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Geopolitics

Pam Bondi subpoenaed over Epstein files release by House committee

The Guardian – World · Europe

Lawmakers on both sides of aisle have criticized justice department’s improper redaction of informationSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter…

Geopolitics

Chief justice John Roberts calls for end to ‘dangerous’ hostility toward judges

The Guardian – World · Europe

Roberts did not name Donald Trump, but US president has decried ‘corrupt judges’ who ruled against himSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter …

Geopolitics

UK prepares to sue Abramovich over £2.4bn proceeds of Chelsea FC sale

The Guardian – World · Europe

Russian billionaire accused of missing ‘last chance’ to release money to help victims of Ukraine warUK officials are preparing for a possible court case agains…

Geopolitics

Tribunal Calls for Retrial of the Vatican’s ‘Trial of the Century’

The New York Times – World · US

Three years ago, the Vatican’s criminal court convicted a cardinal for the first time in history. Now, an appeals court has ruled there were irregularities in …

Geopolitics

Woman entitled to maternity leave even if child isn't biological: SC

Times of India – World · India

- Article highlights the arrival of a child via birth, adoption, or surrogacy requiring time, attention, and rearing responsibilities. - Emphasizes the share…

Geopolitics

Northern Ireland’s Gerry Adams tells bombings trial he was never in IRA

South China Morning Post – World · China

Gerry Adams, one of Northern Ireland’s most prominent political figures, told London’s High Court on Tuesday he had never been a member of the paramilitary Iri…

Geopolitics

Vatican declares partial mistrial in cardinal's fraud case

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A Vatican appeals court overturned the conviction in a landmark fraud case involving a senior Catholic cardinal. Angelo Becciu is appealing a five-and-a-half y…

Geopolitics

Florida Republican student group sues university after suspension over Nazi salute post

The Guardian – World · Europe

The University of Florida campus group says the suspension over an off-campus post violated free speechSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter…

Geopolitics

Arizona charges Kalshi, alleging illegal gambling with election bets

The Guardian – World · Europe

Kalshi calls Arizona’s case ‘paper-thin’ and says the platform should not be overseen by ‘inconsistent state laws’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get…

Geopolitics

Cutting jury trials risks ‘undermining justice’ for abused women and girls, Lammy warned

The Guardian – World · Europe

In letter to justice secretary, groups say judge-led decisions more likely to be influenced by bias than those made by 12 random people Thirty organisations r…

Geopolitics

Nirav Modi uses Bhandari judgment in bid to ‘reopen’ his extradition

Times of India – World · India

- Calculate monthly loan installments using a financial calculator. - Estimate SIP investment returns with a mutual fund calculator. - Determine PPF/FD mat…

Geopolitics

MI5 apologises and pays compensation to woman allegedly abused by agent

The Guardian – World · Europe

Woman known only as Beth says abuser claimed status made him untouchable, which terrorised her into silenceMI5 has apologised and paid compensation to a woman …

Geopolitics

Belgian court sends ex-diplomat, 93, to trial over 1961 murder of Congo leader

The Guardian – World · Europe

Étienne Davignon is charged with participation in war crimes in relation to killing of then PM Patrice LumumbaA former Belgian diplomat, 93, should stand trial…

Geopolitics

Belgian court clears way for trial over 1961 killing of Congo PM Lumumba

BBC News – World · Europe

Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.

Geopolitics

Malaysian mother furious after school punishes bullied son with caning, weeding

South China Morning Post – World · China

Not only was he punched repeatedly by a peer, a Malaysian student at a secondary school in Kuching, Sarawak, was caned and forced to write a note admitting his…

Geopolitics

21 Wang Fuk Court homeowners, residents to give evidence in fire probe

South China Morning Post – World · China

An independent committee set up to investigate Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has named 14 members of Wang Fuk Court’s former owners’ corporation manage…

Geopolitics

SC rules adoptive mothers can’t be denied maternity leave if child is older than 3 months

Times of India – World · India

The Supreme Court has struck down a provision in the Social Security Code 2020 that limited maternity leave for adoptive mothers. The court declared the provis…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong cannot extradite Tates without UK or Romania requests, lawmakers say

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong lawmakers have said Andrew and Tristan Tate cannot be extradited to the UK or Romania – where they face prosecution – without formal requests from th…

Geopolitics

CK Hutchison subsidiary slams Panama for missing arbitration deadline

South China Morning Post – World · China

A subsidiary of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison has accused Panama of missing a deadline for international arbitration initiated by the company, as it conf…

Geopolitics

Malaysia tackles religious, racial tensions as 2 charged over provocative posts

South China Morning Post – World · China

Malaysia charged two men on Tuesday and moved to bring back another from Thailand as authorities sought to contain a wave of religiously charged provocations t…

Geopolitics

Indian man charged with molesting flight attendant on Singapore Airlines plane

South China Morning Post – World · China

A man was charged on Tuesday with molesting and harassing an air stewardess on a Singapore Airlines flight on February 9. Akash Tiwari, a 36-year-old Indian na…

Geopolitics

Epstein urged media mogul to give up control of affairs, citing health

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Late sex offender urged US-Canadian billionaire Mortimer Zuckerman to enter guardianship or conservatorship, files show.

Geopolitics

Twitter trial accusing Musk of driving down stock set for closing arguments

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The civil trial centres on a class-action lawsuit filed just before Musk took control of Twitter, which was renamed X.

