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Geopolitics

UP horror: 16-year-old abducted from Holi fest, gangraped by 4

Times of India – World · India

A 16-year-old girl was abducted and gang-raped during a Holi fest in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. She was taken to a car near fields and assaulted by four men. …

Geopolitics

Hong Kong ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal national security conviction, legal team says

The Hindu – World · India

The legal team for Hong Kong pro-democracy ex-publisher Jimmy Lai says he will not appeal the national security conviction for which he was sentenced to 20 yea…

Geopolitics

Crypto billionaire Justin Sun settles US fraud case for US$10 million

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun has reached a US$10 million settlement to resolve a US Securities and Exchange Commission civil ‌fraud case over…

Geopolitics

Trump sued in bid to undo approval of TikTok’s US sale

South China Morning Post – World · China

Donald Trump and his attorney general were sued on Thursday by retail investors in two social media rivals of TikTok seeking to reverse the US president’s appr…

Geopolitics

US states sue to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Lawsuit is to stop the 10% tariffs that Trump immediately imposed after US Supreme Court struck down previous tariffs.

Geopolitics

Removing homeless encampment from local park breached human rights, Queensland supreme court rules

The Guardian – World · Europe

City of Moreton Bay blocked from clearing tent city after successful legal challenge by group living in parkFollow our Australia news live blog for latest upda…

Geopolitics

24 US states sue to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs, including New York, California

South China Morning Post – World · China

A group of 24 US states sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday in the first legal challenge to his newly imposed 10 per cent global tariffs, …

Geopolitics

Jammu & Kashmir cricket association scam: Farooq Abdullah gets relief from ED

Times of India – World · India

A Srinagar court has rejected the Enforcement Directorate's bid to add charges against Dr. Farooq Abdullah and others in the JKCA scam. While the ED cannot joi…

Geopolitics

High court fails to deliver verdict for 6 years, Supreme Court shifts case to itself

Times of India – World · India

The Supreme Court has taken the unprecedented step of transferring three petitions from the Allahabad High Court to itself, citing a six-year delay in deliveri…

Geopolitics

Courts must deal with disobedient litigants with an iron hand: Supreme Court

Times of India – World · India

The Supreme Court has strongly condemned government authorities and litigants for routinely defying court orders and resorting to delayed appeals when facing c…

Tech & Startups

Meta sued over AI smart glasses’ privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage

TechCrunch · US

Lawyers say Meta's marketing materials promised privacy and user control over sharing footage. But an investigation found that subcontractors are reviewing foo…

Geopolitics

Germany moves to legalise wolf hunting in response to livestock ‘bloodlust’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Lower house votes in favour of polarising law after rapid increase in population and attack on grazing farm animalsWolf hunting will be allowed in Germany unde…

Geopolitics

The legality of U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran

The Hindu – World · India

U.S., Israel launch strikes on Iran as a ‘pre-emptive’ response to an imminent threat, raising questions about the legality of the use of force under the UN Ch…

Geopolitics

Twenty-four U.S. states announce lawsuit to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs

The Hindu – World · India

The states are asking the court to issue an ⁠order that would block the new tariffs and order any tariff payments already made under Section 122 authority to b…

Geopolitics

Germany makes wolf-hunting legal again

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The German parliament has passed a legal amendment to allow wolves to be killed again. Farmers have welcomed the change, though wildlife organizations say it i…

Geopolitics

US judge orders refunds for more than $130bn in illegal Trump tariffs

The Guardian – World · Europe

Trade court directs customs to repay importers with interest after supreme court ruled tariffs unlawfulA US trade court judge on Wednesday ordered the governme…

Geopolitics

Britney Spears arrested in California for DUI

The Guardian – World · Europe

Singer was handcuffed by highway patrol on Wednesday night and has since wiped her Instagram profileBritney Spears was arrested in Ventura county, California, …

Geopolitics

Young refugee spent winter on London streets due to ‘secret’ hotel eviction rule

The Guardian – World · Europe

Home Office now must give notice of its discretion to extend 28-day deadline, which it did not do for 19-year-oldA teenage refugee has spent the winter on the …

Geopolitics

Britney Spears arrested in California

BBC News – World · Europe

Court documents show she was arrested in Ventura County on Wednesday night.

Geopolitics

Hong Kong lawmaker Judy Chan charged over driving against traffic in Wan Chai

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Hong Kong lawmaker has been charged with a traffic offence after she was filmed driving on the wrong side of a road in Wan Chai more than a month ago. A poli…

Geopolitics

16 Hongkongers sued for refusing to vacate homes in HK$15 billion URA project

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Hong Kong government has lodged civil lawsuits against 16 residents who allegedly refused to vacate homes in a neighbourhood known for its Thai and Chiu Ch…

Geopolitics

Driver of medium goods vehicle arrested after crash kills cabby and passenger

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong police have arrested a driver after his medium goods vehicle collided head-on with a taxi, fatally injuring the driver and passenger. The force said …

Geopolitics

Hong Kong man freed after court finds pastor forced confession in poisoning case

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Hong Kong man jailed for allegedly poisoning a pastor’s daughter he was infatuated with was freed on Thursday after a judge overturned his conviction, ruling…

Geopolitics

Musk tells jury 'people read too much' into his posts

BBC News – World · Europe

The billionaire is accused of misleading investors in the run-up to his 2022 Twitter purchase.

