Topic: Law & Courts — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-25 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un letrero afuera del edificio del Servicio Interno de Impuestos del Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos (IRS, por sus siglas en inglés), el 4 de mayo de 2021, en Washington. (AP Foto/Patrick Semansky, archivo)
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[2026-02-25 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has warned she could take possible legal action following comments from right-wing tech billionaire Elon Musk, accusing her of ties to cartels.
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[2026-02-25 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: As the cruise industry and the state spar in court over Hawaiʻi’s new green fee, state lawmakers are moving full steam ahead to remove those ships from the landmark climate law and have them instead pay a new fee of around $10 per passenger.
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[2026-02-25 09:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: U.S. top court's tariff ruling doesn't change muchU.S. should slow its aggressive, unilateral trade policy
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[2026-02-25 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Children play outside Royce Hall at the University of California, Los Angeles, campus, Aug. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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[2026-02-25 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes speaks to reporters as Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield listens outside the Supreme Court, on Nov. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-02-25 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) building is seen in Washington on Sept. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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[2026-02-25 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley talks during a news conference at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, in the West Carson area of Los Angeles, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
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[2026-02-25 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Stacy Robinson via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-02-25 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Panama published a Supreme Court decision, issued in late January, that voided key port operations held by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison. The Balboa and Cristobal terminals have become entangled in a legal dispute involving Washington and Beijing. The timing is important, as it comes about a month before President Trump's planned late-March trip to China.
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[2026-02-25 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Police Inspector Jagath Nishantha who was arrested in connection with the shooting incident that took place on December 31, 2023 near the W15 Hotel in Weligama has been remanded until March 5, 2026 on the order of Matara Magistrate’s Court yesterday (24).
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[2026-02-25 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A long- running dispute between Asia Capital PLC and its Japanese investors has come to a close following a mutually agreed settlement, marking the end of nearly five years of legal battles, restructuring efforts, and complex negotiations that reshaped the company’s trajectory. The settlement follows a recent development in which the Fort Magistrate’s Court discharged a criminal complaint filed by CC Trust Pte.
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[2026-02-25 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A legal framework is to be established to pay the 200 rupee daily attendance allowance the Government grants estate workers.
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[2026-02-25 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Content warning: This article contains disturbing references and descriptions of sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised.
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[2026-02-25 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-02-25 05:42 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: A plan for people who help Islamic State-linked families to be thrown in jail is unconstitutional, the prime minister says, as legal experts warn that Australian citizens must have the right to return home under international law. Source: AP / Baderkhan Ahmad
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[2026-02-25 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Brazil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Chiquinho and Domingos Brazão accused of ordering shooting of Marielle Franco and her driver in 2018
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[2026-02-25 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This Wisconsin State Capitol is seen on Dec. 31, 2020, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
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[2026-02-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Reviews & advice] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It used to be verboten to refer to a ship as a boat, and in this era of uber luxe, heaven forbid confusing a ship with a yacht. Along with Evrima and Ilma, Luminara is one of a trio of vessels that form the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection fleet, launched in 2022.
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[2026-02-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Novo Nordisk’s next-generation weight-loss drug CagriSema has been labelled obsolete before it even hits the market after the pharma giant’s trial results failed to match the performance of existing obesity drugs from rival Eli Lilly.
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[2026-02-25 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Luyara Franco, daughter of late councilwoman Marielle Franco, and her aunt Anielle Franco give a press conference at the Supreme Court before the start of the first day of trial of those accused of ordering Marielle’s murder, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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[2026-02-25 04:35 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president had said he would raise levy to 15% after last week’s supreme court ruling
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[2026-02-25 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill talks to reporters during a news conference in Trenton, N.J., Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)
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[2026-02-25 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara told the High Court of Justice on Tuesday that the government has yet to formulate a plan to revoke personal economic benefits from ultra-Orthodox (haredi) draft dodgers, despite evidence that such sanctions are effective. She warned that the omission ran contrary to previous court rulings and harmed both the IDF’s manpower needs and the principle of equality in military service.
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[2026-02-25 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has denounced a jail sentence giving by a Moroccan court to 18 Senegalese football supporters.
