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Manila weighs second South China Sea legal case against Beijing: analyst

Manila is preparing for a potential second legal case against Beijing over the South China Sea, according to a Philippines-based security analyst. “Indeed, the Philippines is considering filing another case against China, and authorities are already preparing the necessary legal documentation,” said Rommel Banlaoi, …

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Home Office sued after stripping almost 1,500 EU citizens of right to live in UK

Campaign group the3million lodges court papers after EU citizens told pre-settled status was an ‘error’The Home Office is being sued for alleged breach of the Brexit withdrawal agreement after stripping almost 1,500 EU citizens of their full rights to live in the UK.Campaign group the3million lodged papers at the hi…

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Malaysia attorney-general defends move to halt Najib's house arrest order despite palace warning

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia's attorney-general on Saturday stood by his decision to seek legal clarifications over a royal order allowing imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, and rejected accusations of treason after the palace insisted it must…

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Ex-husband’s DNA found on hammer allegedly used to kill Abby Choi, prosecution says

Warning: graphic content follows. Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung could have been fatally struck with a hammer that contained her ex-husband’s DNA when it was seized from a rural village flat where her dismembered remains were found, a court has heard. Wrapping up their case as the murder trial entered …

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The Good Daughter: Rose Byrne’s legal thriller is so full of calamity it borders on Mr Bean-like farce

This slightly preposterous psychological drama – featuring Byrne and Meghann Fahy as sisters – is a show about trauma where everyone somehow looks astonishingly beautiful at all timesAt first glance, The Good Daughter (Thursday 12 November, 9pm, Sky Atlantic) should make you a little worried about Rose Byrne. Here i…

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NZ election 2026 live results: count on as National and Labour battle it out in knife-edge New Zealand poll

This blog is closed. Another update here with 8% of the vote counted. National on 31.2%, Labour 28.4%, the Greens 12.9%, Act 11.2%, NZ First 9.6%, Opportunity 5.7% and Te Pāti Māori 0.4%.On these numbers, we would have a right bloc coalition back in power. Long way to go. Continue reading...

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Test of trust for Hong Kong’s new housing checks unit after Wang Fuk Court blaze

For former Wang Fuk Court resident Dorz Cheung, seeing will be believing when it comes to reforms initiated after the deadly inferno in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. The 34-year-old questioned whether the new oversight bodies would prevent another disaster, saying systemic reforms to tackle shoddy building maintenanc…

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Cornell faculty vote ‘no confidence’ in university leadership after alleged fraternity gang rape

Cornell University's Faculty Senate approved a resolution Friday declaring “no confidence” in the school's top leaders, a symbolic gesture reflecting deep discontent on campus in the wake of a former student's lawsuit saying she was gang raped at a fraternity party in 2024.

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‘My thought was always: he will be killed next’: Sonia Gandhi on marrying into an Indian political dynasty and her husband’s assassination

She came from humble Italian origins to join India’s ruling family. Then both her mother-in-law, Indira Gandhi, and her husband, Rajiv, were brutally murdered. In a rare interview, the politician talks about her reluctant rise to power, Narendra Modi’s repressive regime – and why youth protests give her hope for the…

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Judge Slams Brakes On Trump's 250-Foot Arch Within Hours Of Final Approval

Judge Slams Brakes On Trump's 250-Foot Arch Within Hours Of Final Approval A federal judge late Thursday temporarily blocked construction of President Trump's triumphal arch hours after the National Capital Planning Commission voted 8-4 to approve it. FEIL - Architectural renderings of President Donald Trump's propo…

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Unidroit regional office a vote of confidence in Hong Kong’s legal strengths

Hong Kong is not just a common law jurisdiction in China under the special governance model of “one country, two systems”. As an international legal services centre, and recently a dispute resolution hub, the city is well positioned to become a superconnector bridging East and West through its trusted common law sys…

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Cair shuts down Florida office as judge declines reversal of terrorist designation

Cair shuts down Florida office as judge declines reversal of terrorist designation Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 11/06/2026 - 19:53 Governor Ron DeSantis has made the Muslim civil liberties group a key target alongside foreign political entities and drug cartels The logo of the Council on American Islamic Relations…

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Russell Brand suspected to have attacked at least 10 other women

Met police chief says ‘many more’ victims could come forward, as actor and comedian awaits sentencing Police are bracing themselves for more victims of Russell Brand to come forward, with at least 10 more women suspected of having been attacked by the disgraced star.Brand, 51, will be sentenced on Monday to what is …

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