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The Court of Appeal was informed today (22) that the necessary documents regarding the writ petitions filed by Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero and others have not yet been received. The petitions seek an order directing the Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court to release the monks currently remanded in connection with the Tr…
Sri Lanka Police have successfully brought 21 drug traffickers hiding abroad back to the country in 2024 and 2025, marking a major milestone in the national campaign “Ratama Ekata” to eradicate the drug menace.
Albert Ho admits pushing for end to mainland China’s one-party rule, while Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung to be tried for national security crimes
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Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of failed blood-testing startup Theranos, has asked US President Donald Trump to release her from prison early, according to a request filed last year with the Department of Justice, news outlets reported Thursday.
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PublishedJanuary 22 2026
The ex-prime minister was jailed for 23 years for his role in Yoon’s martial law decree, deemed an ‘insurrection from above’ by the court
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A judge said Han Duck-soo ‘disregarded his duty and responsibility as prime minister until the very end’.
Why we keep a decidedly Western colonial tradition and display it proudly in front of the world
Some street sleepers brave the elements at popular park in Sham Shui Po, others take refuge in underpass near cultural centre in Tsim Sha Tsui
The decision comes as Mark Carney seeks closer ties to China to offset the effect of Trump’s tariffs
Mayooran Kubherane of St Peter’s College Bambalapitiya and Sahansa Damsiluni of Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo delivered composed and clinical performances to capture the Boys’ and Girls’ Under-16 singles titles respectively at the YETI SSC Open Tennis Championship 2026, concluded at the SSC Tennis Courts in Maitland Pla…
A person has been arrested in Nittambuwa with drugs worth over Rs.900 million by the Police Special Task Force (STF) officers yesterday (21).
From climate justice to opposing unilateral sanctions, New Delhi’s BRICS agenda collides with a US leadership bent on weaponizing trade and institutions.
The policy decisions and laws brought by the previous Governments have led to remand congestion and the Government is in the process of changing all those laws and regulations that cause unnecessary congestion in the country’s prisons, Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliament ye…
Traffic Police and Road Safety DIG D.P.J. Senadeera said tests screened for alcohol and four other narcotic substances have become positive for drivers of ten buses with action taken against the drivers based on the results obtained during the inspections. Police conducted surprise inspections from yesterday (21) mo…
The past is catching up with 93-year-old Etienne Davignon, a former Belgian diplomat accused of war crimes.
The head of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) delivered a stark message during a visit to Slovakia late last year.
La justice belge doit se prononcer le 17 mars sur la tenue d'un éventuel procès dans l'assassinat de Patrice Lumumba, il y a 65 ans.
Chris Pratt plays a detective accused of murder who has 90 minutes to clear his name in this ‘screenlife’ thriller that fluffs its third act
The European police agency, Europol, on Wednesday announced that it had successfully carried out its "largest ever operation" against synthetic drug producers, delivering a "massive blow" to organized crime in the bloc.
High Court orders Buildings Department to review rejection of Aggressive Construction’s application to renew licence as ‘not even brief reasons were given’
Journalists face summons and pressure to vow not to ‘disturb peace’ following reports on state profiling of religious institutions
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Under Japan’s legal system, the trial continued despite Tetsuya Yamagami admitting guilt to Abe’s murder.
A court in Japan on Wednesday sentenced the man charged with fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life in prison, more than three years after the assassination sent shockwaves around the world.
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The arrests come as Singapore scrutinises adoption cases linked to separate baby trafficking allegations involving Indonesia
Deputy Judge Gary Lam says parent company Vast Luck has twice failed to pay debts, leading to breach of earlier pledge to court
The Lamma IV ferry sank after colliding with the Sea Smooth on October 1, 2012, killing 31 adults and eight children.
Președintele Nicușor Dan nu știe încă dacă va merge la Davos pentru Consiliul pentru Pace unde a fost invitat de președintele american alături de alți 60 de șefi de stat și de guvern. Nu toate statele din Uniunea Europeană au fost invitate. De pildă, potrivit listei pe care a publicat-o Bloomberg, din regiunea est-e…
A top Alaska lawmaker said the state needs to hire twice as many prosecutors and public defenders if it wants to end the kind of extreme courtroom delays that the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica exposed over the past year.
The cases come as the country enforces new rules sending littering offences to court as the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign rolls out
O homem que matou a tiros o ex-primeiro-ministro japonês Shinzo Abe, Tetsuya Yamagami, foi condenado à prisão perpétua nesta quarta-feira (21/01), três anos e meio depois do crime.
At least one person was killed and dozens were injured after a commuter train crashed near Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday night.
Helper, 28, faces holding charge of ill-treatment after four-month-old baby hospitalised with brain injury likely to have been caused by shaking
A South Korean court has sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison after finding him guilty on insurrection charges related to disgraced ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived declaration of martial law.
The Police Special Task Force (STF) in Nittambuwa has arrested a suspect in possession of more than 60 kilograms of the drug Ice, with an estimated street value exceeding Rs. 900 million.
A South Korean court has sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison for his role in ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024.
سه شنبه شپه د هسپانیې بارسلونا ښار ته څيرمه د يوه مسافر وړونکي ريلګاډي اوښتو په پېښه کې لږ تر لږه يو کس مړ شوی او يو شمیر نور ټپيان شوي دي.
A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison over charges including engaging in acts of insurrection.
The Afghan branch of Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Kabul attack, saying it was carried out by a suicide bomber.
A judge said Han Duck-soo ‘disregarded his duty and responsibility as prime minister until the very end’
A court in western Japan has sentenced Yamagami Tetsuya to life in prison for fatally shooting former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo more than three years ago. This story will be updated as more details emerge.
Jose Antonio Kast installs a ‘great team for difficult times’, after being elected on a wave of anti-crime and anti-immigrant sentiment
Abe’s assassination also ignited scrutiny of alleged ties between prominent conservative lawmakers and the Unification Church
