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Fort Magistrate Isuru Nettikumara ordered that former Chief of the State Intelligence Service, Suresh Sallay, who is being held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act on suspicion of involvement in the Easter Sunday attacks, be produced before Court on May 20. The Criminal Investigation Department had brought Suresh …
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Former Parliamentarian Premalal Jayasekara, who was arrested subsequent to an incident where an individual was threatened by with a firearm in Nuwara Eliya was released on strict bail conditions after being produced before the Nuwara Eliya Magistrate’s Court.
An appeals court has blocked a California law passed in 2025 requiring federal immigration agents to wear a badge or some form of identification.
The details of the RELOS (Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support) pact between New Delhi and Moscow were published on Russia’s official legal information portal last week, providing long-awaited insights into the agreement, which allows the countries to deploy troops, warships and aircraft in each other’s territor…
The city’s police watchdog group has been revealing unsubstantiated claims against NYPD officers — “stigmatizing” information that can damage cops’ careers even if proven to be bogus, according to a new bombshell lawsuit.
An 87-year-old, transgendered New York City serial killer is trying to stay out of prison for a third time, as his trial for viciously butchering a woman and then riding around with her severed arm in his mobility scooter began this week in Brooklyn.
Finally some good news about the Third Street Promenade area of Santa Monica, which has seen rampant closures in recent months and years.
Trump administration had filed suit against the 2025 law, arguing it would threaten officers’ safety
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court has blocked a California law passed in 2025 requiring federal immigration agents to wear a badge or some form of identification.
Puka Nacua submitted an answer on Tuesday to the lawsuit that alleged he bit a woman on New Year’s Eve, and in the new court filing, the Rams star made some surprising allegations against his accuser, Madison Atiabi.
MEE spoke to Palestinian lawyer Meead Abu al-Rub about the widely circulated L'Espresso magazine cover that has brought her international attention after she was filmed being harassed by Israeli settlers during an olive harvest in October 2025. The 35-year-old Palestinian, who works with the Wall and Settlement Auth…
The city’s controversial plan to relocate hundreds of homeless men into the East Village was temporarily halted by a state judge Wednesday after concerned residents sued Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stop it.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has refused to release former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte, ruling that it has jurisdiction over his case despite his country’s withdrawal from the tribunal. The 81‑year‑old will remain in custody in The Hague.
DALLAS (AP) — Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools, a US appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into classrooms.
Calvin Duncan is sworn in as Clerk of Criminal Court at Orleans Parish Criminal District Court in New Orleans, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for America via AP)
The injunction pauses policy giving senior Trump official direct sign-off on federal clean energy projects
Palestine Action defendants facing charges in connection with a raid on an Israeli-owned factory wanted to “destroy as many weapons as possible” and “shut the site down”, an English court heard on Wednesday.
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Justin Sun alleges World Liberty Financial installed tools to prevent sale of his tokens after they became tradeable
A Houston federal judge dismissed FBI Director Kash Patel’s defamation lawsuit against MS NOW contributor Frank Figliuzzi over his claim that Patel was in “nightclubs far more than he has been” at the agency’s headquarters.
Headteachers and campaigners have called for clarity on how best to implement the government's proposed legal ban on smartphones in schools.
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos expressed disappointed with the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) asserting jurisdiction over the case of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Seventh Division issued a precautionary Hold Departure Order (HDO) against former speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez.
It’s official: Elon Musk will not take a dime if he is successful in his upcoming court case against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman.
La Casa Blanca en Washington el 20 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino groups calling for accountability over the victims of the drug war of former president Rodrigo Duterte welcomed the ruling of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber rejecting all four appeals filed by the defense team.
The High Court of Justice ordered the state on Monday to explain why, three decades after Israel enacted its civil burial law, Jerusalem-area residents still do not have a state-funded civil cemetery.
A pro-Palestine campaign group in France has filed a legal complaint against FedEx for "complicity in genocide" over its alleged role in the transit of components for Israeli military aircraft operating in Gaza.
South China Morning Post learns Security Bureau plans to propose legal amendments to improve oversight following deadly Tai Po last November
South China Morning Post learns Security Bureau plans to propose legal amendments to improve oversight following deadly Tai Po last November
Legal battle escalates as both sides trade allegations over unpaid settlements
Mark Mongiardo can get drunk really easily — and it’s not because he’s a lightweight.
A woman has lost an attempt to undo her adoption of two sisters after Supreme Court judges said to do so would go against the long held principle that adoption is "final and permanent".
A beauty influencer accused of running down a rival creator in her Mercedes made a heart gesture as she appeared in a British court on charges of attempted murder.
The International Criminal Court has confirmed that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte can be tried under its jurisdiction for killings he allegedly mandated before the Philippines withdrew in 2019 from the court's founding Rome Statute. © Reuters
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An appeals court on Wednesday dismissed an injunction request by a six-term lawmaker challenging his exclusion from the main opposition People Power Party's (PPP) nomination for Daegu mayor, upholding a lower court's decision.
The High Court clarified on Monday that the state’s next update in the Ras Ein al-Auja case is due by May 14, after petitioners returned to court arguing that the deadline had already passed and that the state had still not reported on steps ordered months ago.
The International Criminal Court or ICC has ruled it has jurisdiction over the case of former President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte’s lawyers had argued that the court no longer has authority after the Philippines withdrew from the Rome Statute in 2019. However, the ICC ruled that there was no legal error in the Pre-Tr…
Rodrigo Duterte was not present for the court hearing, with his defence saying he was not mentally fit. (AP: Bullit Marquez)
(ATTN: UPDATES with reason for court decision in paras 4-5)
Testimony by fire service officers shows departments had different prerogatives in handling complaints regarding Wang Fuk Court renovations
Testimony by fire service officers shows departments had different prerogatives in handling complaints regarding Wang Fuk Court renovations
For progressives, every institutional norm is sacred until it stands in the way of their political goals.