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Geopolitics

House of Holi killing accused partly razed; victim's kin want more

Times of India – World · India

In a bid to address rising tensions in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, authorities have taken action by demolishing illegal extensions of a residence linked to an alleged…

Geopolitics

Why did the U.S. Supreme Court reject Trump’s tariffs? | Explained

The Hindu – World · India

What authority did the Trump administration rely on to impose tariffs? Can Trump still impose tariffs after the ruling? What role does Congress play in tariff …

Geopolitics

International law ‘effectively dead’, says Kremlin aide

The Hindu – World · India

Dmitry Peskov said the current global situation underscores the need to revisit Mr. Putin’s proposal, first made before the COVID-19 pandemic, for a summit of …

Geopolitics

Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran US media agency, voiding mass layoffs

The Guardian – World · Europe

Trump picked Lake without Senate confirmation to run VOA parent agency in 2025 who cut over 1,000 jobsA federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake unlawfully …

Geopolitics

Man who accused Hindu seer of sexual harassment attacked in UP

Times of India – World · India

Ahutosh Brahmachari, who filed a sexual harassment case against Swami Avimukteshwaranand, was allegedly attacked with a sharp weapon on the Rewa Express near S…

Geopolitics

Why Vietnam’s landmark AI law is first major regulatory test for Southeast Asia

South China Morning Post – World · China

Vietnam’s new law regulating artificial intelligence could become Southeast Asia’s first real test of whether governments in the region are ready to move from …

Geopolitics

US judge voids actions by Voice of America acting CEO Kari Lake, including mass lay-offs

South China Morning Post – World · China

A federal judge ruled ⁠on Saturday that Kari Lake’s ⁠leadership of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) ⁠for much of last year violated federal law, invalida…

Geopolitics

Top legal experts split on social media ban for kids

Times of India – World · India

Legal experts question the effectiveness of state-level bans on social media for children, citing central government jurisdiction over IT and telecommunication…

Geopolitics

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim acquitted in journalist murder case

Times of India – World · India

Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in the 2002 murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati, overturning a life s…

Geopolitics

Florida Bar denies investigation into Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The statement from the Florida Bar appears to contradict a letter it issued in February, suggesting a probe.

Geopolitics

Jammu and Kashmir: 2 mobiles, being smuggled inside jail, recovered in Doda

Times of India – World · India

Authorities at Bhaderwah Jail in Doda district intercepted two mobile phones hidden within a parcel intended for an inmate held under the Public Safety Act. Th…

Geopolitics

CK Hutchison subsidiary seeks US$2 billion for Panama’s takeover of canal ports

South China Morning Post – World · China

A subsidiary of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings is seeking US$2 billion in damages from the Panamanian government over what it described as the “i…

Geopolitics

‘We were ready’: Democratic attorneys general lead fight to stop Trump

The Guardian – World · Europe

As some elected leaders choose to play nice with the president, Democratic AGs have done the opposite – to impressive effectSign up for the Breaking News US em…

Geopolitics

Families say infected blood scandal compensation scheme creates ‘penalty for dying’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Charities warn estates of victims who died before the scheme began are losing hundreds of thousands in financial loss paymentsFamilies of victims of the infect…

Geopolitics

MPs demand to meet Travelodge CEO over Maidenhead sexual assault case

The Guardian – World · Europe

Conviction of Kyran Smith for 2022 incident raises questions about firm’s security processes, says letterMore than 20 MPs have demanded an urgent meeting with …

Geopolitics

Why Bombay high court said Cross or statue of Jesus cannot prove conversion to Christianity

Times of India – World · India

The Bombay High Court ruled that household religious symbols like crosses do not prove conversion from Hinduism to Christianity. The court set aside a committe…

Geopolitics

Pakistan court sentences 47 leaders, supporters of Imran Khan's party to 10 years imprisonment

The Hindu – World · India

The countrywide protest was launched by workers and leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) following the arrest of former premier and party founder Imra…

Geopolitics

CUHK professor suspended for posing as schoolboy to take photos of pupils in Australia

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has suspended an academic who reportedly pleaded guilty to posing as a schoolboy to photograph pupils at an elite bo…

Geopolitics

Karnataka woman, lover held for smothering husband, staging his heart attack

Times of India – World · India

A Bengaluru man, initially reported to have died of a heart attack, was actually smothered to death. Police exhumed his body, revealing the truth. His wife and…

Geopolitics

ICE arrests US Spanish-language news outlet reporter without warrant

The Guardian – World · Europe

Estefany Rodriguez Florez of Nashville Noticias, who had produced reports that were unflattering to ICE, was arrested during traffic stopUS Immigration and Cus…

AI / Deep Tech

Is the Pentagon allowed to surveil Americans with AI?

MIT Technology Review · Global

The ongoing public feud between the Department of Defense and the AI company Anthropic has raised a deep and still unanswered question: Does the law actually a…

Geopolitics

US customs agency says it is not yet able to reimburse tariff costs

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Agency says process being worked out to mediate disbursement of $166bn in tariff costs to more than 330,000 importers.

Geopolitics

Human rights court orders reparations for forced sterilisation case in Peru

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Inter-American Court of Human Rights says Peru must pay family of woman who died as a result of forced sterilisation.

