Topic: Law & Courts — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-07 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-07 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-07 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told a packed New York City Courtroom yesterday (6) that he was “innocent”, a “decent man”, and that he had been “kidnapped”, in his first public comments since the brazen US attack on his country on Saturday.
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[2026-01-07 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Marking a significant milestone in the digital transformation of Sri Lanka’s legal sector, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has adopted LankaSign Digital Signatures, enabled by LankaPay, to digitally sign electronic documents to drive digital transformation in the legal profession.
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[2026-01-07 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Alvin Hellerstein, the 92-year-old US judge handling the case against deposed Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro, has presided over a number of notable trials during his decades on the bench.
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[2026-01-07 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: On Sunday morning, many in Sri Lanka awoke to the news that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife had been captured by the United States and were expected to appear before a New York court on drug-related charges. While this development came as a surprise to much of the public, it was far less shocking for those closely tracking recent events in the Western Hemisphere.
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[2026-01-07 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: बिहार में बीते साल के आखिर में हुए विधानसभा चुनाव में एसआईआर कोई मुद्दा नहीं बन सका था. लेकिन पश्चिम बंगाल में बीते नवंबर से शुरुआत के बाद से ही यह ममता बनर्जी सरकार, केंद्र और चुनाव आयोग के बीच टकराव का सबसे बड़ा मुद्दा बन गया है. अब इस साल अप्रैल में होने वाले विधानसभा चुनाव में भी इसके एक प्रमुख मुद्दे के तौर पर उभरने की संभावना बन रही है.
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[2026-01-06 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: India's Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to two student activists detained for more than five years without a full trial under anti-terrorism laws on allegations of orchestrating a conspiracy to trigger deadly riots in 2020.
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[2026-01-06 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran’s judiciary vows ‘no leniency’ for rioters as nationwide unrest enters its second week
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[2026-01-06 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tai Po district councillors push for expedited plans to rebuild Wang Fuk Court and ensure flexible rehousing options for displaced residents
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[2026-01-06 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ten people have been found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, by a Paris court.
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[2026-01-06 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia after convicting them of terrorism-related offences linked to online activity in support of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
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[2026-01-06 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-01-06 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Starring Ji Sung, Won Jin-ah and Park Hee-soon, The Judge Returns is set in a dystopian near-future Seoul torn open by rampant corruption
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[2026-01-06 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, made their initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday following their capture by U.S. forces in a military operation in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, with Maduro claiming, “I am innocent.”
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[2026-01-06 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Its Caracas operation with neither legal backing nor democratic pretence underlines the Trump doctrine of expansionism without responsibility
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[2026-01-06 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Balapitiya High Court Judge Priyantha Liyanage yesterday (05) imposed the death sentence on a man who killed 2 women about 23 years ago.
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[2026-01-06 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Five years after the US Capitol attack, a legally mandated plaque to honour police is hidden in storage as the DOJ moves to dismiss lawsuits
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[2026-01-06 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Corporation members issue 183-page report ahead of legal process to dissolve group
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[2026-01-06 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A Paris court on Monday found ten people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady, Brigitte Macron.
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[2026-01-06 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Președintele venezuelean Nicolás Maduro, capturat sâmbătă, 3 ianuarie 2026, într-o operațiune militară americană, se află la New York pentru a răspunde la o serie de acuzații legate de trafic de droguri și conspirații privind posesia de arme. Astăzi (luni, 5 ianuarie), Maduro și soția sa au fost aduși din centrul de detenție în fața unui tribunal federal.
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[2026-01-06 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Haresh Singaraju, a newly nominated member of parliament, was spotted in a shirt with the logo of the ruling PAP at an activity in 2023
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[2026-01-05 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: امريکا متحده ایالاتو د وينزويلا له واکه پر ګوښه شوي مشر نکولاس مادورو، د «نارکو يا نشه يي توکو د ترهګرۍ» تورونه لګولي دي. د ولسمشر دونالد ترمپ، ادارې د همدې تورونه پر بنسټ نوموړی نیولی او نيویارک ته انتقال کړی دی.
