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Geopolitics

US rapper Afroman celebrates after court protects his right to mock police

South China Morning Post – World · China

Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies who sued him over music videos in which he used home security f…

Geopolitics

Paralegals among 16 people arrested over ‘crash-for-cash’ scams in Hong Kong

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong police have arrested 16 more people, including paralegals, over traffic accident compensation claims worth more than HK$3.6 million (US$459,290) tied…

Geopolitics

‘A weight’s been lifted’: MP Charlotte Nichols on speaking up about her rape trial

The Guardian – World · Europe

After a 1,088-day wait, a jury acquitted the man Nichols accused. She describes her experience of the system as a complainant – and explains why she went publi…

Geopolitics

Woman has sentence quashed by Tanzania court after over a decade on death row

The Guardian – World · Europe

Lemi Limbu, who has severe intellectual disabilities, remains in prison and will now face retrial for the murder of her daughterA woman with severe intellectua…

Geopolitics

Kevin Spacey and accusers settle before civil trial

BBC News – World · Europe

The actor agrees an out-of-court settlement with three men who accused him of sexual assault.

Geopolitics

JD(U) MLA Anant Singh freed in Yadav death case; DGP cites cardiac failure

Times of India – World · India

Patna High Court granted bail to Anant Singh, who was arrested in connection with the murder of Jan Suraaj supporter Dularchand Yadav. Singh, despite his arres…

Geopolitics

16-year-old guest worker from Assam raped by co-workers in Chennai; one held

Times of India – World · India

In a harrowing incident in Chennai, a young guest worker from Assam, just 16 years old, has come forward with a troubling report of sexual assault at the hands…

Geopolitics

Tribute to towering jurist: how the late Sir Anthony Mason shaped Hong Kong courts

South China Morning Post – World · China

Sir Anthony Mason, one of Hong Kong’s first and greatest justices to sit on our Court of Final Appeal, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 100. Not only was h…

Geopolitics

IPL name controversy: BCCI faces legal showdown, Kerala HC steps in

Times of India – World · India

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the 'Indian Premier League' name, deeming it without merit. Meanwhile, Karnataka has greenlit the M. Chi…

Geopolitics

Iran executes three men detained during January protests

The Hindu – World · India

Iran has long been accused by rights campaigners of extracting coerced confessions from detainees and not allowing them to fully defend themselves in court

Geopolitics

Gujarat goes Uttarakhand way, to make registration of live-ins must

Times of India – World · India

Gujarat has introduced the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), 2026 Bill, aiming to standardize personal laws for marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationship…

Geopolitics

Pune cab horror: Techie’s finger partially severed after driver bites him over fare dispute

Times of India – World · India

An IT professional in Pune had two fingers of his left hand bitten by a cab driver after a dispute over fare. The driver allegedly refused the app-quoted price…

Geopolitics

Japan gets tough against teachers’ sexual misconduct, voyeurism after arrests

South China Morning Post – World · China

Japan’s education ministry has launched a campaign to fight sexual misconduct involving teachers and revised regulations against voyeurism in the wake of seven…

Geopolitics

Rohan Dennis social media post of Porsche criticised as ‘offensive’ after wife Melissa Hoskins fatally struck by car

The Guardian – World · Europe

Hoskins, who was an Olympic cyclist like Dennis, was struck by his car in 2023. His return to Instagram included picture with caption ‘an absolute weapon’The O…

Geopolitics

Public hearing on Tai Po fire begins with stunning admission: contractor used substandard mesh

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. The first of a serie…

Geopolitics

Democrats walk out in protest over ‘outrageous fake’ Epstein briefing from Pam Bondi

The Guardian – World · Europe

Lawmakers leave closed-door meeting after AG refuses to commit to honoring subpoena to testify under oathDemocrats on the House oversight committee walked out …

Geopolitics

Alberta seeks to set limits on use of medically assisted dying

BBC News – World · Europe

The Canadian province has proposed legislation that will limit its use solely to end-of-life circumstances.

Geopolitics

Gerry Adams tells high court he was stunned by 1996 Docklands bombing

The Guardian – World · Europe

Former Sinn Féin leader, who is being sued for symbolic damages, also denies any prior knowledge of the attackGerry Adams has told the high court he was stunne…

Geopolitics

Palestinian Man Recounts Brutal Sexual Assault by Israeli Settlers

The New York Times – World · US

The man said his attackers stripped him naked, beat him and zip-tied his genitalia, an account corroborated by family members and a rights activist who were al…

Geopolitics

FCRA amendments to fix validity of foreign contributions

Times of India – World · India

- Financial calculators estimate loan installments, SIP returns, PPF/FD maturity, and interest. - They calculate pension amounts under NPS and mutual fund fu…

Geopolitics

Two Indian-origin men fined £1,000 each for spitting paan in London

Times of India – World · India

- Two Indian-origin men fined £1,000 each for spitting paan in Brent, London. - The fine relates to public health and hygiene regulations. - The incident o…

Geopolitics

Actors, musicians and writers welcome UK U-turn on AI copyright

The Guardian – World · Europe

Technology secretary says government no longer prefers plan to allow tech firms to take copyrighted workActors, musicians and writers have welcomed the UK gove…

Geopolitics

Iran Executes Swedish Citizen Accused of Spying

The New York Times – World · US

The case indicates that more than two weeks into the war, Iran continues its prosecution of foreigners. Sweden said its citizen did not get a fair trial.

