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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is arguing that a judge's order to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom creates a security risk for President Donald Trump as it asks a federal appeals court to pause the ruling.
Thousands of Syrians across the country have taken to the streets in widespread pro-Palestine protests, condemning a new law approved by Israel’s apartheid legal system that allows the execution of Palestinian prisoners - a law that does not apply to Jews - as well as the continued occupation of Syrian territory.
Fifty ‘founder’ bilbies were released in fenced breeding area in 2019 with the aim of establishing first wild population there in a century
They love pats, don’t judge and they let you go at your own pace – perfect for instilling confidence and letting kids associate pleasure with reading
Met police say 19-year-old was detained in connection with attack after officers recognised him at arraignment
The United States has taken into captivity two relatives of slain Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani after revoking their legal residency status.
A missing Deutsche Bank exec was buried in a pauper’s grave for 20 years because the city failed to properly investigate when his body washed up near his FiDi home, according to court papers.
Artist renderings of the new White House East Wing and Ballroom are photographed Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
Trump ordered data collection after raising concern about race being used as factor in college admissions
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has revoked the green cards or US visas of at least four Iranian nationals connected to the current or former Iranian government, including two who have been detained by immigration authorities and are to be deported.
My brother was arrested in a buy-bust operation involving illegal drugs. Consequently, he was charged, and the prosecution failed to present the forensic chemist. According to my brother, the prosecution and the defense agreed that the chemist’s testimony was no longer necessary. I believe that the non-presentation …
My brother was arrested in a buy-bust operation involving illegal drugs. Consequently, he was charged, and the prosecution failed to present the forensic chemist. According to my brother, the prosecution and the defense agreed that the chemist’s testimony was no longer necessary. I believe that the non-presentation …
President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
Two British nationals and one UK-Pakistani national have been remanded in custody after they appeared in a court charged with arson in relation to four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in London that were torched.
LONDON — London police announced Saturday they had arrested another man over an arson attack on ambulances run by a Jewish charity in London -- after officers recognized him at a court hearing over the incident.
FILE -Rory Grice of New Zealand, right, is tackled by Mun Sang-yong of South Korea during their match on the first day of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament in Hong Kong March 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
German men who remain abroad for more than three months without prior approval may start facing penalties under a military-related legal requirement, according to the Berliner Zeitung.
German men who remain abroad for more than three months without prior approval may start facing penalties under a military-related legal requirement, according to the Berliner Zeitung.
TEHRAN — Iran on Saturday executed two men convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and carrying out disruptive actions aimed at overthrowing the Islamic republic, the judiciary said.
The son of a western suburbs farmer who was awarded almost $28 million for the acquisition of his land for a road reserve says the state government tied up his family in a years-long legal battle to deny them proper compensation.
The accused is due to appear before the Perth Magistrates Court today. (AAP: Richard Wainwright)
A man was arrested Friday night after claiming responsibility for pouring gasoline on the ground in the middle of a busy crossing in front of Tokyo's Shibuya Station and igniting it, authorities said.
Blake Lively is speaking out — in her own words — after a judge tossed out her sexual harassment claims against her “It Ends With Us” co-star Justin Baldoni.
A vicious online attack — allegedly put into motion by a California nonprofit — to torpedo the construction of a massive AI data center led to calls for “public executions” and Luigi Mangione-inspired death threats, according to a new lawsuit.
SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court has dismissed an injunction request by a female activist seeking to nullify the foreign ministry's order to return her passport for entrance into the Gaza Strip, according to sources Saturday.
Douglas Carter, who was sentenced to death in 1985 and had his conviction reversed in 2025, appears for a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, Friday, April 3, 2026. (Chris Samuels/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)
New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge (99) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of the Yankees’ home-opener baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, April 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
The Islanders held a tribute to slain NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller on Friday night at UBS Arena just two days after Diller’s shooter was stunningly acquitted on a charge of first-degree murder.
Minnesota Lynx forward Bridget Carleton (6) dribbles the ball up court against the Phoenix Mercury during the second half of Game 2 of a WNBA basketball playoff semifinals series Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn, File)
Lawyers for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have been contacted about a last-minute settlement attempt before their trial, which is set for May 18.
A former WWE employee has shared grim new details of allegations against the organization’s co-founder Vince McMahon in a filing in her sex abuse lawsuit against him.
The retail scanner is being trialled at one independent supermarket in Sydney. (Supplied: Avocados Australia)
Bono and Lola, with their handlers Pam Davis (left) and Kerry Stevenson, and Sergeant Kuczynski who heads Orange's Canine Court Companion Program. (ABC Central West: Micaela Hambrett)
Aaron Judge (99) de los Yankees de Nueva York tras batear un jonrón ante los Marlins de Miami, el viernes 3 de abril de 2026, en Nueva York. (AP Foto/Yuki Iwamura)
In the first season of the Spanish thriller Gangs Of Galicia on Netflix, a lawyer in Madrid finds out that her father was in witness protection after he is murdered, and upends her life to move to a town in Galicia to find out more. There she gets involved with the son of a notorious crime boss. Now, the action pick…
New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge (99) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of the Yankees’ home-opener baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, April 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
A US district judge on Friday denied the Trump administration’s request to reconsider the legality of two subpoenas targeting the Federal Reserve, after he blocked them last month.
State media in Iran have published images showing Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) fighters entering Khuzestan, provoking anger and revulsion among many Iranians, who say these proxy forces are repeatedly brought into the country to kill protesters and defend the ruling system.
Lawmakers in Colorado have approved amendments to the state’s ban on “conversion therapy,” a practice aimed at changing an individual’s non-traditional sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling.
Lawmakers in Colorado have approved amendments to the state’s ban on “conversion therapy,” a practice aimed at changing an individual’s non-traditional sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling.
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers say up to 75 women who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein since 2008 may benefit from a $72.5 million fund set up as part of a settlement Bank of America reached with lawyers representing the women.
Sins Of Kujo, a new Japanese legal drama on Netflix, features a lawyer who not only defends the dregs of society, but also tends to get them reduced sentences or exonerated. What kind of lawyer takes on cases like these? That’s what this show ventures to find out?
About two dozen Democrat-led states have filed a lawsuit against the administration of United States President Donald Trump to block an executive order setting new limits on mail-in ballots.
A United States federal judge has once again batted down a pair of subpoenas from the administration of President Donald Trump seeking information about Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, the country’s central bank.
The Issue: A Queens jury’s verdict acquitting NYPD cop Jonathan Diller’s shooter of first-degree murder.
Tiger Woods’ private jet reportedly touched down in Zurich, Switzerland, days after the golf legend requested permission from a judge to travel outside of Florida to “seek treatment” amid his DUI case.
An alleged fraudster within the Los Angeles Unified School District appeared in a downtown court on Friday charged with taking part in a huge money laundering scam.
A federal judge ruled that Border Patrol agents continued making illegal stops and arrests after she ordered them to quit.
Michelle* didn’t expect to be spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees fighting over property with her ex-husband in court – and she doesn’t want to do it again.