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[2026-02-25 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi is set to stand trial on charges of raping a woman at his home in Paris in February 2023, AFP reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-02-25 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Supreme Court is seen, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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[2026-02-25 03:31 UTC+10:00] [Norway] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Marius Borg Høiby is on trial accused of 38 crimes including four rapes and assaults
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[2026-02-25 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines is in a “good spot” despite renewed trade uncertainty following a US Supreme Court ruling striking down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, a Cabinet official said.
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[2026-02-25 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A revolutionary court in Tehran has issued a death sentence for an Iranian man accused of "enmity against god," which, if confirmed, would be the first such sentence linked to mass protests in January, a source close to the man's family said.
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[2026-02-25 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Moroccan football star and Paris Saint-Germain defender, Achraf Hakimi, is to stand trial for the alleged rape a young woman at his home in a suburb of Paris in February 2023.
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[2026-02-25 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DURING an event at the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio over the weekend, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said the Senate was still “considering possible actions” to take in the case of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who disappeared in November after rumors began circulating that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had issued an arrest warrant against him.
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[2026-02-25 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DURING an event at the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio over the weekend, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said the Senate was still “considering possible actions” to take in the case of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who disappeared in November after rumors began circulating that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had issued an arrest warrant against him.
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[2026-02-25 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MALACAÑANG on Tuesday denied claims made by lawyer and fugitive Harry Roque that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is attempting to reconcile with Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-02-25 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THERE are currently no discussions on the Philippines’ plan of rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC), Malacañang said Tuesday.
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[2026-02-25 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea’s ruling party has elevated leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful younger sister to a top position, state media said on Tuesday, a sign of her far-reaching influence within the reclusive nation.
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[2026-02-25 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol has filed an appeal against an insurrection conviction stemming from his 2024 martial law declaration, his lawyers said on Tuesday.
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[2026-02-25 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE British had Hong Kong as a possession for 156 years. It acquired Hong Kong island in 1841, the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860; and most memorably in the annals of history, the 99-year lease on the New Territories in 1898. When the handover came in 1997, China inherited a global city colored by Britain’s cultural values, a city at the crossroads of east and west — supported by Western legal systems and infrastructure.
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[2026-02-25 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Federal Reserve officials are trying to determine the impact the Supreme Court's rejection of President Donald Trump's tariffs will have on inflation and interest rate decisions.
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[2026-02-25 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Achraf Hakimi del Paris Saint-Germain durante el partido contra Metz en la liga francesa, el sábado 21 de febrero de 2026, en París. (AP Foto/Emma Da Silva)
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[2026-02-25 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The crown court backlog in England and Wales will continue to rise and may be at the same level at the next general election despite a new package of reforms, Justice Secretary David Lammy has told the BBC.
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[2026-02-25 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On February 19, 2026, US President Donald Trump convened the first formal meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, presenting it as the diplomatic engine for the next phase of the ceasefire and Gaza's reconstruction, even as the initiative faces open skepticism from key European capitals and the Vatican’s refusal to participate.
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[2026-02-25 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Immigration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Should a person be deported because once, a decade and a half ago, they left their toddlers home alone for a half hour to buy them pajamas at Walmart? That’s what the Trump administration is arguing in a little-noticed federal appeals court case being decided in California, with sweeping implications for both the immigration and child welfare systems.
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[2026-02-25 01:21 UTC+10:00] [Latest News Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—As the confirmation of charges hearing against former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte got underway before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, a misleading claim resurfaced online: that only 78 people were killed in Duterte’s war on drugs.
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[2026-02-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian immigration and asylum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The government’s drastically changed rhetoric about its legal obligations to Australian citizens is a symptom of 2026’s ugly politics
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[2026-02-25 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FedEx is suing the U.S. government, the latest company to request a refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court ruled that the tariffs are illegal. (AP Production: Marissa Duhaney)
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[2026-02-25 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Security Bureau has confirmed the suspension of senior officer Alex Wong, who is due in court on charges of indecent assault
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[2026-02-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The president and his aides vilify the judiciary with brutal rhetoric, hoping to delegitimize a co-equal branch of government
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[2026-02-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is on alert but signals readiness to engage ahead of high-level trade talks and Trump’s first visit to China in his second term
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[2026-02-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dozens of international aid organisations have sent a joint appeal to the Israeli High Court in a last-ditch effort to reverse Israel's decision to ban them from working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
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