Geopolitics
Blanche apologises on Capitol Hill for Epstein files 'mistakes'
BBC News – World · Europe
Blanche faces a bipartisan grilling as he seeks to assume the role of US attorney general permanently.
Current Affairs
Latest insights & stories from around the world
Curated headlines, concise summaries, and trusted source links — built for students, educators, and exam aspirants tracking what matters.
Stay updated with educational news, policy shifts, and global developments from reputable RSS sources — filtered by category, region, and topic.
Each brief links to the original publisher. Shalyam adds summaries and context to help you read faster and remember more.
Domain: Law: Upholding Justice and Legal Rights
×
Current affairs articles
Geopolitics
US court says Trump's 'censorship' visa policy likely violates free speech
Times of India – World · India
A judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration immigration policy. This policy targeted foreign researchers and fact-checkers working on misinformation…
Geopolitics
Supreme Court asks CBSE for details of steps taken to curb digital evaluation flubs
Times of India – World · India
The Supreme Court has asked CBSE to detail its actions on digital evaluation issues. A one-member commission is now inquiring into these alleged irregularities…
Geopolitics
Delhi high court judge, later Manipur CJ, had LPG agency during tenure
Times of India – World · India
Justice Siddharth Mridul allegedly operated an LPG distributorship during his judicial service. This action appears to violate judicial ethics and conduct code…
Geopolitics
xAI sues user for exploiting AI tool to sexualise minors
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Lawsuit accuses Terry Harwood of misusing xAI to bypass safeguards and produce explicit deepfakes involving minors.
Geopolitics
Authors, publishers sue Google over alleged AI copyright infringement
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Hachette and Elsevier lead US legal action against Google, alleging misuse of books for Gemini AI model training.
Geopolitics
France's parliament passes assisted dying law
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The lower house of France's parliament adopted bill for assisted dying. But the the government bypassed the right-wing dominated Senate and the law will instea…
Geopolitics
France Votes to Allow Assisted Dying
The New York Times – World · US
Lawmakers approved a bill that will allow doctors to help terminally ill patients to die, adding France to a short list of nations that allow the practice.
Geopolitics
Right to die: French Parliament approves assisted dying bill after years of debate
Times of India – World · India
- TOI World Desk's team of seasoned journalists and passionate writers covers global events with diverse perspectives round the clock. - Committed to accurac…
Geopolitics
French MPs approve assisted dying law with strict rules after years of argument
BBC News – World · Europe
The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.
Geopolitics
Gautam Adani denies any deal linked to dismissal of U.S. criminal case in sworn affidavit
The Hindu – World · India
Addressing speculation over Adani Group's proposed U.S. investment plans, the businessman said the group's intention to invest $10 billion had been publicly an…
Geopolitics
Kenya: Court rejects Rastafari bid for religious freedom marijuana exemption
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Kenya's small Rastafarian community was seeking legal permission to smoke marijuana under the constitutional right to freedom of religion. The judge found they…
Geopolitics
Punjab woman stabbed to death in London, family seek government help to bring back body
Indian Express – World · India
- A 24-year-old Sikh woman, Kirandeep Kaur, was killed, and a man injured in a west London stabbing; 44-year-old Daniel Sean James arrested and charged with mu…
Geopolitics
Hong Kong woman guilty of throwing faeces onto air con, damaging security camera
South China Morning Post – World · China
A woman accused of splashing excrement onto a neighbour’s air conditioner and damaging their security camera in Hong Kong has been found guilty of criminal dam…
Geopolitics
Former Hong Kong law student gets nearly 3 years after riot acquittal overturned
South China Morning Post – World · China
A former law student has been jailed for nearly three years for taking part in a riot during the 2019 anti-government protests in Hong Kong, after a judge over…
Geopolitics
Nearly blind student among Hong Kong’s top DSE scorers who plan careers giving back
South China Morning Post – World · China
Several top scorers in Hong Kong’s university entrance examinations overcame personal adversity to achieve their exceptional grades, with an almost entirely bl…
Geopolitics
Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president over attempted coup
BBC News – World · Europe
Ernest Bai Koroma was arrested in 2023 after gunmen broke into an armoury and some jails, freeing inmates.
