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Washington: The Trump administration is using the weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner to pressure opponents of the president’s planned ballroom to drop their legal challenge on national security grounds.
One of the UK's largest chicken producers and a water company will be in the High Court on Monday accused of polluting the rivers Wye, Lugg and Usk.
The Legal Centre for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, Adalah, filed a petition to the Israeli Supreme Court, demanding the release of the bodies of six Palestinian citizens of Israel that the authorities have withheld for a prolonged period.
People are seen outside the West Wing driveway entrance of the White House, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
The trial is the first of its kind in Australia. (ABC News: Xavier Martin)
Coco Gauff overcame an apparent stomach bug — and vomiting — en route to a victory at the Madrid Open.
Coco Gauff of the United States receives medical attention during her match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Madrid Open tennis tournament, Sunday, April 26, 2026, in Madrid. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
American beats Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
A cage stood in the middle of the courtroom at the Palace of Justice, near al-Hamidiyah souk in central Damascus.
CO LICTS between schools and homeowners’ associations are common. In many neighborhoods, residents complain about traffic, outsiders entering the area, and especially noise. Sometimes these disputes escalate into litigation. A recent Supreme Court ruling, however, makes clear that not every annoyance amounts to a le…
THE International Criminal Court (ICC), conceived by the Rome Statute as a court of last resort for countries that do not have the capacity to prosecute those committing crimes against humanity or having such capacity to go after them refuses to do so, has of late come under a barrage of criticism owing to its assum…
When Justice Samuel Alito arrived at the Supreme Court in 2006, Justice Antonin Scalia jokingly told him he would spend his first five years on the Court wondering how he got there and the rest of the time wondering how everybody else got there.
Palestinian legal aid group Adalah petitioned the High Court of Justice on Sunday to order the state to immediately return the bodies of six Arab citizens it has held for prolonged periods, arguing that the justification previously accepted by the court no longer applies following the return of every living and slai…
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards kneels on the court after sustaining an injury during the first half of Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
The High Court of Justice on Sunday ordered the state to take concrete steps within weeks to revoke key financial benefits from draft evaders and to move toward criminal enforcement against ultra-Orthodox (haredi) men who fail to report for military service, in one of the most forceful rulings yet in the long-runnin…
In Syria, people are paying close attention to a trial that is now unfolding. For the first time, a public trial is being held for criminals linked to the former Assad regime. The regime fell on December 8 after it imploded in a week of clashes with the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
A Massachusetts woman who had been seeking custody of her two young children in a divorce is accused of killing them in their home, according to authorities and court records.
Syria has begun its first public trial of officials who served under longtime leader Bashar al-Assad, 15 years after the start of the civil war.
Atef Najib was head of the Political Security Branch in southern Syria’s Daraa province under Assad. He faces charges related to the arrest and torture of teenagers in 2011
Atef Najib was head of the Political Security Branch in southern Syria’s Daraa province under Assad. He faces charges related to the arrest and torture of teenagers in 2011
The Education Ministry told the High Court of Justice that it could not provide a court-ordered update to the High Court in the ongoing case over funding to ultra-Orthodox (haredi) school networks because the Finance Ministry had not provided the information it needed.
Previous slideNext slide Panic reigns as agents draw their guns after loud bangs are heard during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel. AFPInfo Atif Najib, former head of political security in Deraa during Bashar Al Assad's rule of Syria, faces trial in Damascus, charged …
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Atef Najib, former head of the Political Security Branch in the Daraa area during Bashar Assad’s rule, sits in the defendants’ cage during a trial session at the Palace of Justice in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
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Syria is set to launch the first trials of prominent figures from the ousted government of former President Bashar Assad, the country’s Justice Ministry has announced.
The municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa is set to elect a new chief rabbi on Sunday, bringing to a head a months-long fight over religious authority, municipal autonomy, and political influence in one of Israel’s most secular and symbolically charged cities.
Kenyan appeals court on Friday overturned a landmark ruling that accessing abortion was a fundamental right. Kenya is a deeply Christian country where abortions are legal but still taboo, pushing hundreds of thousands of women and girls towards backstreet clinics that put their lives in danger.
Caitlin Clark was excited to return to the WNBA court Saturday — even if it was only a preseason game.
The trials of prominent officials from the regime of ousted former Syrian president Bashar Al Assad will start on Sunday, the country's Justice Ministry has said.
The ‘mosquito-to-control-mosquito’ strategy works by infecting the males with bacteria, preventing their offspring from reaching maturity
The ‘mosquito-to-control-mosquito’ strategy works by infecting the males with bacteria, preventing their offspring from reaching maturity
An Egyptian family, which was released from more than 10 months of immigration detention this week following court orders, was taken into custody again by federal authorities on Saturday, lawyers said.
Iran has submitted documentation of attacks on civilians to international bodies, including the International Criminal Court and the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to Pir-Hossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
If President Trump needs more evidence that the business of college sports needs to get reformed as soon as possible, he can point to recent hijinks in California federal court.
Trent Grisham (12) de los Yankees de Nueva York celebra tras su jonrón con Aaron Judge, a la derecha, durante la tercera entrada de un partido de béisbol contra los Astros de Houston, el sábado 25 de abril de 2026, en Houston. (AP Foto/Karen Warren)
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It wasn’t the best week for the Dutertes. Glaring disparities between Vice President Sara’s SALN and bank transaction records do not help in fending off her impending impeachment; her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, was confirmed for trial by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.
New York Yankees’ Trent Grisham (12) celebrates after his home run with Aaron Judge, right, during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards kneels on the court after sustaining an injury during the first half of Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Klay Thompson has been accused of cheating … again, and this time there’s no defensive scheme a coach can draw up to help him.
There has been a lot of speculation about potential Supreme Court vacancies this year, mostly centered on Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. Even President Donald Trump seems anxious about the possibility. In a recent interview with Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo, Trump revealed that he has a shortlist of po…
A United States federal court has blocked the administration of United States President Donald Trump from deporting a woman and her five children following their release from immigration detention.
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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)
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) in action during a WNBA basketball game against the Chicago Sky in Indianapolis, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
A mind-bending hallucinogen is moving out of the counterculture and into the clinic.
The United States has agreed to ease certain sanctions on Venezuela in order to allow the country’s government to cover the legal fees for ex-president Nicolas Maduro, who is on federal trial in New York City for drug trafficking charges after being abducted by US forces in January.