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Geopolitics

Japanese gang leader’s house on sale for US$330,000 or more – will anyone bite?

South China Morning Post – World · China

A walled mansion in one of Kobe’s most desirable suburbs is heading for a court-ordered auction, but its murky past as a target of gang attacks may put off buy…

Geopolitics

Epstein-linked Leon Black waged bid to ‘silence’ law firm and accusers, suit says

The Guardian – World · Europe

Wigdor LLP accuses billionaire of trying to ‘destroy those who seek to hold him to account for alleged sexual assault’A law firm that represented multiple wome…

Geopolitics

UK: Hindu temple thrown lifeline by judge after council plans to sell its premises to a mosque

Times of India – World · India

A Hindu temple in Peterborough secured a High Court injunction halting the sale of its building to a mosque. The Bharat Hindu Samaj Temple, serving 18,000 devo…

Geopolitics

After 41 years, Supreme Court finds accused guilty but waives prison term

Times of India – World · India

Curtains Come Down On 777 Foreign-Made Wristwatches Smuggling Case

Geopolitics

‘The concert ticket industry is broken,’ justice department says as Ticketmaster trial begins

The Guardian – World · Europe

Entertainment giant keeps average of $7.58 of each ticket for events at major concert venues, court hearsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newslett…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong government says golf course flats study has ‘no legal effect’ in appeal

South China Morning Post – World · China

A government lawyer has said that an environmental study on the impact of building 12,000 public flats on part of Hong Kong’s oldest golf course holds “no lega…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong court convicts British woman of blackmailing banker over false rape claim

South China Morning Post – World · China

A British woman has been convicted of blackmailing a compatriot for a £100,000 (US$134,030) payout after accusing him of rape and threatening to report him to …

Geopolitics

Watch: Epstein deposition videos of Bill and Hillary Clinton released

The Hindu – World · India

Newly released deposition videos from the HOC show former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responding to questions about Je…

Geopolitics

India's top court angry after junior judge cites fake AI-generated orders

BBC News – World · Europe

In several recent instances, AI has disrupted court proceedings in India and elsewhere.

Geopolitics

Malaysian student charged with desecrating Koran in viral video

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Malaysian student has pleaded not guilty to desecrating the Koran and posting offensive content online, in a case that has stirred widespread anger in the Mu…

Geopolitics

Ex-Apple Daily executive first to appeal sentence in landmark Hong Kong trial

South China Morning Post – World · China

A former Apple Daily senior executive jailed for national security offences in Hong Kong has lodged an appeal against his 10-year term, the first in a landmark…

Geopolitics

Lucy Letby case expert witness was under fitness to practise investigation during trial

The Guardian – World · Europe

Exclusive: Jury was never told about inquiry into key prosecution witness Peter Hindmarsh, which looked into allegations including of harm to patientsA doctor …

Geopolitics

Offered to drop her home, 30-year-old married woman gang-raped in Haridwar hotel

Times of India – World · India

Three individuals have been apprehended in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a woman in Haridwar. The incident occurred when a man offered the victim a …

Geopolitics

Why Bombay HC ordered exhumation of Muslim man’s body from Hindu cremation ground

Times of India – World · India

The Bombay High Court ruled that the right to dignity under Article 21 extends beyond death, allowing exhumation for religious rites. The court quashed adminis…

Tech & Startups

Instagram tracked growing usage while targeting teens, lawyers argue

TechCrunch · US

The company said usage grew from 40 minutes per day in 2023 to 46 minutes in 2026. Other documents referenced teens as being a top priority for the app before …

Geopolitics

Unification Church faces uphill task in Japan to fight court’s liquidation ruling

South China Morning Post – World · China

Representatives of the Unification Church, the controversial South Korea-founded religious group that became a political flashpoint in Japan after the 2022 ass…

Geopolitics

US supreme court blocks California privacy protections for trans students

The Guardian – World · Europe

State laws had limited sharing of information with parents about gender identity of trans students in public schoolsThe US supreme court has decided to block a…

Geopolitics

Can Trump Legally Kill Iran’s Leader?

The New York Times – World · US

The United States and Israel started a war with Iran by killing its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Geopolitics

In SC, temple board to defend women's entry ban in Sabarimala temple

Times of India – World · India

- Travancore Devaswom Board to file affidavit in Supreme Court to preserve Sabarimala temple traditions. - Affidavit aims to safeguard existing customs and r…

Geopolitics

SC: Employer has to pay penalty from his pocket for delay in pay

Times of India – World · India

- Supreme Court urges liberal, purposive interpretation of welfare laws to ensure inclusive benefits. - Legislation aims to extend support to specific societ…

Geopolitics

Who is Jason Anderson’s wife? Kenzie Meads embroiled in domestic violence report

Times of India – World · India

Supercross rider Jason Anderson is under scrutiny after reports claimed he was arrested in December 2025 on a domestic violence charge involving his wife, Kenz…

Geopolitics

US appeal court denies Trump bid to delay tariff refund lawsuits

South China Morning Post – World · China

A federal appeal court on Monday rejected US President Donald Trump’s push to delay legal proceedings linked to refunds of his tariffs, allowing the battle to …

Geopolitics

US$2.68 billion class action claims UK PlayStation users are overcharged for games

South China Morning Post – World · China

A £2 billion (US$2.68 billion) class action will claim that millions of PlayStation users in the UK are overcharged for games on the console in the latest lega…