Geopolitics
Hong Kong police arrest 5 over national security after raiding 2 bookstores
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong police have arrested five people and seized books during a raid on two independent bookshops, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source told…
Geopolitics
Rastafarians in Kenya fail in bid to get cannabis legalised for religious purposes
BBC News – World · Europe
The court acknowledged the need for a broader national debate on cannabis policy in Kenya.
Geopolitics
Trump pays writer E. Jean Carroll $5.6 million in sexual abuse, defamation case
Indian Express – World · India
- **Trump pays $5.6M to Carroll** after Supreme Court upholds jury verdict on sexual abuse and defamation, funds released from escrow. - **Legal battle conti…
Startups
Meta faces lawsuit from 26 employees over AI-based layoffs
Your Story · India
Meta is facing a lawsuit from 26 employees who allege the company's AI-assisted layoff system discriminated against workers on medical, parental and disability…
Geopolitics
Refugee scam: Nepal court jails two former Ministers, 14 others
The Hindu – World · India
The district court in Kathmandu jailed former Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi to four years for offences against the state, fr…
Geopolitics
Watchdog urges pet owners to be mindful of terms and conditions of insurance plans
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hongkongers buying insurance for their pets have been urged to carefully examine third-party liability terms and pay special attention to coverage related to d…
Geopolitics
Man's fast ruined by fungus-contaminated juice; court awards Rs 70,000
Times of India – World · India
A Himachal Pradesh consumer commission found Dabur India liable for selling contaminated juice. The company must pay one lakh rupees for compensation and costs…
Geopolitics
Removing woman's salwar, pressing her chest not attempt to rape: Patna HC acquits man
Times of India – World · India
The Patna High Court acquitted a man convicted of attempt to rape and wrongful confinement. The court found his actions insufficient to establish the serious …
Geopolitics
Aadhaar card not reliable proof of age in accident compensation cases: Chhattisgarh HC
Times of India – World · India
The high court ruled insurance liability begins with policy issuance, not premium payment. An insurer cannot be held liable for accidents occurring before the …
Geopolitics
Tai Po fire: inquiry slams ‘unacceptable’ claim by China Status - as it happened
South China Morning Post – World · China
An independent, judge-led committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades heard the first round of closing submissions from legal representatives…
Geopolitics
Cuss remarks against CJI: Two law students arrested over courtroom disruption
Times of India – World · India
- TOI News Desk operates 24/7 to deliver current, comprehensive news globally. - Committed to excellence, verifying and presenting breaking news, analysis, a…
Geopolitics
Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay ministers $356,000 in defamation case
The Guardian – World · Europe
Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief, John Micklethwait, stands by reporting, saying ministers who sued ‘imposed an extremely strained meaning on what was a solid stor…
Geopolitics
ANA pilot jailed in Japan for groping flight attendant after work
South China Morning Post – World · China
A pilot of the major Japanese airline All Nippon Airways was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Tuesday for abusing his power to grope a female flight attenda…
Geopolitics
Give Muslims alternative site for namaz: Supreme Court to Dhar administration
Times of India – World · India
The Supreme Court will hear challenges to a Madhya Pradesh High Court ruling on the Bhojshala complex. It declined to stay the order which declared the site a …
Geopolitics
Supreme court justices request $14.6m increase in security amid rise in threats
The Guardian – World · Europe
Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett appear before House lawmakers in rare testimony to ask for more protectionSupreme court justice Amy Coney Barrett told House …
Geopolitics
‘Fake Silver’ row: Jammu court summons IO, seeks records
Times of India – World · India
A Jammu court has ordered a crime branch officer to appear with case records. This follows objections raised over the agency's handling of a complaint. The cas…
Geopolitics
NIA court issues non-bailable warrant for Hafiz Saeed
Times of India – World · India
An NIA court has issued a non-bailable warrant for Hafiz Saeed. This action stems from the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack. The attack tragically result…
Geopolitics
Bloomberg Loses Landmark Libel Case in Singapore
The New York Times – World · US
A judge ruled in favor of two Singaporean ministers in a closely watched defamation trial seen as a significant test of the country’s libel laws and their impl…
Geopolitics
Mahmoud Khalil alleges conspiracy in lawsuit against Trump officials
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Lawsuit claims conspiracy between top administrative officials and private groups to target the pro-Palestine advocate.
