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The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (02) ordered the issuance of open warrants for the arrest of Shamindra Rajapaksa, the son of former minister Chamal Rajapaksa, and Priyanka Niyomali Wijenayaka, the wife of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena, in connection with the alleged bribery case linked to the…
Ruling frames Netflix streaming as part of original use, not secondary exploitation
Newington teacher Benjamin Collinge during his arrest on child grooming charges last month. (Supplied: NSW Police)
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There was, technically and by legal definition, a regular-season game between two NBA teams inside Chase Center on Wednesday night.
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a life sentence for Myeong Jae-won, a 49-year-old former elementary school teacher convicted of killing a 7-year-old student at her school last year.
The AFL has refused to buy into the acrimonious legal dispute between ex-Carlton president and PwC boss Luke Sayers and his estranged wife Cate despite threats that the league will be dragged into the affair.
Questioning of Wang Fuk Court property officer Cheng Tsz-ying begins as ISS EastPoint technical officer Lam Man-yan concludes testimony.
Shyanne-Lee Tatnell was allegedly murdered by Christopher Mark Jordan in 2023. (Supplied)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump made a historic visit to the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to attend arguments over the legality of a policy he considers crucial to his hard-line approach toward immigration -- a directive he signed last year on his first day back in office that would limit birthrig…
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) moves down the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) drives down the court against the Orlando Magic during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)
A move to hide the names of alleged Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram's family has been rejected despite death threats and harassment by vigilantes.The 24-year-old gunman lost his application for a court gag order over the names and home address of his mother, brother and sister, in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on…
Former Islanders forward Mikhail Grabovski is facing potential legal issues in Toronto after an alleged incident following an Ontario Minor Hockey Association playoff game.
A woman in her 20s and her husband are set to attend an arrest warrant hearing at a court Thursday on charges of murdering her mother and abandoning the body.
Why does Hong Kong have both barristers and solicitors?
Accused murderer Ted Bundy leans back in his chair as trial judge Edward Cowart speaks, in Tallahassee, Fla., April 26, 1979. (AP Photo/Mark Foley, File)
When President Trump left the courtroom midway through the argument in the case challenging his birthright-citizenship executive order, he was signaling what all of us following the argument were feeling: the administration was going to lose.
The court heard Akram's licence and address details were already in the public domain.
NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged in the 2024 shooting death of a New York City police officer has been convicted of aggravated manslaughter but acquitted of murder.
Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke is in legal trouble after he was arrested on drug charges in Arkansas on Wednesday.
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An explosive verdict was reached Wednesday night in the slaying of hero NYPD cop Jonathan Diller — with the jury acquitting the shooter of the top charge of first-degree murder and settling on manslaughter.
Megan Thomas, a sexual harassment lawyer in Syracuse, poses for a portrait with her advertisement at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Syracuse, N.Y. (Chloe Trofatter/The Post-Standard via AP) CORRECTION: Corrects from Regional to International.
Kansas head coach Bill Self yells towards the court against St. John’s during the first half of a game in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 22, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
A California farming tycoon accused of killing his beauty queen wife tried to commit suicide and was the sole heir to the couple’s $200 million trust, according to new court documents.
Lamar Odom was an NBA star — a key piece on two championship teams and a Sixth Man of the Year Award winner. His fame went beyond the court, though, with a tabloid marriage to reality star Khloe Kardashian making him a household name. The headlines turned darker, though, when a near-fatal series of strokes in a Neva…
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The trial of NYPD hero Jonathan Diller’s accused killer was thrown into chaos Wednesday when the jury foreman claimed the panel had acquitted the defendant of first-degree murder — and one of the jurors denied it to the judge.
Jayson Joseph Michaels allegedly planned attack on police headquarters, Parliament House and mosques
China benefiting from ‘birth tourism industry’, top litigator claims, with Trump in attendance – a historic first for a sitting president
LOS ANGELES — A lawsuit says Taylor Swift's “The Life of a Showgirl” stole the spotlight from the life of a real one.
A man who helped stage a cross burning which he says was intended to help elect the first Black mayor of Colorado Springs was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to nearly four years in prison.
Former congressman David Rivera arrives at the James Lawrence King Federal Building on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Joshua Goodman)
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Washington, DC – The United States Supreme Court has heard oral arguments on the administration of US President Donald Trump’s effort to end the longstanding practice of granting citizenship to anyone born in the United States.
A federal judge in Tyler dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday that sought to allow churches to endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status, dealing a blow to the Trump administration and other conservatives who have worked to eliminate the decades-old law barring nonprofits from supporting politica…
Most justices seemed skeptical of the administration’s argument, despite Trump’s unprecedented appearance
A New Jersey middle school teacher is accused of grooming at boy beginning at age 12 and then having sex with him at least six times — but her lawyer claimed Wednesday that the victim was complicit because he sent her raunchy text messages.
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner lost their legal bid to keep portions of their 2023 sex tape settlement with Ray J private, according to court documents filed in Los Angeles on Monday and obtained by Page Six.
Accused murderer Ted Bundy leans back in his chair as trial judge Edward Cowart speaks, in Tallahassee, Fla., April 26, 1979. (AP Photo/Mark Foley, File)
There was a potentially telling moment at the US Supreme Court on Wednesday as Chief Justice John Roberts questioned Donald Trump’s solicitor-general, John Sauer, during a hearing about birthright citizenship.
The life of a “golden” girl from Fresno praised by her peers, family and friends for her kindness has been valued at $56.5 million, a judge ruled in a wrongful death suit against the rogue drunk driver who killed her.
President Donald Trump leaves the U.S. Supreme Court, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Anthony Peltier)
Some underscore Trump’s unprecedented court appearance as protesters defend 14th amendment right
Luigi Mangione’s bid to push back his federal trial to early 2027 failed Wednesday — as a federal judge ruled he will face murder charges in the slaying of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson starting in October.
Luigi Mangione is escorted into Manhattan state court in New York, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Belkis Terán, left, Daniel Paez, center, and Pedro Terán, family members of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, known as “Tortuguita,” in poster at right, embrace during a news conference, Monday, March 13, 2023, in Decatur, Ga. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz, File)
Birth tourism has become big business, as concierge services and others rake in cash assisting foreigners who want to have their babies in the U.S.