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Pope Leo XIV greets faithful as he leaves at the end of the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Vice President Sara Duterte's lawyers Shiela Sison and Michael Wesley Poa stress that their client is always ready to answer the allegations raised against her, provided it is in the proper forum—the Senate Impeachment Court. Their statements come after the House of Representatives' Committee on Justice, led by Bata…
Mildred Danis-Taylor dropped everything to advocate for the release of her husband, Rodney Taylor. A brutal year of legal and health challenges led her to Capitol Hill
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- VERIGRAFT, a Swedish clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering personalized, fully biological therapies, today announced the initiation of a pivotal Phase II/III trial of its P-TEV (personalized tissue engineered vein) in patients with chronic venous insuffici…
An off-duty Massachusetts cop stared down the fellow officer who shot her in the chest during a dramatic confrontation last year — as he claimed at her trial that she was trying to kill her fiancê.
Transgender members in one of Britain’s largest organizations for women and girls, Girlguiding, have been told they must leave by September 2026 under new rules introduced after a Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.
Transgender members in one of Britain’s largest organizations for women and girls, Girlguiding, have been told they must leave by September 2026 under new rules introduced after a Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.
Government lawyer admits to independent committee investigating deadly Wang Fuk Court fire that shortcomings exist in supervising minor construction works.
This week the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that hinges on the meaning of Election Day — and it’s got Democrats sweating.
A court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $375m (£279m) for misleading users over the safety of its platforms for children.
By Roxanne Fitzgerald
Susie Wiles was on plane and witnessed event, according to files shown to House judiciary committee
A 55-year-old Clarkson woman has been arrested and appeared in court on Wednesday after police investigated a public housing recipient who significantly jumped the queue for a property.
Accused of running a drug ring from his Philippine prison cell, ‘VIP’ inmate Park Wang-yeol was extradited after a nine-year legal impasse
The estate of the British tycoon killed when his luxury superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily was ordered to pay over $1.2 billion stemming from a 2015 lawsuit, a ruling that could drag his widow into a devastating bankruptcy.
The same algorithms that make Meta brilliant at selling you running shoes are equally effective at connecting predators with children. That’s not some activist’s claim, it’s what Meta’s own former engineering director told a New Mexico jury – and they believed him.
Linda Singer, an attorney representing the plaintiff, left, shakes hands with attorney Kevin Huff, representing Meta, after they made closing arguments, Monday, March 23, 2026, in state court, in Santa Fe, N.M., in a trial where the social media conglomerate is accused of misleading its users about how safe its plat…
A US jury has found Meta violated state consumer protection law and ordered it to pay $375 million. (Reuters)
Authorities say a Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder and other felonies over gunshots fired at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home last weekend. District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that the singing superstar, her partner A$AP Rocky, and their three small children and her mother were all on the property at…
San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju speaks outside of a courtroom in San Francisco, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Former Chicago White Sox player and Hall of Famer Frank Thomas holds the 2005 World Series Champion trophy before a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, on July 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Grammy winner seeks more than $20m in damages over mistranslation of The Lion King chant
BRASILIA — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Tuesday granted a request by former president Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily serve his sentence under house arrest after his discharge from a hospital for treatment of bronchopneumonia.
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SAN FRANCISCO — For the second time in four years, Aaron Judge and the Yankees will play the Giants on Opening Day, this time in San Francisco on Wednesday.
The woman is due to face the Perth Magistrates Court after being arrested last week. (ABC News: Keana Naughton)
A ball sits on the court during a timeout in the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament game between Iowa State and Kentucky, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The former top money manager at the NYPD’s sergeants union got zero jail time at his sentencing Tuesday after admitting to committing tax fraud to help his crooked former boss with legal bills.
The man accused of killing his 11-month-old daughter and his partner is recovering in hospital in police custody, his lawyer says, amid plans to have the case referred to the mental health court.
Eight new players have joined the multimillion-dollar concussion class action led by former Geelong star Max Rooke against the AFL, alleging they have had their lives impacted by serious head knocks.
By Roxanne Fitzgerald
Irwin Simon, who famously pivoted to legal weed after making a name for himself building an herbal tea empire, is expanding his company’s beer offerings.
In a dramatic move amid a legal battle between California and the Trump administration, oil giant Chevron will begin purchasing oil from Sable Offshore Corp., the Houston-based company announced Tuesday.
The heartbroken family of a disabled passenger is suing Allegiant Air for allegedly causing him to topple from an unsecured wheelchair and die hours later by failing to follow required safety protocols. Hunter Adkins, 24 — who suffered from muscular dystrophy — had been trying to board an aircraft in Huntington Tri-…
A Massachusetts cop who was mysteriously placed on leave earlier this month has been accused of years-long sexual and physical abuse of a minor she and her husband were caring for, according to bombshell court documents.
A 24-year-old accused of pelting police with quarter sticks of dynamite ran from cameras and covered his face as he left a court appearance in Los Angeles.
A recording of Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s deposition is played for the jurors on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Santa Fe, N.M. (Jim Weber/Santa Fe New Mexican via AP, Pool)
After Anthropic refused to let its AI to be used in autonomous weapons systems, Trump ordered US agencies to quit using it
A Manhattan lawyer who stole $4.4 million intended for COVID protective gear — allegedly to fund a romance with his then-CEO girlfriend — tearfully admitted to the craven crime Tuesday.
A former Penthouse Pet with a taste for Porsche and Mercedes will face a judge after allegedly wooing lonely old men in Beverly Hills and other posh LA neighborhoods — and then burglarizing their homes.
WASHINGTON — A critical Supreme Court decision on whether the Trump administration can turn away asylum seekers at the border could come down to a very niche grammatical spat.
A New Mexico state court jury on Tuesday held Meta liable for nearly $400 million in civil damages after a trial where the state attorney general accused the Facebook and Instagram operator of safeguarding kids who use its apps from child predators.
The White House is defending US authority to turn away asylum seekers when officials judge the border to be too overburdened
Tania Warner says she has documents showing she is in the US legally, but immigration agents were not swayed
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a writ application filed by SriLankan Airlines Limited challenging a determination by the Labour Assistant Commissioner over salary reductions implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A bribery case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against two accused including Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath Dissanayake was yesterday fixed for pre-trial conference on April 30 by the Colombo High Court.
Flowers blooms in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Lawsuits against Elon Musk's xAI are piling up, with Baltimore becoming the first major U.S. city to file a complaint against the company concerning issues with its Grok image generator.
People opposed to new the U.S. House districts passed by the Missouri General Assembly demonstrate outside the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo., Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
The former president, jailed in November for a coup attempt, was recently in intensive care because of kidney problems and other issues