Geopolitics
Supreme Court justices facing spike in threats, they tell US lawmakers
South China Morning Post – World · China
US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers Tuesday that a sharp increase in threats targeting her and other justices is increasingly encroaching…
Geopolitics
Hillsborough law symbolises new era as power passes from Starmer to Burnham
The Guardian – World · Europe
Bill marks a full-circle moment for the PM-in-waiting and encapsulates what he says his government will be aboutAndy Burnham has always said he took his first …
Geopolitics
Gujarat shocker: Lawyer assisting in 13-year-old’s rape case accused of raping her
Times of India – World · India
A lawyer allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl he was assisting with a prior case. He offered legal help in exchange for domestic work due to the family's financ…
Tech & Startups
Google faces another AI training lawsuit from major publishers
TechCrunch · US
Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, and other publishers allege that Google trained its AI on copyrighted works without the necessary permissions.
Geopolitics
Trump pays writer E Jean Carroll $5m in damages over sexual abuse and defamation
BBC News – World · Europe
The president had sought to delay the payment as he tried to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn the judgement.
Geopolitics
E. Jean Carroll paid US$5.6 million owed by Trump in sex abuse and defamation case
South China Morning Post – World · China
Writer E. Jean Carroll has collected over US$5.6 million that a jury awarded in her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, cour…
Geopolitics
Singapore ministers to donate Bloomberg defamation damages to charity
South China Morning Post – World · China
Singapore’s Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said on Tuesday they would donate to charity the damages awarded to t…
Geopolitics
Bengaluru cop held after wife alleges dowry harassment, machete attack bid on father
Times of India – World · India
A Bengaluru police sub-inspector was arrested after his wife alleged dowry harassment and assault. The wife stated that the sub-inspector demanded significant …
Geopolitics
David Penman wasn’t happy with his local Victorian council. So, he privately prosecuted five councillors
The Guardian – World · Europe
Legal action by the Daylesford small business owner has forced Hepburn shire councillors to stand down – leaving only two able to serveFollow our Australia new…
Disclaimer
Content usage & attribution
At Shalyam, our Current Affairs section curates headlines and brief excerpts from publicly available RSS feeds of reputed publications. Each item links back to the original source for full reading, ensuring that the rights of the respective publishers are respected under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957.
We do not reproduce full articles; instead, we provide short snippets for reference along with our own commentary, insights, and fact-based analysis. All copyrights remain with the original publishers, and proper attribution is maintained for every article displayed.
FAQ
Answers to the questions you might have in mind
Frequently asked questions
What is Shalyam Current Affairs?+
A curated feed of educational and general news with summaries and links to trusted sources, sorted by publication date.
How often is news updated?+
RSS feeds are fetched regularly and AI summaries may be generated for selected articles when enabled.
Can I filter news by region or category?+
Yes. Use category, region, and tag filters on the current affairs page.
Shalyam Support
Help me find colleges in Maharashtra
MHT-CET / JEE admission guidance
I need help with course enrollment
How can I track my learning progress?
Where do I find study materials and notes?
Issue with payment or subscription
How do I connect with my mentor/instructor?
Shalyam Team
Ask us anything – we’ll reply via WhatsApp or Telegram within 24 hours.