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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson said that Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa is now "effectively contained" as he returned to the Senate after over five months of hiding supposedly to evade the arrest order from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Tuesday increased former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min's prison sentence to nine years from seven over his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
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Malaysia has a new anti-corruption chief. What it doesn’t have yet is a clear answer to the questions that dogged the old one
Malaysia has a new anti-corruption chief. What it doesn’t have yet is a clear answer to the questions that dogged the old one
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Body of alleged triple murderer, who police suspect died by suicide, was found 50km from where Sophie Quinn, her boyfriend and her aunt were killed
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Breach is part of wider global data leak that has affected universities and schools worldwide, with an estimated 9,000 institutions impacted
Breach is part of wider global data leak that has affected universities and schools worldwide, with an estimated 9,000 institutions impacted
Saleswoman and sailor given 80 hours of community work for public indecency after being caught on video committing sexual acts at Cheung Chau pier
Saleswoman and sailor given 80 hours of community work for public indecency after being caught on video committing sexual acts at Cheung Chau pier
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SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday confirmed a two-year prison sentence for retired Army Maj. Gen. Noh Sang-won for collecting the personal information of military intelligence agents ahead of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
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Supporters of Vice President Sara Duterte gather outside the Senate amid heightened tensions as authorities enforce a lockdown following the arrival of personnel from the National Bureau of Investigation carrying an arrest warrant for Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa issued by the International Criminal Court.
Raw camera footage turned into social media content as more Koreans use home surveillance to safeguard against crime or for remote caring, but legal risks remain
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, analysis reviewed by The National shows nearly 100,000 civilian structures in southern Lebanon have been destroyed or damaged by Israel's campaign of "wanton destruction", with legal experts warning it could amount to a war crime.
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The Israeli Knesset has passed legislation establishing a special military court to prosecute Palestinians accused of involvement in the attacks on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, according to The Times of Israel.
Anti-graft agencies say Andriy Yermak suspected of participating in criminal group that laundered $10.5m in housing project, which he denies ownership in
The 17-year-old appeared in the ACT Childrens Court on Tuesday, charged with planning a terrorist attack. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
A Filipino senator who oversaw former president Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs has taken refuge inside the country's Senate, hours before the International Criminal Court unsealed a warrant for his arrest.
Jack Alex Cullen, 25, pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine in the Supreme Court of Queensland. (ABC News: Baz Ruddick)
Two Israeli soldiers were sentenced to several weeks in military prison for desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said.
The owner of the property where Dezi Freeman murdered two police has told of his efforts to help a third officer gravely injured in the shooting.
MANILA, Philippines — A group of Filipinos in the Netherlands called for the arrest of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa so that he could be brought before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Sam Altman, center, and OpenAI president Greg Brockman, right, arrive at the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
In this image from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, golfer Tiger Woods sits in an unmarked police vehicle as he speaks with law enforcement personnel following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP, File)
President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner for members of his administration and law enforcement organization leaders, during National Police Week, in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Court imposes three-year, HK$2,000 bind-over on joint charge of child neglect after they took their kids, aged 5 and 9, to breakwater during storm
Court imposes three-year, HK$2,000 bind-over on joint charge of child neglect after they took their kids, aged 5 and 9, to breakwater during storm
CEBU CITY — Four Cebuano lawmakers voted against the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte after the House of Representatives approved the complaint and sent the case to the Senate for trial on Monday, May 11, 2026.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is scheduled to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (12) to record a statement over the alleged Airbus bribery deal linked to SriLankan Airlines.
Miles Bridges is asking a judge to compel his ex-girlfriend Mychelle Johnson to undergo a psychological evaluation, claiming that she has become obsessed with his current significant other.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to eliminate one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections, creating an opening for Republicans to gain an additional US House seat in a partisan battle for control of the closely divided chamber.
A Bolivian judge has found former President Evo Morales in contempt of court and reissued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to turn up for the start of his trial on charges of trafficking a minor.
An Israeli Air Force officer charged on Sunday with allegedly betting in Polymarket over operations conducted by the military claimed that the entire force was involved in gambling.
GCASH is intensifying its efforts against task scams and other forms of social engineering fraud as digital scam syndicates become increasingly sophisticated across the country.
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MANILA, Philippines — A group of law deans and professors from various universities across the country called on the Senate to immediately proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, warning that any refusal to convene as an impeachment court could constitute a violation of the Constitution.
Isla Bell's remains were discovered at a tip in November 2024, six weeks after she was last seen entering Marat Ganiev's apartment. (Supplied)
LG Electronics’ US subsidiary has agreed to settle a privacy lawsuit filed by the Texas attorney general’s office over allegations that its smart TVs collected users’ viewing data without proper consent.
NEW YORK — The top prosecutor in Texas filed a lawsuit against Netflix on Monday, accusing the streaming giant of improperly collecting users' data and designing its platform to be addictive.
A Gwangju district office said Tuesday it is pushing to designate a high school student, who was injured while trying to protect the victim of a May 5 murder, as a person injured for public good.
Another New Yorker was made the victim of the city’s revolving-door criminal justice system last week.
The suspect in the murder of a 17-year-old girl in Gwangju is believed to have committed a sexual attack against a Vietnamese woman in her 20s just two days before the random attack on May 5 that has shocked the nation.