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Geopolitics

Meta hit with $375 million fine in child exploitation case

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

While the New Mexico jury's landmark decision to hold Meta liable could be a bellwether, the penalty is only a fraction of what prosecutors sought.

Geopolitics

Lebo M sues comedian Learnmore Jonasi claiming Circle of Life misrepresentation

The Guardian – World · Europe

Grammy winner seeks more than $20m in damages over mistranslation of The Lion King chantA Grammy-winning South African composer who wrote and performed the ope…

Geopolitics

Facing legal charges, Yash Dayal won't be part of IPL

Times of India – World · India

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Director of Cricket, Mo Bobat, confirmed that pacer Yash Dayal will not participate in the upcoming IPL season due to personal ci…

Geopolitics

U.S. judge questions Pentagon’s motives for labeling Anthropic as a security threat in battle over AI

The Hindu – World · India

U.S. District Judge Rita Lin probed into why U.S. President Donald Trump's administration took the extraordinary step of denouncing Anthropic as a supply chain…

Tech & Startups

Pentagon’s ‘Attempt to Cripple’ Anthropic Is Troubling, Judge Says

Wired · Global

During a hearing Tuesday, a district court judge questioned the Department of Defense’s motivations for labeling the Claude AI developer a supply-chain risk.

Tech & Startups

New Mexico just handed Meta its first courtroom defeat over child safety, and the rest of the country is watching

TechCrunch · US

The dollar amount isn’t as important as the fact that this is the first jury verdict of its kind against Meta over harm to young people.

Geopolitics

Meta ordered to pay US$375 million in New Mexico child safety trial

South China Morning Post – World · China

A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found social media giant Meta liable for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators on its platforms and other da…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison expands Panama ports claim as losses ‘surpass’ US$2 billion

South China Morning Post – World · China

A subsidiary of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings has expanded international arbitration claims against Panama, alleging damages have “escalated bey…

Geopolitics

Meta ordered to pay $375m after being found liable in child exploitation case

The Guardian – World · Europe

New Mexico hails ‘historic’ win after jury finds firm misled consumers over safety and enabled harm against usersA New Mexico jury on Tuesday ordered Meta to p…

Geopolitics

Reacher star Alan Ritchson acted in self-defense in neighbor fight, Tennessee police say

The Guardian – World · Europe

Investigation concludes actor will not face criminal charges, with Ritchson also declining to pursue a potential charge against his neighborThe Reacher star Al…

Geopolitics

Court blocks California effort to stop Republican sheriff’s ballot recount

The Guardian – World · Europe

Panel denies attorney general’s bid after Riverside county sheriff Chad Bianco seized 650,000 special-election ballotsA three-judge panel has denied a filing b…

Geopolitics

SC grants full pension to women denied permanent commission

Times of India – World · India

The Supreme Court has ordered the armed forces to pay full pension to hundreds of women short service commission officers whose permanent commission was unfair…

Geopolitics

SC: Trials in UAPA cases must be completed in 1 year

Times of India – World · India

The Supreme Court mandated that UAPA cases investigated by the NIA must conclude within a year through exclusive special courts. States must identify court nee…

Geopolitics

SC rejects plea for separate enumeration of denotified, nomadic & semi-nomadic tribes

Times of India – World · India

The Supreme Court expressed disapproval of a PIL requesting separate enumeration of Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes in the upcoming census. The be…

Geopolitics

SC: SIR in many states, but Bengal alone has so many issues with it

Times of India – World · India

Bengal a case apart, P 10

Geopolitics

Scheduled caste status only for Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs: SC

Times of India – World · India

The Supreme Court ruled that only individuals professing Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism can be members of Scheduled Castes. Conversion to any other religion re…

Geopolitics

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law

The Hindu – World · India

The landmark decision comes after a nearly seven-week trial, and as jurors in a federal court in California have been sequestered in deliberations for more tha…

Geopolitics

Brazil's Bolsonaro to serve sentence at home due to ill health, judge to review in 90 days

The Hindu – World · India

Jair Bolsonaro will wear an ankle monitor and is not allowed to use cellphones, the judge ruled; local police will surveil his house in a gated community, wher…

Geopolitics

Minnesota sues government for access to evidence in 3 shooting deaths by federal officers

South China Morning Post – World · China

Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently investigate three shootings by federal …

Geopolitics

Supreme Court justices lean towards Trump in asylum-processing case

South China Morning Post – World · China

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to rule in favour of President ⁠Donald Trump’s administration in its defence of the government’s authority to t…

Geopolitics

Jailed Bolsonaro granted ‘humanitarian house arrest’ amid failing health

The Guardian – World · Europe

Former Brazil president, serving 27 years over attempted coup, given initial 90-day period that could be extendedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get …

Geopolitics

French authorities search Paris arm of Swiss bank in Epstein-linked probe

South China Morning Post – World · China

French financial prosecutors said on Tuesday that searches were carried out at several locations, including the Paris arm of Swiss private bank Edmond de Roths…

Geopolitics

Judge allows Brazil’s Bolsonaro to serve 27-year sentence at home due to ill health

South China Morning Post – World · China

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro received permission on Tuesday from a top Brazilian justice to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home i…

Geopolitics

Anthropic challenges US Pentagon’s ban in San Francisco court showdown

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Anthropic accuses Pentagon of unlawful retaliation over its refusal to loosen AI safety restrictions for military use.