Geopolitics

2 Hongkongers held after raids on 3 illegal fuel stations amid oil price spike

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong authorities have raided three illegal fuelling stations and arrested two men, seizing more than 1,800 litres (475.5 gallons) of petrol with an estima…

Geopolitics

NSW police overusing ‘highly intrusive’ legal powers to monitor phones and computers, national watchdog finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

Commonwealth ombudsman also finds Victoria and Queensland police not keeping adequate recordsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New…

Geopolitics

Norway prosecutor asks for seven years' jail for crown princess's son in rape trial

BBC News – World · Europe

Prosecutors in the trial of Marius Borg Høiby argue he should be found guilty of 39 of the 40 charges he is accused of.

Geopolitics

I-PAC raid row: SC questions Mamata's role, tells Bengal govt ED can't be left remedy-less

Times of India – World · India

The Supreme Court has strongly criticized the West Bengal government's challenge to the Enforcement Directorate's plea regarding alleged obstruction by Chief M…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong campsite operator who murdered ‘alien’ girlfriend jailed for life

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Hong Kong campsite operator has been convicted of murdering his live-in girlfriend four years ago and sentenced to life imprisonment, after telling police he…

Geopolitics

Mamdani team moves to stop New York from representing Eric Adams in assault suit

The Guardian – World · Europe

City lawyers say former mayor is not entitled to public-funded defense over alleged 1993 sexual assaultSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter…

Geopolitics

US judge orders Trump administration to reopen Voice of America

BBC News – World · Europe

Some 85% of VOA staff were laid off by Trump who accused the international broadcaster of bias.

Geopolitics

Pentagon replies to Anthropic's lawsuit: Refusal to accept the govt's contractual terms is not protected

Times of India – World · India

The US Justice Department has labelled AI firm Anthropic a national security risk, rejecting its free speech claims in a lawsuit. The Pentagon argues Anthropic…

Geopolitics

Anthony Mason, who helped put top Hong Kong court on the map, dies at age 100

South China Morning Post – World · China

Former Australian chief justice Anthony Mason, who was one of the first non-permanent judges to join the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal and oversaw many of it…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong actor Gregory Wong loses appeal against 2019 Legco storming conviction

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong actor Gregory Wong Chung-yiu has lost an appeal against his conviction and jail sentence of six years and two months for abetting a riot at the Legis…

Geopolitics

Australia’s high court orders ankle bracelets be removed and curfews end for 43 former immigration detainees

The Guardian – World · Europe

Labor’s preventative detention regime suffers blow as court finds tough laws for NZYQ group are unconstitutionalGet our breaking news email, free app or daily …

Geopolitics

Mumbai court rejects BMC mayor Ritu Tawde’s discharge plea in 2016 teacher assault case

Times of India – World · India

A Mumbai sessions court has rejected the discharge plea of Mayor Ritu Tawde in a 2016 case involving the alleged assault of school teachers. The court found su…

Geopolitics

US: Judge orders VOA employees to be reinstated

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must reinstate more than 1,000 Voice of America employees who were placed on leave.

Geopolitics

Trump administration defends Anthropic blacklisting in US court

The Hindu – World · India

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic, the maker of popular AI ​assistant Claude, a national security supply chain risk on March ⁠3

Tech & Startups

Justice Department Says Anthropic Can’t Be Trusted With Warfighting Systems

Wired · Global

In response to Anthropic’s lawsuit, the government said it lawfully penalized the company for trying to limit how its Claude AI models could be used by the mil…

Geopolitics

Scottish lawmakers reject bill to let terminally ill people end their lives

South China Morning Post – World · China

Lawmakers in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday rejected legislation that would have made Scotland the first part of the United Kingdom to allow terminally ill…

Geopolitics

US rapper Mystikal pleads guilty to third-degree rape in 2022 arrest

The Guardian – World · Europe

Musician, AKA Michael Tyler, faces up to 20 years after entering plea in state court outside Baton Rouge, LouisianaThe US rapper Mystikal on Tuesday pleaded gu…

Geopolitics

Graves in England and Wales could be reused after 100 years

The Guardian – World · Europe

Law Commission proposal forms part of plan to modernise and simplify burial and cremation lawGraves more than 100 years old could be reused across England and …

Geopolitics

14 arrested for holding iftar party on boat, disposing waste in Ganga

Times of India – World · India

Fourteen Muslim youths were arrested in Varanasi for allegedly defiling the Ganga river and hurting religious sentiments. A viral video showed them holding an …

Geopolitics

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein files

The Hindu – World · India

Attorney General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstei…

Tech & Startups

Kalshi’s legal troubles pile up, as Arizona files first ever criminal charges over ‘illegal gambling business’

TechCrunch · US

It's the latest salvo in an escalating battle between state regulators and an industry that claims it's not beholden to them.

Geopolitics

US Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed for congressional Epstein probe

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Bondi will face questions about the Trump administration's compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act in April.

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