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Geopolitics

A 'kiss' too costly? Why defacing your car may land you in trouble

Times of India – World · India

Adding personal touches, like wraps and stickers, to vehicles can result in legal trouble. For instance, a car marked with lipstick in Gwalior faced considerab…

Geopolitics

Hindu priest in Canada accused of sexual assault after telling woman she was ‘possessed’

Indian Express – World · India

- US Hindu priest charged with sexual assault in Canada after allegedly using spiritual claims to coerce a woman into a ritual. - Police suspect more victims…

Geopolitics

Military judge sets June 2028 trial date for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

The Hindu – World · India

The 2028 trial depends on the case meeting deadlines and milestones along the way and it could again be delayed; a trial was previously scheduled in 2021 but l…

Tech & Startups

The Meta Settlement Will Put Limits on Instagram for Teens. They’re Still Vulnerable

Wired · Global

Child safety groups and former Meta employees welcome proposed changes to how the company’s platforms will work for teens. They also think states should have d…

Geopolitics

Meta’s $17 billion teen addiction deal: What changes on Instagram, Facebook

Indian Express – World · India

- Meta settles with 47 states for $17B to address teen addiction, with payments over 10 years and state allocations (e.g., $1.5B to California). - New safety…

Tech & Startups

Meta Will Pay Up to $16.7 Billion to Settle Its Social Media Harms Case—and That’s Not All

Wired · Global

In addition to sending billions of dollars to states, Meta will make substantive changes to its platforms as part of a landmark settlement.

Geopolitics

Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in ‘chilling’ crackdown

The Guardian – World · Europe

As photojournalist sentenced to 15 years, rights groups warn law would turn civic engagement into security crimeIran has taken the first step towards criminali…

Geopolitics

Liberal plan to split Victorian appeals court attacked as ‘thought bubble’ that would politicise judiciary

The Guardian – World · Europe

Opposition leader Jess Wilson says new dedicated court of criminal appeal would set precedents for tougher sentencesGet our breaking news email, free app or da…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong can open a lucrative new frontier as Chinese tech IP hub

South China Morning Post – World · China

Since 2021, Hong Kong’s development as a regional intellectual property (IP) trading centre has featured in China’s five-year plans and the policy addresses of…

Tech & Startups

Will the DOJ’s investigation into a16z spook other VCs?

TechCrunch · US

On the latest episode of Equity, we wonder why the DOJ is investigating startup board seats.

Geopolitics

Christ University files complaint after ABVP gherao, vandalism, assault on guards

Times of India – World · India

Christ University filed a complaint against ABVP activists for trespassing and vandalism. Protesters blocked the campus entrance demanding promotion for 13 la…

Geopolitics

Elderly woman allegedly pressured into spending HK$100,000 on beauty products

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong customs is investigating whether an 88-year-old was pressured into spending HK$100,000 (US$12,750) on beauty products at an outlet linked to a compan…

Geopolitics

U.S. judge strikes down President Donald Trump's 75-country visa ban

The Hindu – World · India

Judge Jeannette Vargas called the policy "contrary to law" and said Secretary of State Marco Rubio had exceeded his "statutory authority" in issuing it

Geopolitics

Imran Khan’s sister files contempt plea over violation of Pakistan top court’s hospitalisation order

The Hindu – World · India

The Supreme Court had ordered that Imran Khan be kept in the hospital till the next hearing on Sept. 16; however, he was taken to the state-run PIMS in Islamab…

Geopolitics

Man leaves young son on Mount Fuji before ascending Japan’s highest peak

The Guardian – World · Europe

Boy, seven, had complained of feeling tired so father left him with snacks and a soft drink and continued his climbA man who abandoned his seven-year-old son o…

Geopolitics

Inside Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom: Bunkers, hospital and more

Indian Express – World · India

- Supreme Court paused lower court order, allowing Trump's White House ballroom construction to continue temporarily. - Project includes a 90,000 sq ft ballr…

Geopolitics

US court strikes down Trump visa ban affecting South Asian nations

South China Morning Post – World · China

A US ⁠judge has struck down a Trump administration ⁠policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, saying that the policy e…

Geopolitics

US judge strikes down Trump immigrant visa ban affecting 75 countries

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A federal judge in Manhattan ruled against the State Department's suspension of immigrant visas.

Geopolitics

Indian man declared bankrupt in Singapore after failing to pay wages to 400 workers

Indian Express – World · India

- Indian man Ramu Palani Velu declared bankrupt for failing to pay 407 migrant workers, including Indians, over unpaid wages. - Unpaid wages resurfaced in Ma…

Geopolitics

Trump threatens $5bn lawsuit over liberal national guard policy report

The Guardian – World · Europe

A report released by thinktank Cap argues the deployment of the national guard failed to have a measurable impact on crime, despite costing billionsThe Center …

Geopolitics

TikTok agrees to pay $400m to settle US children's privacy case

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The US Justice Department sued TikTok in 2024 over allegations that it violated children's online privacy laws. The settlement is believed to be one of the lar…

Geopolitics

TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements

BBC News – World · Europe

The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.