Geopolitics

Queensland government backflips on plan to contest all native title claims

The Guardian – World · Europe

The policy reversal came after a federal court judge asked the government to explain why it had stopped negotiating with Cape York traditional ownersFollow our…

Geopolitics

‘Lawrence Bishnoi 007’: Pak handlers use ‘blend-in’ tactic to track troop movement

Times of India – World · India

Ghaziabad Police uncovered a sophisticated cross-border espionage ring using a WhatsApp group. Suspects, including youths from different religions, installed s…

Geopolitics

RFK Jr’s vaccine agenda stymied by Boston judge who has handed Trump setbacks

The Hindu – World · India

The ⁠Judge rejected a move by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce the number of shots routinely recommended for children

Geopolitics

Trump administration cannot implement 'sweeping' funding freeze, U.S. court rules

The Hindu – World · India

The freeze ‌implicated up to $3 trillion in federal funding

Tech & Startups

Elon Musk’s xAI faces child porn lawsuit from minors Grok allegedly undressed

TechCrunch · US

The three plaintiffs are seeking to represent anyone who had real images of them as a minor altered into sexual content by Grok.

Geopolitics

Trump administration urges judge to revisit ruling blocking subpoenas to Jerome Powell

South China Morning Post – World · China

US President Donald Trump’s administration ⁠has asked a judge to reconsider his ruling that has effectively blocked a criminal investigation into US Federal Re…

Geopolitics

Trump administration can resume ‘third-country’ deportations, appeal court rules

South China Morning Post – World · China

A US federal appeal court allowed the Trump administration on Monday to temporarily resume summarily deporting undocumented migrants to countries that are not …

Geopolitics

BBC files motion asking US court to throw out Trump’s $10bn lawsuit

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

US president sued BBC over 'Trump: A Second Chance?', seeking $5bn for defamation, $5bn for unfair trade practices.

Geopolitics

Supreme court to consider Trump push to end protection status for Haitians and Syrians

The Guardian – World · Europe

Conservative-majority court sided with administration before and lifted protections for 600,000 VenezuelansSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsle…

Tech & Startups

The dictionary sues OpenAI

TechCrunch · US

Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster say that OpenAI violated the copyright of almost 100,000 articles by using them for LLM training.

Geopolitics

BBC asks Florida court to dismiss Trump’s US$10 billion lawsuit over January 6 speech edit

South China Morning Post – World · China

The BBC said on Monday it had asked a US federal court in Florida to dismiss a US$10 billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump against the British b…

Geopolitics

BBC asks US court to throw out Trump’s $10bn lawsuit and avoid ‘chilling effect’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Corporation’s lawyers argue expensive but ‘groundless’ litigation restricts ability to cover public figuresThe BBC has asked a US court to throw out Donald Tru…

Geopolitics

Farooq attacker’s remand extended

Times of India – World · India

- Jammu court extended Kamal Singh Jamwal's police remand to March 23. - 63-year-old accused of attempting to shoot the National (likely flag/emblem). - Ar…

Geopolitics

US judge dismisses $100,000 suit over spiciness of New York taqueria’s sauce

The Guardian – World · Europe

A German tourist filed a lawsuit claiming he felt unpleasant symptoms after eating tacos with salsa at Los Tacos No 1A German tourist’s attempt to pursue $100,…

Geopolitics

Medico suicide case: 5 AIIMS Rajkot students arrested; 17-page note alleges assault by batchmates

Times of India – World · India

Five final-year MBBS students from AIIMS Rajkot were arrested for abetting the suicide of a classmate, Ratan Kumar Meghwal. Meghwal died by train on March 14, …

Geopolitics

Malaysia’s Petronas wins right to challenge Sarawak gas laws in court

South China Morning Post – World · China

Malaysia’s highest court on Monday allowed national energy firm Petronas to pursue a legal bid to challenge several laws passed by the state of Sarawak, amid a…

Geopolitics

Frenchman jailed for 10 years in Azerbaijan: ‘I’m not a spy’

South China Morning Post – World · China

Azerbaijan on Monday sentenced a Frenchman to 10 years in prison in an espionage case launched during a period of diplomatic tensions between Paris and Baku th…

Geopolitics

A property fight that lasted 76 yrs: Here's how Bombay HC settled the matter

Times of India – World · India

A 76-year-old family property dispute, initiated shortly after India's Constitution was enacted, has finally concluded. The Bombay High Court ordered a five-wa…

Geopolitics

Russia fines Telegram app $4,32,366 for failing to remove banned content

The Hindu – World · India

Telegram rejects ‌the charge and has accused Russia of trying to throttle ‌its services

Geopolitics

High speed alone can't establish rash driving: Why K'taka HC acquitted man in road accident case

Times of India – World · India

The High Court concluded that both the trial court and the appellate court had erred in convicting the accused without sufficient evidence establishing rash an…

Geopolitics

Broom, wiper, belt used to torture 4-year-old? UP man, 2nd wife held after boy dies

Times of India – World · India

Chowk police in Lucknow recovered household objects, including a broom, knife, and belt, suspected of being used to torture a four-year-old boy. The child died…

Geopolitics

ACM to brief staff after co-owner Antony Catalano charged with assault of a woman

The Guardian – World · Europe

Australian Community Media says employee ‘wellbeing’ top priority amid ‘shock and deep concern’ over 59-year-old’s chargesAustralian Community Media will hold …

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