Geopolitics

French court slashes prison terms for 3 people involved in 2020 teacher beheading

South China Morning Post – World · China

A French court on Monday reduced on appeal the prison sentences of three men convicted over the 2020 jihadist beheading of a teacher who showed a class cartoon…

Geopolitics

Commanders pay $1m settlement over claims former ownership lied to team’s fans

The Guardian – World · Europe

Team previously beset by sexual misconduct claimsTeam was sold to new ownership in 2023The Washington Commanders have agreed to pay $1m to the District of Colu…

Geopolitics

Mahmood’s move to make asylum temporary ‘may undermine refugee convention’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Law Society says home secretary’s review of refugee status after 30 months is in tension with UK’s legal obligationsShabana Mahmood’s decision to tell every pe…

Geopolitics

‘Degrading and humiliating’ strip-searches should be banned in Australian prisons, advocates say

The Guardian – World · Europe

Human Rights Law Centre analysis finds more than 15,000 strip-searches are conducted on average each month, but just 0.58% result in contraband being foundFoll…

Geopolitics

Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan goes on trial in Paris accused of raping three women

The Guardian – World · Europe

Former Oxford University professor and UK government adviser faces up to 20 years in prison if convictedThe prominent Swiss academic and Islam scholar Tariq Ra…

Geopolitics

Zimbabwe frees nearly 4,000 inmates under presidential amnesty

The Hindu – World · India

Zimbabwe's prisons held just over 24,000 inmates in the second quarter of 2025

Geopolitics

In light of the current circumstances: Dubai Police warns residents on SIM swap

Times of India – World · India

Dubai Police have issued a warning about a surge in SIM swap scams, with fraudsters exploiting regional conflicts to impersonate crisis management officials. R…

Geopolitics

Viral clip of Malaysian man clinging to ex-wife’s moving car leads to arrest in Johor

South China Morning Post – World · China

A man has been arrested in Johor after an 11-second viral clip showed him clinging to the front of his ex-wife’s moving car before tumbling onto the road in fu…

Geopolitics

Don’t celebrate yet, case will go to Delhi HC, says CM Rekha Gupta on court relief for Kejriwal

Times of India – World · India

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta attacked Arvind Kejriwal, stating his "pot of deceit" won't work again and he's guilty in the eyes of Delhi's people. She highlighted alle…

Geopolitics

Legal framework for Northern Metropolis to be tabled at Legco on March 24

South China Morning Post – World · China

A “relatively flexible” legal framework for Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis will be introduced to the Legislative Council later this month to fast-track the me…

Geopolitics

Delhi excise case: HC to hear CBI plea against Kejriwal, Sisodia's discharge on March 9

Times of India – World · India

The CBI has appealed the Delhi High Court against a trial court's decision to discharge all 23 accused, including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, in the De…

Geopolitics

Why is WhatsApp's privacy policy facing a legal challenge in India?

BBC News – World · Europe

A 2021 policy update requires users to share data with Meta for ads purposes to continue using the app.

Geopolitics

Bengaluru school owner held for 'raping' Class 8 student; principal among 3 arrested

Times of India – World · India

A couple running a Devanahalli residential school and its principal were arrested under the Pocso Act following a class 8 student's sexual assault allegations.…

Geopolitics

CK Hutchison subsidiary slams Panama over ‘unnotified intrusion’ at storage site

South China Morning Post – World · China

A subsidiary of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings has accused Panamanian authorities of undermining due process by making an “unnotified intrusion” …

Geopolitics

Special court recommends dept inquiry against CBI IO

Times of India – World · India

- Special court recommends departmental inquiry into CBI's investigation. - Accountability issues cited as reason for the inquiry. - Focus on CBI's investi…

Geopolitics

Harrods faces legal action over £1-a-head dining charge not going to staff

The Guardian – World · Europe

Case brought by 29 workers and backed by UVW union seen as test case that could lead to changes at other restaurantsHarrods is facing legal action over its add…

Geopolitics

US government seeks delay on tariff refund court hearing, faces above 2,000 lawsuits

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Trump administration is seeking to delay court proceedings over whether it must refund importers billions of dollars in tariffs recently struck down by the…

Geopolitics

Colander-wearing Pastafarian strains the rules with Queensland driver’s licence photo

The Guardian – World · Europe

Syaban Shadikillah told to get new driver’s licence after being issued one using photo of him with colander on his headGet our breaking news email, free app or…

Geopolitics

Kejriwal's journey from jail to bail to clean chit: Court says probe agencies not political tools

Times of India – World · India

A Delhi court cautioned probe agencies against using investigations to influence political outcomes, stating corruption charges in the liquor policy case lacke…

Geopolitics

Trump administration warns tariff refund process ‘will take time’

The Guardian – World · Europe

DoJ says it will not ask US supreme court to rehear tariffs case despite president’s complaint on Truth SocialThe Trump administration said businesses seeking …

Geopolitics

Anthropic to challenge Pentagon in court, hours after Trump orders ban on AI firm

Times of India – World · India

AI firm Anthropic is suing the Pentagon after President Trump ordered a ban on its technology, citing national security risks. Trump labelled the company 'Left…

Geopolitics

Katara case: SC grants Yadav one-week furlough to spend Holi with family

Times of India – World · India

The Supreme Court has granted Vikas Yadav, convicted in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder, furlough until March 7. Having served 23 years of his 25-year sentence, …

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