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[2026-01-05 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move could ‘excite core supporters’ and help project the image that the ruling coalition remains committed to reform, analysts say
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[2026-01-05 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dementia ruling halts 21 charges against veteran surgeon Franklin Li Wang-pong linked to probe into death of banker in botched procedure in 2018
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[2026-01-05 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Proposed changes show William Lai’s administration and party are ‘peace destroyers, crisis creators and war instigator’
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[2026-01-05 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Donald Trump has warned Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez she could “pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro” if she “doesn’t do what’s right”.
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[2026-01-05 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Court ruling said that Rodríguez would assume “the office of President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in order to guarantee administrative continuity and the comprehensive defense of the Nation.”
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[2026-01-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Saturday’s pre-dawn capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the United States (US) Army’s Delta Force, supported by agents of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), marked the zenith of the US military build-up in the Caribbean. While this is not the first time that the US has extracted a sitting President of a sovereign country to stand trial on drugs charges in the US – Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega
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[2026-01-04 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Constitutional Chamber of Venezuela’s Supreme Court on Saturday ordered Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to serve as acting president following the US’s operation in the country that led to the capture of the country’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
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[2026-01-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The company was aiming for approval in the second half of 2028, paving the way for a market launch in 2029
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[2026-01-03 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Im Zuge des verstärkten Vorgehens im Bausektor nach dem verheerenden Hochhausbrand im November hat die Anti-Korruptionsbehörde ICAC in Hongkong 21 Menschen festgenommen. Gegen die 15 Männer und sechs Frauen im Alter zwischen 30 und 81 bestehe der Verdacht auf Korruption bei Gebäudesanierungen, teilte die Behörde mit.
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[2026-01-03 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-03 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-03 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move follows the opposition leader’s recent court conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee
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[2026-01-03 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ruling affects California’s counties with more than 200,000 people, where about 95 per cent of the state’s population lives
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[2026-01-03 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Media Factory Head of Media Kapila Sudath made the first transaction for 2026 with the Lake House Advertisement Department by handing over a commercial advertisement to ANCL Finance Director Channa Kevitiyagala. Editorial Director Sisira Yapa, Operations Director Chamara Janaraj Peiris, Legal Director Chamara Nanayakkarawasam, Marketing DGM Chinthaka Yapa and Company Secretary Sudarshi Hewawasam were also present.
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[2026-01-03 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Criminal Investigation Division of the Kandy Police has arrested three individuals on suspicion of stealing two high-capacity motorcycles that were kept as Court exhibits at the Kandy Court Complex, during flooding caused by heavy rainfall associated with Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2026-01-02 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-02 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chan Chak-ming also says his department will answer society’s needs with ‘professional, efficient and empathetic’ services
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[2026-01-02 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In this 2024 judgment of an appeal to the Supreme Court (K. G. Keerthi Karangoda et al. vs. National Gem and Jewellery Authority et al. – SC MISC 02/2016-2024), Justice Janak De Silva addressed a dispute regarding a gem mining licence for the land “Hiran Kumbura Owita” in Ratnapura. The 9th Respondent had held the licence since 2006, but in 2014 the Appellants challenged this, claiming an undivided ownership share.
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[2026-01-02 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected the former president’s request, citing no health decline, so the ex-leader remains in prison
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[2026-01-01 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-01 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong has 104 senior counsel out of 1,700 barristers. So what makes senior counsel special, and are they worth that status?
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[2026-01-01 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Transport Commission (NTC) announced that it has drafted new legal measures to regulate three-wheelers under the Transport Commission Act of 1991 and has submitted the 2025 amendments to the Attorney General’s Department.
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[2026-01-01 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: What happened: Judge Jennifer Green, who oversees the Maricopa Superior Court’s criminal department, has quietly rolled out a program to facilitate quicker resolutions to death penalty cases in Arizona’s most-populous county.
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[2026-01-01 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Post rounds up major political events that made 2025 a significant year for the city
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[2025-12-31 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dutch chipmaker’s Chinese owner warns of multi-track legal action, seeking full control of the firm and damages for improper seizure amid supply-chain tensions
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[2025-12-31 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Johan Fernando, the son of former Minister Johnston Fernando, who was arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) and produced before court, has been remanded.
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[2025-12-31 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Johan Fernando, the son of former Minister Johnston Fernando, who was arrested yesterday (30) by the Financial Crimes Investigation Department (FCID), was produced before the Wattala Magistrate’s Court today.
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