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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court Thursday decided not to pursue allegations by Venezuela that US sanctions had led to crimes against humanity, saying there was "no reasonable basis" for this accusation.
Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday as he answered questions about young people’s use of Instagram, his congressional testimony and internal advice he’s received about being “authentic” and not “robotic.”
Piers Morgan asked Mehdi Hasan a whopping seven times in a row whether he was happy that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was no longer ruling Iran after his assassination — but the former MSNBC host refused to answer, calling it a “loaded question.”
There is no shortage of bold-faced names in the RJ Cipriani-Jeff Shell legal drama. Joel Silver. Dana White. Ari Emanuel. There is, however, one name we didn’t recognize in the latest legal document — a litigation “hold” letter — that was sent Tuesday to WME requesting Emanuel preserve certain communications. Page S…
Legal safeguards heed Xi Jinping’s call to foster ‘shared spiritual home’ with an eye on staving off ‘domestic friction’, analysts say
Exclusive: Judge describes Gerald Peck, who was banned from practising in the 1980s, as ‘a charlatan and a fraud’
A liquor distillery in the Kaluga region is seeking to sell Trump-branded premium vodka and gin as part of a legal challenge to the trademark’s protection in Russia’s intellectual property court.
The UK's High Court has ruled in favour of the journalist Owen Jones on key issues in a libel case brought by Raffi Berg, BBC news online's Middle East editor, over an article in which Jones alleged that Berg fostered a culture of bias towards Israel.
A set of judicial reform laws were officially proclaimed Thursday, allowing constitutional appeals of Supreme Court rulings, punishment for judges who intentionally distort legal principles and an expansion of the top court.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has landed in legal trouble after a Pune-based advocate filed a complaint with the police, alleging disrespect to the Indian national flag during the T20 World Cup victory celebrations in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Cosmetics firm takes legal action against London-born perfumer who sold brand and rights to her name in 1999
Men tried on the charges of involvement in a terror attack at the Crocus City Hall in March 2024 listen to the verdict in a glass cage at the Second Western District Military Court in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
ADF member Reece Humbles has appeared in court on charges of robbery, aggravated assault and deprivation of liberty.
Pretoria summoned the new US ambassador Wednesday to explain "undiplomatic remarks" about South African racial policies and court decisions, the foreign minister said.
Rep. Yang Moon-seok of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea was stripped of his assembly seat with the Supreme Court on Thursday, upholding his fraud conviction.
South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a three-year prison sentence for a YouTuber accused of blackmailing fellow creator Tzuyang, confirming a lower court ruling that found him guilty of extorting tens of millions of won by threatening to expose alleged personal scandals.
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The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed a suspended prison sentence for Rep. Yang Moon-seok of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, effectively stripping him of his seat in the National Assembly.
A fired Brisbane CityCat worker has failed to get her job back after she was absent for almost half of the time between mid-2024 and mid-2025, according to Fair Work Commission ruling.
TOKYO — Uber announced Thursday its first robotaxi partnership in Japan, teaming up with Nissan and British artificial intelligence autonomous driving startup Wayve for a trial this year in Tokyo.
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Berdhel Galon and Jammy Jueza-Entera combined sharp court awareness and steady net play to outduel Bless Maiso and Gail Bercede, 15-11, and headline the gold medal winners in the Novice division of the Kosmas Pickle Fest 2026 Adult Categories at the Net and Paddle courts here Wednesday.
MANILA, Philippines — Kathlyn Bugna returns to the court and immediately takes center stage as she headlines the Gov. Edwin Jubahib National Juniors Tennis Championships at the DavNor Sports Tourism Sports Complex in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.
Helen Cable's (middle) testimony will form a key part Barry Cable's defence in his child sex abuse trial. (ABC News)
As artificial intelligence advances, a growing number of young South Koreans are turning to generative AI for legal advice in relatively minor criminal cases.
The widow of Jovenel Moïse — Haiti’s last elected president — described being shot and wounded during the 2021 assassination of her husband while testifying Wednesday in the US federal trial of four men charged with conspiracy in the case.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at an event at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Huons, a South Korean pharmaceutical company specializing in ophthalmic and injectable medicines, said Thursday it has received Investigational New Drug approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to begin a Phase 2 clinical trial of its dry eye treatment candidate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration on Wednesday opened a new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries — an effort that comes after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s previous use of tariffs by declaring an economic emergency.
While acknowledging that the man wanted to escape quickly, the judge said it did not give him ‘leeway’ to act so recklessly
The University of Michigan football stadium is seen, in Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States announced new investigations Wednesday into what it considers unfair trade practices by dozens of countries, opening the door to penalties such as further tariffs as President Donald Trump seeks to replace duties struck down by the Supreme Court.
Shia LaBeouf has been spotted in Italy this week after receiving a judge’s OK to travel internationally following his February arrests.
The courtroom drama that briefly hovered over Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has quietly faded into the Hawaiian breeze.
Luke Sayers has told a court he genuinely and reasonably believed there were grounds to suspect that his estranged wife Cate Sayers posted a photo of his penis on X in January last year before telling him, “Let’s see how you get out of this one”.
A sick Florida nurse brutally beat his married ex-coworker to death after luring her to meetup with him so the two lovers could be “romantic” for her birthday, authorities and court records allege.
President Trump renewed his love affair with tariffs at a rally in Kentucky Tuesday as his administration prepares new plans to make the levies stick despite last month’s controversial Supreme Court ruling.
Administration opens new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries
The Section 301 investigations could lead to another set of import taxes to replace those struck down by the Supreme Court
California Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell reportedly rents a single room in a home occupied by a family of three near Fresno — and one of his Democratic opponents says it’s just so the congressman can claim he lives in the Golden state.The discovery came from Swalwell’s top Democratic opponent, bil…
One of the hottest new energy bars may have more than just protein packed inside — they might also be hiding a hefty helping of unreported calories, furious customers claim in a new lawsuit.
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A Manhattan federal judge said “nein” to a German tourist who tried to sue a Time Square taco spot for $100,000, claiming his northern European tongue suffered “nonstop pain” from salsa that was dangerously spicy, according to a recent court decision.
The verdict reached by a jury in the case surrounding Kanye West’s Malibu mansion could cost the rapper millions, The Post has learned.
WASHINGTON — President Trump is preparing to launch new trade investigations that could bring additional tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down his use of emergency powers to unfurl “reciprocal” and “fentanyl” levies.
ALBANY – New York’s top judge has sparked outrage after suggesting that local jurists should consider going easy when sentencing criminals — and that voters should oust those who don’t.
When the US Supreme Court ruled that the administration’s tariffs were unlawful, it resolved a constitutional question. What it did not resolve is how to unwind the economic damage. Gov. JB Pritzker has called for roughly $1,700 per Illinois household — about $8.7 billion total — arguing that families effectively pa…
Artists paint a portrait of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moise near the presidencial residence where he was assassinated two years ago in the Petion-ville area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph, File)
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced new trade investigations of China, Mexico, the European Union and more than a dozen other countries, with the goal of replacing President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs, which were recently ruled illegal by the Supreme Court.
Keir Starmer (left) appointed Peter Mandelson to the UK's most prestigious diplomatic role. (Reuters: Carl Court)
Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Nettikumara yesterday (11) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately investigate and submit a report regarding directives issued by the former President in 2022 to conduct a third DNA test on Pulasthini Mahendran, alias Sara Jasmine.