at least two more weeks until their next hearing as they fight extradition to the Un…

Geopolitics

Andrew and Tristan Tate to remain in jail until next extradition hearing

The Guardian – World · Europe

Social media influencers fighting against extradition to UK where they face rape, sexual assault and other allegationsSocial media influencers Andrew and Trist…

Geopolitics

D4vd murder case: Court says Celeste Rivas allegedly threatened singer

Times of India – World · India

Court testimony revealed text messages between D4vd and Celeste Rivas before her death. Celeste allegedly threatened D4vd one day prior to their meeting at his…

Tech & Startups

Apple sued after alleged App Store crypto scam cost users $1.8M

TechCrunch · US

Apple is facing a lawsuit from three users who say they collectively lost more than $1.8 million after downloading a fraudulent crypto wallet from the App Stor…

Geopolitics

Sheikh Hasina faces fresh crimes against humanity charges in Bangladesh tribunal

Indian Express – World · India

- **ICT charges Sheikh Hasina and 40 others** with crimes against humanity over 2013 police crackdown on Hefazat-e-Islam protest, alleging 58 deaths. - **War…

Geopolitics

‘I knew what he had done to those boys’: murderer to stay in jail after journalist’s fight for justice

The Guardian – World · Europe

Gibraltar-based Ros Astengo inspired four men to report sexual assaults carried out by Allan Grimson in 1990sRos Astengo, a journalist based in Gibraltar who u…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong High Court judge Wilson Chan told to retire over repeated plagiarism

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung has told a Hong Kong High Court judge to retire early after reprimanding him for plagiarising submissions in a judgment, d…

Geopolitics

Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians

BBC News – World · Europe

The two men, who are accused of favouring foreigners for their events, allegedly violated immigration laws.

Geopolitics

South Korean court gives ousted President Yoon suspended jail term for lying during campaign

The Hindu – World · India

The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yoon to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, saying his false statements during the campaign may have aff…

Geopolitics

Australia’s far-right Pauline Hanson loses appeal in racism case

South China Morning Post – World · China

A popular far-right Australian politician failed on Monday to overturn a racial vilification finding that was handed down after she told a Muslim senator to go…

Geopolitics

Pauline Hanson loses bid to overturn Mehreen Faruqi racial discrimination finding

The Guardian – World · Europe

Judges find in Faruqi’s favour after One Nation leader launched an appeal against judgement she had breached Racial Discrimination ActFollow our Australia news…

Geopolitics

U.S. appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump's order to create federal voter list

The Hindu – World · India

Donald Trump issued an executive order for the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the commissioner of the Social Security Administration…

Geopolitics

Why Indonesia needs legal trust, not tax cuts, to build a finance hub

South China Morning Post – World · China

Tax breaks used to be enough. Not any more. Analysts say a new generation of investors is prioritising legal certainty and regulatory stability over incentives…

Geopolitics

Student protest violence: Police may adopt 2022 formula to withdraw FIRs

Times of India – World · India

Delhi Police may adopt a procedure used for past Red Fort violence cases. This process involved police, Delhi government, and the lieutenant governor. The go…

Geopolitics

Former NSW Liberal powerbroker at heart of Icac allegations now living in UK and not expected to appear

The Guardian – World · Europe

Christian Ellis, a former registered lobbyist, is named in two Independent Commission Against Corruption allegationsFollow our Australia news live blog for lat…

Geopolitics

Were the German courts too soft on Chinese members of drug rape network?

South China Morning Post – World · China

Minutes after a Berlin court sentenced a Chinese man to five years in prison for aiding and abetting aggravated rape and sexual coercion, two women who had sat…

Geopolitics

Family of former Vodafone manager found drowned call for ‘Adrian’s law’ to protect franchisees

The Guardian – World · Europe

Adrian Howe’s family believe that fears his deal would be financially ruinous led him to kill himselfThe family of a former mobile phone store manager who was …

Geopolitics

Venezuela men sue aviation firms who flew them to notorious Salvadorian jail

The Guardian – World · Europe

Exclusive: CSI Aviation and GlobalX accused of violating civil rights as part of Trump immigration crackdownVenezuelan men sent last year to a notorious Salvad…

Geopolitics

Family demands legal review after Indian-origin medical student’s suicide

Indian Express – World · India

- Vaibhav Duggal, a 24-year-old medical student, died by suicide after facing disciplinary action at Texas Tech University, prompting calls for legal review an…

Geopolitics

Tej Pratap Yadav arrested in Patna NEET protest case, sent to judicial custody

Times of India – World · India

In the wake of the NEET-UG paper leak protests, Tej Pratap Yadav was ordered into 14 days of judicial custody. His attorney criticized the arrest's procedures …

Geopolitics

Malaysian police receive report against Sanusi over race-linked campaign remarks

South China Morning Post – World · China

Malaysian police have received a report against Perikatan Nasional election director Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor over remarks allegedly made during a speech while c…

Geopolitics

IFF says govt order to GitHub on BitChat unconstitutional, demands its withdrawal

Times of India – World · India

- IFF opposes India's govt order to GitHub to remove code linked to dissent. - Directive targets repositories allegedly aiding protests or criticism. - Gro…

Geopolitics

Bill proposes 3-month deadline for HCs to dispose of paper leak appeals

Times of India – World · India

Bid To Make Investigation And Judicial Process Time-Bound

Tech & Startups

Warner Bros. lawsuit accuses Amazon of illegally poaching executives

TechCrunch · US

The lawsuit will likely renew debates about whether term employment agreements are enforceable under California. law

Geopolitics

Why Epstein’s survivors are still fighting

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Why Epstein's survivors are still fighting

Geopolitics

'Will take legal action': CJP firm on punishing cops who used excessive force

Times of India – World · India

- TOI News Desk operates 24/7 to deliver timely, comprehensive news globally. - Journalists prioritize excellence, verifying breaking news and in-depth analy…

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