Geopolitics

Baltimore sues Elon Musk’s AI company over Grok’s fake nude images

The Guardian – World · Europe

Lawsuit argues XAI failed to disclose risks, limitations and exposure to harm that come with using chatbotThe mayor and city council of Baltimore, Maryland, fi…

Geopolitics

Crispin Odey: I can’t remember telling female employee ‘I could attack you now’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Hedge fund tycoon faces questions in court over sexual harassment allegations that have left his career in tattersFacing a litany of questions over sexual hara…

Geopolitics

Afghanistan releases detained US citizen after more than a year

South China Morning Post – World · China

Afghanistan’s Taliban government announced the release of a US national on Tuesday who had been detained for more than a year, after a letter from his family r…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong bookstore owner, 3 staff held for selling Jimmy Lai biography

South China Morning Post – World · China

The founder of an independent bookstore in Hong Kong and three staff have been arrested for selling a biography of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee‑ying and ot…

Geopolitics

‘Hidden gurus’ will be able to decrypt devices in Hong Kong national security cases

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong authorities will be able to demand external technicians or any “specified person” decrypt electronic devices during national security investigations …

Geopolitics

World Cup fans file ticket price complaint at EU

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

World Cup tickets are reaching eye-watering prices, with one seat resold for over €163,000. Fans are asking the EU to step in.

Geopolitics

Jay-Z on refusing to settle sexual assault lawsuit: ‘I can’t do it, I would die’

The Guardian – World · Europe

The rapper discussed his 2024 sexual assault lawsuit and the Kendrick-Drake beef in a new GQ cover storyJay-Z has spoken out about his recent sexual assault la…

Geopolitics

Indian-origin liquor store owner faces 39 charges in US; offered drugs to underage girls

Times of India – World · India

- TOI World Desk's team delivers global news with accuracy, depth, and timeliness. - Committed to round-the-clock coverage, offering diverse perspectives on …

Geopolitics

Senior Chinese financial regulator and ex-graft fighter Zhou Liang under corruption probe

South China Morning Post – World · China

A senior Chinese financial regulator and former graft fighter has been placed under investigation for corruption, officials announced on Tuesday, marking one o…

Geopolitics

Swedish businessman in Hong Kong loses appeal in domestic helper rape case

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Swedish businessman convicted of raping his domestic helper has failed to clear his name and has been sent back to prison after a Hong Kong court dismissed h…

Geopolitics

Supporter groups file lawsuit against FIFA over World Cup ticket prices

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Euroconsumers and FSE file a lawsuit with the European Commission against the sport body over World Cup ticket prices.

Geopolitics

Bill Cosby found guilty of 1972 sexual assault, victim awarded nearly $60m

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The actor faces allegations of sexual misconduct by at least 60 women, all of which he denies.

Geopolitics

Elon Musk's Starlink blocked from operating in Namibia

BBC News – World · Europe

Namibia's regulator noted that Starlink's subsidiary is not locally owned.

Geopolitics

Hong Kong grants police power to demand phone and computer passwords

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The new provisions allow police to seize items with 'seditious intention', bypassing judicial authorisations.

Geopolitics

Madras high court to hear PIL to stall screening of 'Dhurandhar 2' until Tamil Nadu polls

Times of India – World · India

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking to halt the screening of the film 'Dhurandhar 2' in Tamil Nadu. The petitioner arg…

Geopolitics

Supreme Court slams bias in evaluating women officers for Permanent Commission

Times of India – World · India

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh, while delivering its verdict, observed that the Annual Confidentia…

Geopolitics

Viral dog killings in pet-loving Philippines spur push for new laws

South China Morning Post – World · China

Two years ago, Vina Arazas found her dog’s lifeless body in a sack. The man responsible for beating her golden retriever Killua to death was made to pay a fine…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong police can demand phone and computer passwords under amended national security law

The Guardian – World · Europe

Refusing to comply could lead to year in jail and hefty fine, while providing false information carries up to three years in prisonHong Kong police can now dem…

Geopolitics

'Repeat after me': Jaipur driver held for forcing foreign tourist to abuse in Hindi

Times of India – World · India

An auto-rickshaw driver in Jaipur was apprehended by tourist police for tricking a foreign woman into uttering offensive Hindi phrases. The incident, captured …

Geopolitics

Couple rebuked after being caught naked at Malaysian cemetery: ‘you 2 again’

South China Morning Post – World · China

A couple were caught with their trousers down at a Malaysian cemetery in a video, which has gone viral. In the 38-second clip, the couple’s “sexy time” was int…

Geopolitics

Residents to testify as hearing into deadly Tai Po fire enters third day

South China Morning Post – World · China

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. An independent commi…

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