Geopolitics

TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation

The Guardian – World · Europe

The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and collecting their information⁠TikTok an…

Geopolitics

TikTok, ByteDance agree to US$400 million settlement with US over children’s privacy suit

South China Morning Post – World · China

TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance have agreed to pay US$400 million to settle a US Justice Department lawsuit accusing the video-sharing app of violating…

Tech & Startups

TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit

TechCrunch · US

Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlem…

Geopolitics

Advocates can now apply for judge posts after 1-year practice

Times of India – World · India

- Supreme Court revises 20-year-old trial court judge recruitment method, implementing two changes within a year. - Changes aim to address flaws in the exist…

Geopolitics

Hyderabad crash: Police defend no-arrest call; Rs 6 crore Aston Martin seized

Times of India – World · India

Police seized the Aston Martin involved in a fatal Madhapur road accident for inspection. The accused, son of an MP, tested negative for alcohol and drugs. A…

Geopolitics

Swiss Tourist Sentenced to Prison After Violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali

The New York Times – World · US

The 26-year-old received a yearlong sentence from a court on the Indonesian resort island after he flouted a sacred Hindu ritual and insulted it on Instagram.

Geopolitics

US Supreme Court lets Trump continue work on White House ballroom for now

South China Morning Post – World · China

The US Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to continue construction of his White House ballroom project for now, temporaril…

Geopolitics

Prince Harry, Elton John and Others Told to Pay Daily Mail Publisher $13 Million

The New York Times – World · US

Harry and six other high-profile figures lost a privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers. They may eventually have to pay more than twice the initial sum,…

Tech & Startups

Why is the DOJ investigating Andreessen Horowitz’s board seats?

TechCrunch · US

Andreessen Horowitz has two partners sitting on the boards of companies that now compete with each other: Ben Horowitz at Databricks and Martin Casado at&…

Geopolitics

Freedom of religion can’t override public order, societal norms: Patna HC

Times of India – World · India

- Patna High Court rules religious freedom cannot override public order. - State may restrict processions for health, safety, and tranquility. - Restrictio…

Geopolitics

NSW ‘seeking urgent advice’ on controversial court ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic

The Guardian – World · Europe

Exclusive: Attorney general considering appeal after justice Desmond Fagan knocks back terror order request for Mohommed Farhat who wrote ‘Fuk Israel’ on carsG…

Tech & Startups

Meta’s Big Reckoning Is Here

Wired · Global

Meta is in court again over child safety, and this time it’s a landmark case that could force significant changes to core features of Facebook and Instagram.

Tech & Startups

Oura faces lawsuit accusing it of misleading consumers about sleep-tracking accuracy

TechCrunch · US

The lawsuit alleges that Oura rings are unable to measure any of the physiological signals needed to assess sleep quality or determine sleep stages.

Geopolitics

Prince Harry and others ordered to pay initial US$13 million in failed lawsuit

South China Morning Post – World · China

Prince Harry, Elton John ⁠and other high-profile claimants face paying ⁠millions of dollars out of their own pockets to cover the legal costs of the Daily Mail…

Geopolitics

Swiss tourist jailed in Bali for insulting Hindu holiday

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The 26-year-old was given a one-year prison sentence for offensive remarks posted on Instagram. During the trial, he apologized to the Balinese people for deni…

Geopolitics

Swiss tourist gets 1-year jail in Bali for mocking Hindu festival

Times of India – World · India

- Swiss tourist sentenced to 1 year in Bali prison for mocking Hindu festival Nyepi, Day of Silence. - Nyepi, Bali's Day of Silence, involves no work, travel…

Geopolitics

Imran Khan’s hospital visit takes twist; sister claims he was ‘tortured repeatedly’

Indian Express – World · India

- Imran Khan returned to jail after state hospital exam bypassed court-ordered private facility. - Sister alleges torture; government claims he’s medically f…

Geopolitics

Singapore jails and canes man for abusing boy, 6

South China Morning Post – World · China

A man was sentenced to nine years and 10 months’ jail, and eight strokes of the cane on Friday for abusing multiple young boys who were under his care. The man…

Geopolitics

Home Office could be blocked from deporting trafficking victims to Albania

The Guardian – World · Europe

Many males are returned even if they have been trafficked but Home Office must now consider new legal guidanceUK politics live – latest updatesThe Home Office …

Geopolitics

Indian captain arrested in UK over Russian oil: Wife calls him ‘scapegoat’

Indian Express – World · India

- Indian captain Ajay Pant arrested in UK over alleged Russian oil sanctions violations, accused of smuggling sanctioned oil; wife claims he’s a "scapegoat." …

Geopolitics

HKU professor charged over HK$2.2m bribery linked to IT education contracts

South China Morning Post – World · China

An associate professor at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been charged by the corruption watchdog for allegedly receiving HK$2.2 million (US$280,500) in …

Geopolitics

Outrage as China programmer’s toilet death ruled non-work-related for being ‘not at desk’

South China Morning Post – World · China

Public anger has surged on mainland social media after authorities declined to classify the death of a programmer in his company’s toilet as work-related. Acco…

Geopolitics

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination

BBC News – World · Europe

It comes as the court had earlier this week ordered that he had to be taken for a hospital examination.

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