VP Duterte's defense team files pre-trial brief before impeachment court
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte's defense team filed her pre-trial brief on Monday afternoon.
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MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte's defense team filed her pre-trial brief on Monday afternoon.
The son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been sentenced to four years in prison for rape. The verdict comes as the country’s monarchy has been caught up in an ongoing scandal over the princess’ links to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been sentenced to four years in prison for rape. The verdict comes as the country’s monarchy has been caught up in an ongoing scandal over the princess’ links to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Judge Phillis Loh grants 31-year-old Mo Li, who needs three carers to provide round-the-clock assistance, maximum compensation under various headings
Judge Phillis Loh grants 31-year-old Mo Li, who needs three carers to provide round-the-clock assistance, maximum compensation under various headings
A Russian-speaking figure who went by the name ‘El Money’ offered one of the men money through Telegram to torch the properties
A Russian-speaking figure who went by the name ‘El Money’ offered one of the men money through Telegram to torch the properties
BALANGA CITY, Bataan — The Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Balanga City has found Canadian national Gavril Daniel Todean “guilty beyond reasonable doubt" of qualified theft arising from an offense committed at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, according to a decision promulgated on May 28, 2026.
LONDON (AP) — Two men were convicted Monday of a plot last year to set fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The British government's decision to ban the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action, which it has designated a terrorist organization, is lawful, London's Court of Appeal ruled on Monday.
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives' prosecution team will present over 30 witnesses in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro, the lead prosecutor, said on Monday.
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Twenty-two police officers were slapped with disciplinary measures over their alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law bid in 2024, police said Monday.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano warned against rule bending in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as he questioned Sen. Win Gatchalian's vote threshold for conviction.
Riot police in Geneva clashed with protesters on Sunday ahead of a Group of Seven summit in neighboring France. The violence disrupted a No-G7 demonstration which drew thousands.
Riot police in Geneva clashed with protesters on Sunday ahead of a Group of Seven summit in neighboring France. The violence disrupted a No-G7 demonstration which drew thousands.
The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling and found the UK government’s ban on the direct action group Palestine Action to be lawful.
LONDON (AP) — The British government acted lawfully when it banned the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, the Court of Appeal in London ruled on Monday.
The government's proscription of Palestine Action as a terror organisation is lawful, the court of appeal has ruled.
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Britain’s Court of Appeal has ruled that the government’s proscription of the activist group Palestine Action as a “terrorist” organisation was lawful.
Hong Kong court imposes three-year good behaviour bond for assault charge after helper slapped girl for refusing to eat her dinner
Hong Kong court imposes three-year good behaviour bond for assault charge after helper slapped girl for refusing to eat her dinner
A decision by China’s Supreme People’s Court on Friday upheld a lower court’s injunction issued against the German company in May
A decision by China’s Supreme People’s Court on Friday upheld a lower court’s injunction issued against the German company in May
Church officials had extended the temporary term of Anthony Odiong, recently convicted of sexual assault, even after women came forward with allegations of abuse
Yuen will assume office on Tuesday after retiring from nearly four-decade police career
Yuen will assume office on Tuesday after retiring from nearly four-decade police career
At least 28 people were killed when a bus plunged into a ravine in Ethiopia's Amhara region, regional state-run Amhara Media Corporation reported on Monday, citing police.
State prosecutors filed an indictment Monday against 17 ultra-Orthodox (haredi) men, including four minors, over a violent anti-draft protest in which demonstrators allegedly broke through the locked gate of the chief military police officer’s home in Ashkelon while his family was inside.
Images emerging from Kyiv overnight captured bursts of light from Ukrainian air defence systems illuminating the sky, as residents sought refuge from a fresh wave of Russian strikes. Explosions echoed across the capital while civilians sheltered underground, waiting for the threat to subside. The attack forms part o…
Teenager pleads not guilty after being accused of planning attacks on Liberal party and Labour Day march
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on authorities in Pakistan to investigate the fatal shooting of an Australian girl while on holiday with her family.
Dubai Police have rescued a hiker lost in the Hatta mountains, with authorities launching a two-day search operation involving several specialist teams.
The Australian Federal Police have launched an investigation into distressing allegations by pro-Palestine activists that they were sexually abused and brutalised by Israeli forces after trying to deliver aid to Gaza.
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Pakistani police commandos have fatally shot an Australian girl and severely wounded her father and brother after mistaking them for armed thieves.
Youcef Bennoui, 35, failed to appear at West Kowloon Court to answer charges of criminal damage and possession of a Part 1 poison
Youcef Bennoui, 35, failed to appear at West Kowloon Court to answer charges of criminal damage and possession of a Part 1 poison
JoongAng Group vice chair apologizes, calls decision ‘inevitable’ amid scrutiny over World Cup, Olympic rights deal
An Oslo district court has sentenced Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, to four years in prison for rape and other crimes.
Construction boss George Alex has been living in the community for almost a year despite being sentenced to nearly 10 years behind bars for a $10 million tax fraud.
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A teenager planned to use homemade explosives targeting Liberal Party members and a public event in response to Peter Dutton’s nuclear policy, a court has been told.
MANILA, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said preliminary investigation suggest that the death of two student-athletes of the Ateneo de Manila University could qualify for a case of homicide and hazing.
Groups of masked protesters confronted police during the afternoon, throwing bottles, stones, fireworks and other projectiles. Officers responded with tear gas and water cannon as tensions escalated. A vehicle caught fire close to the protest route, several buildings were reportedly damaged and authorities ordered d…
A West Australian coroner has referred the death of Josh Warneke in Broome nearly two decades ago to the Director of Public Prosecutions for investigation, concluding he was likely murdered on his walk home from the pub.
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SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Local broadcaster JTBC filed for court-led rehabilitation Monday, three days after defaulting on its debt obligations amid a severe liquidity crisis, legal sources said.