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Eight Chadian opposition leaders arrested at the end of last month were jailed for eight years on Friday, their lawyer told AFP, the latest detentions of President Mahamat Idriss Deby's critics.
A state appeals panel on Thursday upheld the bulk of Michigan’s regulations limiting local control over renewable energy projects, while rejecting narrow aspects that critics had decried as regulatory overreach.
The Texas Department of State Health Services is lifting a new requirement for youth camps to install “end-to-end fiber optic facilities” in order to allow them to operate this summer, following a lawsuit from 19 camps that called the measure too challenging.
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — A Chadian court in the capital N’Djamena sentenced eight opposition leaders to eight years in prison Friday for convictions on charges including insurrection.
The Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling striking down Democrats’ costly redistricting push sparked an uproar on social media over the massive sum the party spent to pass the now-defunct congressional map.
A woman walks by a giant screen displaying the Google logo at an event at the Paris Google Lab on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
Hisham Abugharbieh, facing two counts of first-degree murder appears in court via video on Saturday, April 25, 2026 in Tampa, Fla. (WFTS-TV via AP)
Jeff Franklin has given up trying to sell it. Now he just wants someone to live there.
Alex Jenkinson, 39, from Suffolk is expected to stand trial in July, with the former duke of York to give evidence
ROME — There were plenty of Filipino flags waving in support of Alexandra Eala amid the statues lining the picturesque Pietrangeli court at the Italian Open on Friday.
This courtroom sketch depicts Cole Tomas Allen, center, listening as his attorney Eugene Ohm, left, speaks to U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington, as Tony Towns, the acting general counsel for the District of Columbia Department of Corrections, listens at right. (Dana Verkouteren vi…
A ninth person has been arrested in connection with an arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in north-west London, police say.
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, discussed developments in the Middle East with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
COHUTTA, Ga. (AP) — The town council in a small north Georgia mountain community called a special meeting Friday evening to discuss reinstating the police department after the mayor fired the chief and all the officers.
The Greek authorities are investigating a suspected Ukrainian-made sea drone discovered by local fishermen in a cave on the island of Lefkada, Reuters reported on Friday, citing coast guard and police sources.
The Greek authorities are investigating a suspected Ukrainian-made sea drone discovered by local fishermen in a cave on the island of Lefkada, Reuters reported on Friday, citing coast guard and police sources.
Police in Abu Dhabi have warned of the dangers of improper e-scooter use and called for people to make sure they only ride them in designated areas.
Lucky Strike Entertainment is facing a new lawsuit accusing it of operating an illegal monopoly of bowling centers across the country – allegedly jacking up prices, pushing alcohol and gambling and tarnishing a cherished American pastime.
The Israel Police arrested three suspects this week, who it says planned to carry out terrorist attacks, including a Palestinian Authority police officer and an ISIS member.
ILOILO CITY — The provincial government of Iloilo is stepping up its campaign against illegal drugs through a newly approved ordinance that grants cash rewards to individuals whose information leads to the arrest and filing of cases against suspected drug personalities.
SYDNEY, Australia — An Australian mother and daughter "kept a female slave" after traveling to Syria in 2014 to support the Islamic State (IS), police said on Friday as the pair faced charges in the southeastern city of Melbourne.
WHEN the Supreme Court of the Philippines was designated by the United Nations Environment Program to lead the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in “educating” the judiciary about the new field of environmental law in the region, the course was already being taught in Philippine law schools as a compuls…
Former Ako Bicol representative Zaldy Co’s bid to seek asylum in France “weakens” the credibility of the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on anti-corruption, a protest organizer said.
South Africa’s highest court has cleared the way for the revival of impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, ruling that parliament’s decision to block an inquiry four years ago was inconsistent with the constitution.
World relay gold medallist bailed until 28 May court hearing
Virginia’s top court has thrown out a new electoral map that was crafted to flip four Republican-held US congressional seats to Democrats, handing President Donald Trump’s party a victory in the run-up to the November midterm elections.
After her breakthrough role as the compassionate Mamma Rosa in the Warner Brothers/DC film Shazam!, Marta Milans is showing audiences a different side of herself in Peacock’s M.I.A. Milans plays Caroline, the daughter of cartel boss Issac Rojas (Edward James Olmos) and half-sister of the hot-tempered Mateo (Maurice …
The family of the late Yemanu Binyamin Zalka accused the prosecution on Friday of taking a lenient approach towards the indictment of the murder suspect of 21-year-old Zalka and called on the public to protest the expected decision.
The Supreme Court of Virginia has denied a request from Democrats and state officials to lift a lower-court order blocking certification of the April 21 redistricting referendum, leaving a voter-approved congressional map that could flip four Republican U.S. House seats in legal limbo just months before the 2026 mid…
Two captives were locked inside the bank's vault but were freed by police unharmed. (Sascha Ditscher/dpa via AP)
A divided Virginia Supreme Court ruled Friday that commonwealth Democrats unlawfully engineered a referendum on new congressional maps, declaring congressional districts approved by voters last month to be null and void.
A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Lake Braddock Secondary School, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Burke, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
New leader urges Hungarians to help him end illiberalism as he faces calls to investigate years of corruption
Two players and betting agent found guilty of bribing footballers to rig match results across city’s top two leagues between 2021 and 2023
Two players and betting agent found guilty of bribing footballers to rig match results across city’s top two leagues between 2021 and 2023
Fugitive businessman Atong Ang evades arrest by changing locations every two days, funded by an immense fortune that once earned him as much as P1 billion daily for two straight years, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla revealed on Friday.
Justin Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, claimed Blake Lively settled her lawsuit with her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director because she was “scared” to testify at trial.
The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) Women and Children Committee on Friday filed a Motion to Resolve, urging the Supreme Court of the Philippines to act on its Petition for Habeas Corpus filed on behalf of Mary Jane Veloso on Nov. 14, 2025.
The families of two IRA men shot dead by British soldiers nearly 43 years ago have reached settlements in their claims for damages, the High Court has heard.
South Africa's top court on Friday overturned a vote in parliament that quashed the opening of impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a $4-million cash-heist scandal.
US equity futures are higher and just shy of a new record, with technology names leading futures higher ahead of April jobs report, after Trump’s assertion that the Iran ceasefire is still holding despite an exchange of weapons between the US and Iran overnight, and a deep weekly loss for oil help futures regain pos…
A 5-year-old girl miraculously survived a horrific car crash that killed both of her parents — but was only found after spending more than a day in the wreckage with their dead bodies, according to police.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt stands on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Dec. 17, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper, File)
Analysts say British authorities will prioritise stable ties with Beijing under current geopolitical uncertainties
Analysts say British authorities will prioritise stable ties with Beijing under current geopolitical uncertainties
The British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has confirmed he would cooperate with an inquiry into the April 2024 phone call between himself and then-British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, in which he has said Cameron threatened to defund the ICC if he pursued arrest warrants for Israeli offici…
The mayor of a small Georgia town has axed its entire police force for upsetting his wife, who’d previously been accused of creating a “hostile work environment.”
A police officers stands at the scene of an incident where, according to reports, a hostage situation has occurred at a bank branch in Sinzig, Germany, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, right, welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron on the opening day of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. (Halden Krog/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Alex Eala of the Philippines got back at Wang Xinyu of China, 6-4, 6-3, in the second round (round-of-64) of the WTA 1000 Italian Open at the Stadio Pietrangeli Court in Rome Friday evening (Manila time).