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Geopolitics

UAPA terror case: US citizen, 6 Ukrainians sent to 30-day judicial custody

Times of India – World · India

Seven foreign nationals, including six Ukrainians and one US citizen, were remanded to 30 days' judicial custody in Delhi for alleged terror links. The NIA cla…

Geopolitics

Epstein in Paris: How a Sex Offender Hustled for Access to France’s Elite

The New York Times – World · US

Jeffrey Epstein spent his last days of freedom in Paris, meeting with influential figures. It was a playbook he used everywhere he lived to stamp a veneer of r…

Geopolitics

Valid Euro Car Parks ticket holders chased by debt collectors

The Guardian – World · Europe

Even if motorists can provide evidence they’ve paid for parking, they are threatened with bailiffs and courtDrivers have accused a leading car park management …

Geopolitics

Ex-Chhattisgarh CM’s son Amit Jogi gets life term in 2003 Jaggi murder case

Times of India – World · India

In a significant turn, the Chhattisgarh High Court has sentenced former MLA Amit Jogi to life imprisonment for his role in the 2003 murder of NCP leader Ramava…

Geopolitics

Appeal court reinstates US$656 million judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority

South China Morning Post – World · China

A US$656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities has been reinstated by appeal judges, following a US Supreme Court ruling in favour of Americans kill…

Geopolitics

Dying Chinese man, 61, leaves US$43 million fortune to young wife, enrages ex-wife’s family

South China Morning Post – World · China

A terminally ill Chinese man left 300 million yuan (US$43 million) to his wife who is 28 years younger than him, causing a dispute with his ex-wife’s family. T…

Geopolitics

Australian Human Rights Commission investigates alleged racial discrimination by NSW government

The Guardian – World · Europe

South Asian Muslim and caste-oppressed Hindu community representatives accuse multiculturalism minister and department of discriminationGet our breaking news e…

Geopolitics

'Acting of her own volition': MP HC lets teen leave husband, live with partner of her choice

Times of India – World · India

A 19-year-old married woman in Bhopal has been granted legal permission to live independently with a man of her choice. She testified to the Madhya Pradesh Hig…

Geopolitics

Sabarimala case: SC sets up 9-judge bench on women’s entry to religious places

Times of India – World · India

A nine-judge Supreme Court bench, comprising judges from diverse faiths and a woman, will hear crucial cases on women's rights versus religious practices start…

Geopolitics

Iran hangs two convicted of links with Israel in pre-war protests: judiciary

The Hindu – World · India

The two men were involved in the anti-government protests that peaked in January, the judiciary said

Geopolitics

UK has detained 76 ‘age-disputed’ children under one in, one out scheme

The Guardian – World · Europe

Concerns raised over minors placed in adult detention centres since removals began under scheme in SeptemberMore than 70 children from various conflict zones w…

Geopolitics

Priest accused of coercing congregants for sex in Texas could have single trial for charges from three separate accusers

The Guardian – World · Europe

Prosecutors say Anthony Odiong exploited his parishioners’ emotional dependency to engage in sexual conduct with themA Roman Catholic priest with ties to Texas…

Geopolitics

Uproar in Germany over law requiring men get military approval for long stays abroad

The Guardian – World · Europe

Ministry clarifies clause affecting those up to age 45 that is part of legislation that came into effect in JanuaryA little-noticed clause in sweeping changes …

Geopolitics

Child gang-rape case In Patna: Police arrest uncle, one aide; third accused absconding

Times of India – World · India

A horrific incident unfolded in Patna where a 22-year-old man allegedly gang-raped his three-year-old niece with two friends. The child's cries alerted locals,…

Geopolitics

Chinese buy flats for cremated ashes due to high cemetery costs, leading to law against practice

South China Morning Post – World · China

As Chinese cemeteries become increasingly expensive many people are buying flats to store the ashes of their loved ones, triggering a discussion which has divi…

Geopolitics

Waitrose employee sacked after stopping shoplifter from taking Easter eggs

The Guardian – World · Europe

Walker Smith, 54, who worked for retailer for 17 years, says he grabbed bag from thief before they escapedA Waitrose employee of 17 years has described his dev…

Geopolitics

Nearly 100 NSW service stations face fines over misleading petrol prices amid fuel shortage crackdown

The Guardian – World · Europe

Most of the stations hit with penalty infringement notices were in regional NSW, while 23 were in SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news pod…

Geopolitics

Trump files emergency motion to continue building White House ballroom

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The motion argues that a ruling suspending the construction was 'improper' and left national security weaknesses.

Geopolitics

Giuffre family urges UK’s King Charles to meet Epstein survivors in US

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Prior to her death, Virginia Giuffre accused Epstein of trafficking her to Charles's brother, the former Prince Andrew.

Geopolitics

Fate of 23 lakh deleted voters hangs in balance as tribunals remain non-functional in Bengal

Times of India – World · India

Freeze On Rolls For Phase-I Polls Tomorrow

Geopolitics

Melissa Gilbert defends husband Timothy Busfield as actor faces child sexual abuse charges

The Guardian – World · Europe

The former Little House on the Prairie star said husband was ‘last person in world who would hurt a child’Melissa Gilbert has staunchly defended her husband an…

Geopolitics

Chinese woman whose pet dog was poisoned, killed by neighbour, sacrifices job for the cause

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Chinese woman who sacrificed her job and life to get revenge on a neighbour who poisoned her pet dog to death has shown her face publicly for the first time.…

Geopolitics

Iran executes two linked to Opposition group: reports

The Hindu – World · India

The group said ‌the two men executed ​on Saturday (April 4) were arrested in January ⁠2024 and had their ⁠death sentences upheld in December 2025.

