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Geopolitics

UK clears Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros

South China Morning Post – World · China

Britain on Thursday gave the green light to Paramount Skydance’s US$110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, as the entertainment and media mega-deal st…

Tech & Startups

Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs

TechCrunch · US

Suno's watermarking feature comes as the company is fighting legal battles on several fronts.

Geopolitics

N.Y. Doctor Sentenced in Japan for Vandalizing Ancient Religious Sites

The New York Times – World · US

Masahide Kanayama, a surgeon and an expert in endometriosis, received an 18-month suspended sentence after a court found him guilty of damaging the sites.

Geopolitics

U.S. requests Filipino pastor’s extradition on sex-trafficking charges: Philippine Ambassador

The Hindu – World · India

The 2021 U.S. indictment alleges girls and women between the ages of 12 and 25 were recruited as personal assistants for Quiboloy to prepare his meals, clean h…

Geopolitics

'Political victim like Umar Khalid': Tarun Tejpal seeks leniency in rape case conviction

Times of India – World · India

The Bombay high court has recently convicted Tarun Tejpal in connection with a 2013 rape case, resulting in a ten-year term of rigorous imprisonment after his …

Geopolitics

Tarun Tejpal sentenced to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment in 2013 rape case

Times of India – World · India

- Thirteen years after Tarun Tejpal, Tehelka's editor-in-chief, was arrested for rape in a starred hotel elevator. - The incident sparked public and media sc…

Geopolitics

Alan Jones’s alleged victim denies ‘fabricating’ claims against broadcaster during robust cross-examination

The Guardian – World · Europe

Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guiltyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our break…

Geopolitics

Tarun Tejpal to move SC after Bombay HC conviction in rape case

Times of India – World · India

The Bombay high court convicted Tarun Tejpal of rape and outraging modesty. This verdict overturned his previous acquittal by a Goa sessions court. Tejpal stat…

Geopolitics

Airline ordered to pay Rs 53,923 after passenger's luggage was delivered three days late

Times of India – World · India

A consumer commission ordered an airline to pay compensation for delayed luggage. The passenger's checked baggage was delayed by three days after his flight. T…

Geopolitics

Indian journalist Tarun Tejpal convicted in rape case

BBC News – World · Europe

The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court overturned a 2021 trial court verdict clearing Tejpal of all charges.

Geopolitics

Texts suggest Angus Taylor ‘paid money to the Reformers … or was refusing to’, Icac inquiry hears

The Guardian – World · Europe

Jean-Claude Perrottet, brother of former NSW premier, asked about messages referencing federal opposition leader and factional group ReformersIcac’s spotlight …

Geopolitics

Indian-origin landlord sued in US for 'sexually harassing' female tenant

Times of India – World · India

A landlord faces a federal lawsuit for alleged sexual harassment. He is accused of retaliating against a tenant who rejected his advances. The tenant's furnace…

Geopolitics

Bombay HC convicts Tarun Tejpal in 2013 rape case, overturns acquittal

Times of India – World · India

- Ayush Pandey is a journalist at The Times of India, covering breaking news, politics, defense, and legal/policy developments in India and globally. - His f…

Geopolitics

Customer gets Rs 15,000 relief after ATM debits Rs 10,000 without dispensing cash

Times of India – World · India

A consumer commission found Union Bank of India deficient in service. The bank failed to refund a customer's Rs 10,000 after an ATM malfunction. CCTV footage…

Geopolitics

Trump administration refunds $100bn in tariffs struck down by Supreme Court

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Move comes after the US Supreme Court struck down many of Trump's sweeping levies in February.

Geopolitics

Heaps of documents, endless trials: the herculean workload of Hong Kong’s judges

South China Morning Post – World · China

My 18-year-old summer intern is very scared of me. She spent the entire week watching me sit in front of my computer, in complete silence, motionless except fo…

Geopolitics

Chinese couple lose US$15 million pig farm in false fraud arrest, raising justice questions

South China Morning Post – World · China

A couple from central China saw their business empire, valued at 100 million yuan (US$15 million), collapse and were plunged into debt after being wrongly accu…

Geopolitics

Supreme Court acquits man after 22 years in jail for wrongful conviction

Times of India – World · India

After enduring twenty-two long years of wrongful imprisonment, a man was finally acquitted by the Supreme Court. The injustice stemmed from the trial court's f…

Tech & Startups

DHS Wants Protesters’ Signal Group Chats

Wired · Global

A lawsuit accuses Homeland Security of violating protesters’ free-speech rights—but the agency is using it to try to get access to the plaintiffs’ encrypted co…

Geopolitics

Zuckerberg apologises to India over child sexual abuse content on Facebook, Meta: reports

South China Morning Post – World · China

Meta Platforms’ ⁠CEO Mark ⁠Zuckerberg has apologised to the ⁠Indian government over child sexual abuse material on the company’s platforms and for operational …

Geopolitics

China jails retired defence tech overseer for 10 years in US$6.3m corruption case

South China Morning Post – World · China

A former senior Chinese defence official has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for accepting over 43 million yuan (US$6.3 million) in bribes, as China’s ant…

Geopolitics

Nepal province legalizes use of medical marijuana

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A provincial government in Nepal has legalized the use and growing of marijuana for medical purposes despite a national ban.

