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Damascus on Sunday opened the public trial of a senior security official from Syria’s former regime, in what is widely seen as the beginning of a transitional justice process after years of conflict.
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
A former teacher accused of sexually abusing and killing an adopted baby said the child was "dead meat" and that he had "murdered" him in the weeks before the infant died, a court heard.
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Disgraced ex-NBA star Damon Jones pleaded guilty in Brooklyn court Tuesday to participating in an alleged sweeping mob-linked gambling scheme that involved him leaking game information to bettors.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it cancelled one regular and one diplomatic passport of former representative Elizaldy Co by virtue of a court order in December 2025.
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant stands on the court during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
An ariel view of Bamako, Mali, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo)
The long-awaited Morrissey album “Make-up is a Lie” — he went six years in between records after legal troubles and many fits and starts — finally hit shelves on March 6.
The General Motors logo is displayed at its headquarters in Detroit on April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Elon Musk arrives at the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
LEGAZPI CITY — Camarines Norte Gov. Ricarte “Dong” Padilla, brother of former actor now Sen. Robin Padilla, assumed his post after serving the 6-month suspension and the Court of Appeals’ dismissal of the administrative case against him.
SEOUL — A South Korean appeals court increased the corruption sentence for former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Tuesday to four years in jail after finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery.
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Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic sits in the court room in The Hague, Netherlands, June 8, 2021. (Jerry Lampen/Pool via AP, File)
WIENER NEUSTADT, Austria (AP) — A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, his lawyer said.
Lawsuit alleges DoJ breached transparency law by withholding records on Jeffrey Epstein and over-redacting disclosures
Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey is outside court during the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, file)
Transition and legal handover of hospital from private operator Healthscope to NSW Health occurs at 7am on Wednesday
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered €7.2 million ($8.5 million) in compensation to be paid to victims of the Malian former jihadist leader Al Hassan, who was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in 2024.
Federal agents from the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed court-authorized search warrants at more than 20 locations across the Minneapolis area early Tuesday morning, targeting businesses primarily linked to the Somali-American community as part of an ongoing criminal fraud investigation.
Adding further intrigue, SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI are all actively preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), with reports suggesting potential listings as early as this year. (SpaceX, which is expecting an evaluation of over $1.75 trillion could go public as early as June, and a number of Musk’s closest fr…
PRAGUE (AP) — A court in the second largest Czech city of Brno sentenced a man to seven years in prison on Tuesday over an attempted terror attack and attempted murder.
MANILA. Philippines - Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco believes that the House Justice Committee should justify in plenary that its upcoming committee report on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte would translate to the articles of impeachment that would be transmitted to the Senate for trial.
The gunman opened fire on the ground floor of a court building in central Athens. (AP: Petros Giannakouris)
Two terror suspects are standing trial in Austria, one for plotting to carry out an attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024. (AP: Matthias Schrader)
A man accused of planning an Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024, which was foiled at the 11th hour, pleaded guilty as his trial opened on Tuesday.
The Philippines is not worried about any reduction in US deterrence capabilities in the Indo-Pacific due to the war in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on April 28, 2026 although he warned China could try and seize any perceived opening. He made the comments during an interview with Reuters a…
Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud waits for judges to enter the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 26, 2024, to deliver the verdict in the trial of Al Hassan, accused of playing a key role in a reign of terror unleashed by al-Qaida-linked insurgents on the h…
Massachusetts woman jailed for six months after court heard she admitted to freeing bees on sheriff’s deputies
The British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, is set to address the Oxford Union next week, Middle East Eye can reveal.
Qatar promised to "look after" the International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan if he indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the case for war crimes and crimes against humanity due to the war in Gaza, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
A Palestine Action defendant charged in connection with a raid on an Elbit Systems factory said he was assaulted "multiple times” by a security guard during the break-in, an English court heard on Monday.
Court says defendant shows “total disregard for law and safety” by failing to remove illegal works despite authorities issuing order two years ago
Court says defendant shows “total disregard for law and safety” by failing to remove illegal works despite authorities issuing order two years ago
Let’s use first-month All-Star teams to highlight five storylines that have really jumped out early this season.
BERLIN (AP) — A German journalist who went missing in Syria more than three months ago is likely detained in a prison in Damascus, a lawyer for her said Tuesday, as international calls and pressure for her release mounted.
The bitter feud between Elon Musk and OpenAI boss Sam Altman has raged for years, but has mostly played out online in the form of accusations, counter-accusations and jibes.
Japan Airlines (JAL) will start using humanoid robots in ground handling tasks at Tokyo's Haneda airport from May, in a two-year trial it said is aimed at easing employees' workload.
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An image of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee is seen during a rally by supporters outside of the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The letters read “Not Guilty.” (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
The International Criminal Court has form a court for the trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte. This will be trial chamber three which will be composed of three judges.
SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court said Tuesday it will hear biopharmaceutical company GC Biopharma Corp.'s constitutional complaint against a court ruling over a fine levied by the anti-trust regulator.
VIENNA — A 21-year-old man went on trial in Austria on Tuesday over a plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert, which led to shows by the US megastar in the Alpine nation to be scrapped in 2024.
Teacher at Marist College Ashgrove claims she suffered ‘serious psychiatric injury’ after the schoolyard incident
SYDNEY — Australian film star Rebel Wilson dismissed as "nonsense" claims she had bullied women on the set of her directorial debut film "The Deb," as she gave evidence in a Sydney court on Tuesday.
A Supreme Court jury has been shown CCTV footage of the 2023 shooting of Melbourne underworld figure Gavin Preston.
Two young men, both adults, suspected of gang rape in an Airbnb in the France’s Décines-Charpieu (Rhône), have been released from custody, shocking the family of one of the victims.
Hundreds of members of Mali’s diaspora gathered in Montreuil, near Paris, on Monday in a show of support for the country’s ruling junta.