Geopolitics

David Copperfield announces last Vegas show, weeks after Epstein ties revealed

The Guardian – World · Europe

Lawyers for magician, who plans to unveil new project, said in 2024 he was ‘at most acquaintances’ with EpsteinSign up for the Breaking News US email to get ne…

Geopolitics

Cross, Jesus statue at home not proof of conversion, rules high court

Times of India – World · India

The Bombay High Court ruled that religious symbols in a home do not prove conversion to Christianity, emphasizing the need for documentary evidence like baptis…

Geopolitics

Jailed as juvenile, Bangladesh man freed after 21 years in jail

Times of India – World · India

A Bangladeshi national walks free after 21 years in jail for murder. The Calcutta High Court ruled he was a minor when the crime occurred. Another convict from…

Geopolitics

DoJ releases Epstein files containing uncorroborated abuse allegations against Trump

The Guardian – World · Europe

Justice department said the files were initially withheld because they were mistakenly categorized as duplicatesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get n…

Geopolitics

US preparing system to process refunds on billions in illegal Trump tariffs

The Guardian – World · Europe

Top official at customs agency says total sum held in relation to tariffs is estimated to be about $166bnThe US customs agency is preparing a system that will …

Tech & Startups

Indonesia outlines plan to limit under-16s’ access to social media

TechCrunch · US

Indonesian has outlined new regulations that would restrict users under 16 from accessing digital platforms.

Geopolitics

'I will not relent': Judge keeps Shilo Sanders locked in $12 million bankruptcy fight

Times of India – World · India

A federal judge just refused to let Shilo Sanders walk away from a trustee’s complaint tied to an $11.89 million judgment and alleged bankruptcy law violations…

Geopolitics

Sacking of teacher for anti-police remarks reasonable, appeal court rules

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Hong Kong government has won an appeal against a court ruling that found a veteran teacher’s dismissal for anti-police remarks was unlawful. The Court of A…

Geopolitics

Epstein files with claims against Trump released by US Justice Department

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Files summarise a woman's accusations against Trump over alleged sexual encounter when she was aged between 13 and 15.

Geopolitics

Peter Mandelson released from bail conditions

The Guardian – World · Europe

Officers have decided former minister is not a flight risk, but he remains under investigationPolice have released Peter Mandelson from his bail conditions aft…

Geopolitics

Italy wins claim over name of Spanish restaurant chain The Mafia Sits at the Table

The Guardian – World · Europe

After years of court action and complaints, trademark office in Spain rules name is counter to ‘public order and morality’A Spanish restaurant chain called The…

Geopolitics

Malaysian mother fined US$379 after underage son’s car crash claims 3 lives

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Malaysian mother who allowed her underage son to drive her car, which later got into an accident claiming three lives, was fined 1,500 ringgit (US$379) by th…

Geopolitics

CK Hutchison escalates legal action over Panama ports seizure

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings has stepped up legal action in response to what it called Panamanian authorities’ unlawful takeover of the operati…

Geopolitics

I am a tribal man, can I seek mutual divorce from my SC wife? Chhattisgarh high court says yes

Times of India – World · India

The Chhattisgarh High Court overturned a Family Court's rejection of a mutual-consent divorce petition. The court ruled that Section 2(2) of the Hindu Marriage…

Geopolitics

Australia forces porn sites to block under-18s from March 9

The Hindu – World · India

Some sites in Australia had already barred non-members on March 6 and were refusing new registrations, days before being obliged to use age verification techno…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong domestic helper jailed for 27 months over fatal runaway car accident

South China Morning Post – World · China

A domestic helper has been jailed for 27 months for failing to secure her car on a slope in a Hong Kong nightlife district, leading to the death of a French wo…

Geopolitics

Water firms sent bailiffs to tens of thousands of homes for debts under £1,000

The Guardian – World · Europe

Most recorded visits are for smaller debts, data from England and Wales suggests, though method of recovery is a postcode lotteryTens of thousands of people a …

Geopolitics

NSW’s top prosecutor scores legal win in bias claim against senior judge

The Guardian – World · Europe

Recusal application against district court judge Penelope Wass yet to be determined amid row with DPPFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet …

Geopolitics

U.S. judge to meet parties on Trump-tariff refunds in closed-door 'settlement conference'

The Hindu – World · India

Government lawyers have said the process for refunding President Donald Trump’s signature tariffs was unprecedented in scope and would require manual review of…

Geopolitics

Jimmy Lai will not appeal 20-year sentence after national security trial: source

South China Morning Post – World · China

Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has decided not to appeal against his conviction and 20-year jail sentence imposed in a landmark national secur…

Geopolitics

Porn websites begin blocking Australian users as deadline for age verification compliance looms

The Guardian – World · Europe

Several sites now state they are ‘not currently accepting new account registrations in your region’ when accessed from AustraliaFollow our Australia news live …

Geopolitics

'They should have faced trial in court, not shot': YouTuber Saleem Wastik attackers’ father

Times of India – World · India

A father mourns the loss of his two sons, Ghulfam and Zeeshan, who were killed in separate police encounters after being identified as prime suspects in an att…

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