Geopolitics

Peruvian cardinal hails $150m lead poisoning settlement for 1,300 people as a ‘historic milestone’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Cardinal Pedro Barreto received death threats and harassment during his almost 20-year campaign against a US mining company’s operations in the AndesA Peruvian…

Geopolitics

'Why no system to remove defamatory posts?' Bombay HC on Gadkari deepfake case

Times of India – World · India

The Bombay High Court ordered social media intermediaries to remove vile and abusive online content. These posts falsely linked Union Minister Nitin Gadkari t…

Geopolitics

Public outrage after Chinese woman gets just 3 years jail for abducting baby 35 years ago

South China Morning Post – World · China

A woman in China was sentenced to three years in prison for abducting a 10-month-old baby boy 35 years ago from the family who employed her as their maid. The …

Geopolitics

Turkish court orders X to block Imamoglu candidacy account

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of the main opposition Republican People's Party, is widely seen as the main challenger to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 23…

Geopolitics

Woman in Bengal gets Rs 17.17 lakh payout after finance company illegally seizes her truck

Times of India – World · India

A finance company illegally seized a woman's truck despite her loan payments being current. The consumer commission found this action a severe deficiency in se…

Geopolitics

‘Vile, abusive’: Bombay HC orders takedown of fake posts targeting Gadkari over E20

Times of India – World · India

- Subhadra Srivastava is a journalist at The Times of India with three years of experience in geopolitics, international, and national affairs. - She focuses…

Geopolitics

Watch: Valet drives car into parking lift shaft, plunges 2 floors

Times of India – World · India

A car fell about twenty-five feet down a parking lift shaft. The incident occurred at the Horizon Gold building in Kandivli West. A valet attendant was steerin…

Geopolitics

Has a US court just set the grounds for another January 6 insurrection?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A US judge has begrudgingly dismissed the last prosecution cases tied to the January 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill.

Geopolitics

IndiGo ordered to pay Rs 60K after passenger misses flight

Times of India – World · India

A consumer commission found IndiGo liable for service deficiency after a passenger missed his flight. The airline failed to provide complete terminal informati…

Geopolitics

Kanwar Yatra in burqa: SDM court summons Tamanna Malik, husband

Times of India – World · India

An SDM court issued notices to Tamanna Malik and her husband Aman Tyagi. This action followed Malik's announcement to undertake the Kanwar Yatra while wearing…

Geopolitics

Heavens won’t fall if all 6 Vande stanzas sung in madrassas: Calcutta HC

Times of India – World · India

The Calcutta High Court heard a public interest litigation challenging mandatory Vande Mataram stanzas. The court questioned the necessity of forcing students…

Geopolitics

Bangladesh proposes death penalty for enforced disappearances

The Hindu – World · India

A commission set up after her overthrow recorded at least 1,569 cases of enforced disappearances during her tenure, with 251 victims still missing and presumed…

Geopolitics

Trump ex-lawyer Blanche advances in attorney general bid after Republican deal

South China Morning Post – World · China

US senators voted along party lines on Tuesday to advance US President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer as attorney general after he formally scrapped a c…

Geopolitics

Man’s Claim That Brakes Failed on Jaguar Was Scam to Avoid Car Payments, Court Rules

The New York Times – World · US

Nathan Owen called the police, saying he was trapped in a runaway car. A judge determined it was a lie and sentenced him to more than four years in prison.

Startups

NCPCR to probe Meta over child abuse ads on Instagram

Your Story · India

NCPCR has instituted an inquiry into Meta over Instagram CSEAM ads, escalating the matter after the company replied to the Commission's July notice.

Geopolitics

Bakery told to pay Rs 15,160 for selling expired Diet Coke tins to customer

Times of India – World · India

A Kerala consumer commission ordered a bakery to pay compensation for selling expired Diet Coke tins. The customer discovered the product was unfit for consump…

Geopolitics

Madras HC orders Udhayanidhi's release after questioning over 'vulgar' remark

Times of India – World · India

- Abhishek Mishra is a Digital Content Producer at The Times of India, working with the news desk. - He specializes in foreign policy, defense, geopolitics, …

Geopolitics

US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries

BBC News – World · Europe

The duties were imposed over claims that 60 US trading partners have failed to tackle forced labour.

Geopolitics

Massive Attack’s Singapore ban tests legal limits of artistic freedom

South China Morning Post – World · China

The banning of British band Massive Attack from Singapore for pro-Palestine acts during their concert has split opinion in the city state, with some lamenting …

Geopolitics

UEFA confirms legal letter served to FIFA after Infantino’s World Cup plan

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

UEFA tells Al Jazeera a preservation letter is with FIFA following a failed Gianni Infantino-led World Cup sell-off.

Geopolitics

DPDP Act explained: Are startups ready for India's new data protection law?

Times of India – World · India

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act requires significant compliance from startups. Most companies lack readiness for data protection and consent mana…

Geopolitics

‘Damp and filthy’: murder suspect says basic necessities denied in custody

South China Morning Post – World · China

The alleged ringleader in the fatal assault of an entrepreneur during a bar fight last month has told a Hong Kong court that he was deprived of basic necessiti…

Geopolitics

Centre summons Meta's global team on August 5-6 to raise CSAM, AI concerns

Times of India – World · India

- Abhishek Mishra is a Digital Content Producer at The Times of India, working with the news desk. - He focuses on foreign policy, defense, geopolitics, and …

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