Geopolitics

Lawyers search for Epstein survivors for Bank of America $72.5m settlement

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Bank of America has become the third major bank to settle with victims over allegations of facilitating Epstein crimes.

Geopolitics

Supreme Court judge recuses self from case after reserving verdict

Times of India – World · India

In a surprising twist, Justice K.V. Viswanathan of the Supreme Court opted to recuse himself from a case that had reached the judgment reservation stage. Upon …

Geopolitics

Supreme Court upholds harsher punishment for higher authority

Times of India – World · India

The Supreme Court ruled that higher rank officials face harsher penalties for service misdeeds due to increased responsibility. Upholding differential punishme…

Geopolitics

Government hopes to clear 5 crore pending cases with Jan Vishwas Bill

Times of India – World · India

Government departments and prosecutors are urged to withdraw cases involving minor offences following the Jan Vishwas Bill's passage. This initiative aims to r…

Geopolitics

How a ‘water request’ turned into horror: Govt employee raped at knifepoint

Times of India – World · India

In a shocking incident in Macherla, Andhra Pradesh, a 32-year-old woman employed by the government experienced a horrific attack in her home. An unidentified m…

Geopolitics

Up to 75 women expected to benefit from Bank of America settlement in Epstein sex abuse, say lawyers

The Hindu – World · India

Lawyers for women abused by Epstein had sued the bank, saying it ignored suspicious financial transactions involving Epstein that occurred while he was abusing…

Geopolitics

US judge upholds decision to toss subpoenas into Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Judge Boasberg says Trump administration's arguments 'do not come close to convincing Court' of subpoenas' legitimacy.

Geopolitics

Hospital visit fuels speculation about Samuel Alito’s future on supreme court

The Guardian – World · Europe

Veteran justice, 76, was treated for dehydration in March; a retirement would give Trump new chance to shape courtUS supreme court justice Samuel Alito was rep…

Geopolitics

Cambodia parliament approves law to combat cybercrime scam rings

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Justice Minister Keut Rith says the law aimed to enhance the "cleaning operation" across the country.

Geopolitics

Rima Hassan Is Charged With Glorifying Terrorism Online in Social Media Post

The New York Times – World · US

Rima Hassan, a member of the European Parliament, could face seven years in prison for the post, in which she quoted a perpetrator of a 1972 massacre in Israel.

Geopolitics

Cambodian parliament passes landmark cybercrime law after scam centre scrutiny

The Hindu – World · India

It lays out punishments of two to five years in prison and fines of up to $125,000 for those convicted of online scams.

Geopolitics

Over 100 US legal experts condemn strikes on Iran as possible ‘war crimes’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

United States-based scholars sign open letter raising concerns about conduct, rhetoric during US-Israeli war on Iran.

Geopolitics

Inside India's courts, AI's growing role sparks concern

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The increasing use of artificial intelligence in courtrooms raises worries that the technology may aggravate bias and structural distortions in the legal syste…

Geopolitics

US judge rules against deporting man whose murder conviction was overturned after 44 years in prison

The Guardian – World · Europe

Decision came after hearing in which Subramanyam Vedam, 64, said he didn’t kill Thomas Kinser when he was 19A judge has cleared the way for the potential relea…

Geopolitics

International law experts allege violations in Iran war

BBC News – World · Europe

The White House says it is making the entire region safer by eliminating short and long-term threats.

Geopolitics

France's Muslim gathering ban overturned by courts

BBC News – World · Europe

The Paris police department had argued that the four-day gathering was a security threat because it could be a target of terrorism.

Geopolitics

Chinese national arrested in multi-million rupees crypto currency scam in Nepal

The Hindu – World · India

During preliminary investigation, it was found that Zhu Yi-eng was involved in cheating local Nepalese by contacting them through social media platforms and wi…

Geopolitics

Tiger Woods told police after car crash he was ‘talking to the president’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Police body camera video shows how golfer appeared to be astonished as he was handcuffed for failing sobriety test.

Geopolitics

Chinese man blasts ghost stories over speakers for 10 hours daily to retaliate against neighbour

South China Morning Post – World · China

Following a dispute with his neighbour, a Chinese man resorted to blasting ghost stories for more than 10 hours a day as revenge, deliberately keeping the volu…

Geopolitics

‘I can’t breathe’: Korean Air sued over in-flight death of passenger

South China Morning Post – World · China

Korean Air said on Friday it will faithfully respond to legal procedures in the United States, where a lawsuit was filed in Virginia on behalf of the estate of…

Geopolitics

Indonesian grandmother freed from Malaysian death row returns home: ‘feels unreal’

South China Morning Post – World · China

An Indonesian woman who spent nearly 15 years on death row in a Malaysian prison for drug trafficking has returned home after receiving clemency, in a case rig…

Geopolitics

Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE is released after nearly three weeks of detention

The Guardian – World · Europe

Tania Warner is fitted with ankle monitor and released along with seven-year-old daughter Ayla Luca after being deemed not a flight riskA Canadian woman and he…

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