Geopolitics

Hong Kong man denies intent to kill girlfriend, says ‘she was an alien’

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Hong Kong man on trial for allegedly murdering his live-in girlfriend four years ago has said he thought she was an alien because she did not bear his child.…

Geopolitics

Lobbyists send legal threats to councils over anti-wood burner campaigns

The Guardian – World · Europe

At least eight councils receive legal threats alleging flyers criticising wood burners are in breach of advertising codesLobbyists for the UK wood-burning stov…

Geopolitics

NSW wellness guru charged over man’s death during ayahuasca and frog toxin ceremony

The Guardian – World · Europe

Soulore Solaris charged with manslaughter of Jarrad Antonovich, who died of a perforated oesophagus after taking psychedelicFollow our Australia news live blog…

Geopolitics

Splashed with colours on Holi, woman hurls boiling water on 4-year-old in Nagpur

Times of India – World · India

A shocking Holi incident in Nagpur saw a 60-year-old woman, Sindhu Thakre, scald a four-year-old boy with boiling water after he playfully sprayed colour on he…

Geopolitics

Why AI cannot – and should not – replace human judges

South China Morning Post – World · China

Every few months, another headline announces that artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to “disrupt” the legal profession. Lawyers, we are told, will soon be …

Geopolitics

US gov’t committee subpoenas Attorney General Pam Bondi over Epstein files

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Bondi over Justice Department's handling of files in Epstein investigation.

Geopolitics

Trade court orders tariff refunds in setback for Trump administration

BBC News – World · Europe

A trade court has cleared the way for businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month.

Tech & Startups

Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%

TechCrunch · US

Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing services. It will also offer a new process for third-party …

Geopolitics

UK lawmaker's partner arrested over China spying allegations

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

British police arrested three men, including the husband of a sitting MP, on suspicion of spying for China. The news comes weeks after Keir Starmer traveled to…

Geopolitics

Greek court upholds convictions of leaders of neo-Nazi party

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The leaders of the far-right Golden Dawn party were convicted in Greece of having led a criminal organization in a landmark ruling in 2020. An appeals court up…

Geopolitics

Harry Maguire given 15-month suspended prison sentence after retrial in Greece

The Guardian – World · Europe

Player found guilty of ‘non-serious assault’ in 2020England defender to appeal again against verdictThe England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire ha…

Tech & Startups

Father sues Google, claiming Gemini chatbot drove son into fatal delusion

TechCrunch · US

A father is suing Google and Alphabet, alleging its Gemini chatbot reinforced his son’s delusional belief it was his AI wife and coached him toward suicide and…

Geopolitics

U.K. Arrests Lawmaker’s Partner on Allegation of Spying for China, BBC Reports

The New York Times – World · US

The Metropolitan Police of London said that it had arrested three people under the National Security Act.

Geopolitics

South Korea jails doctors for killing baby delivered at 36 weeks

South China Morning Post – World · China

A South Korean court jailed two doctors on Wednesday for murdering a baby they delivered at 36 weeks of pregnancy and left to die in a freezer. South Korea has…

Geopolitics

UK supermarket chain Iceland drops trademark dispute with Iceland

The Guardian – World · Europe

Company promises ‘rapprochement discount’ for shoppers from country after decade-long action in EU courtThe UK supermarket chain Iceland has abandoned its deca…

Geopolitics

Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Chim Pui-chung granted HK$5 million bail in fraud appeal

South China Morning Post – World · China

Former Hong Kong lawmaker Chim Pui-chung has been granted HK$5 million (US$640,000) bail pending an appeal against his conviction for conspiring with his son a…

Geopolitics

Louisiana mayor convicted of raping 16-year-old boy at her home while still in office

The Guardian – World · Europe

Misty Roberts, 43, faces sentences of up to 10 and seven years in prison after July 2024 sexual assault at pool partyThe former mayor of a Louisiana city has b…

Geopolitics

South Korea woman and doctors guilty of murder of newborn baby

BBC News – World · Europe

The case has gripped South Korea, where there is no regulation on how far into pregnancy an abortion can take place.

Geopolitics

Singapore court reduces oil tycoon OK Lim’s prison sentence to 13½ years on appeal

South China Morning Post – World · China

The founder of failed oil trading firm Hin Leong Trading, 84-year-old Lim Oon Kuin, had his jail term cut by four years after a partially successful appeal aga…

Geopolitics

Unification Church faces liquidation after Japanese court backs dissolution order

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Japanese high court on Wednesday upheld a dissolution order for the Unification Church as requested by the central government on the grounds that it unlawful…

Geopolitics

Trump, in abrupt reversal, to continue fight against Big Law firms

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Trump administration has changed its mind on its decision to walk away from appealing against its loss in lawsuits over executive orders targeted at four B…

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