Jimmy Lai will not appeal conviction, paving way for political negotiations over release
Decision marks end of years-long legal saga for 78-year-old critic of Chinese Communist party
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Bianca Censori grilled on embarrassing moment she was allegedly confused for Kim Kardashian in Kanye West lawsuit
Kanye West’s wife, Bianca Censori, was hammered with questions surrounding the failed renovation of her hubby’s Malibu mansion — including one involving West’s ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.
· California Post Staff
Jimmy Lai opts against appeal of 20-year sentence after national security trial
Legal source confirms 78-year-old Apple Daily founder will not file application to Court of Appeal before standard 28-day deadline
· Brian Wong
Moreton Bay council ‘violated human rights’ of homeless campers, court rules
Moreton Bay City Council violated the human rights of homeless people forcefully evicted from encampments last year, a supreme court judge has ruled.
· Courtney Kruk
Hong Kong court upholds limits on journalists’ instant access to car registry
High Court judge notes public importance and press implications but rules the government’s handling of data requests not unlawful or unreasonable
· Brian Wong
Whitlock and Lehigh take down Holy Cross 69-66 in Patriot League Tournament
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Nasir Whitlock scored the game-winning buzzer-beater from half court and racked up 29 total points to lead Lehigh past Holy Cross 69-66 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament.
· The Associated Press
Bailey leads Jazz past Wizards in Young's Washington debut
Trae Young walks out onto the court to start his first game as a Washington Wizard during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
· Noah Trister
Inside the secret sex parties that led to ‘party mom’ guilty verdict
‘Party Mom’ — the notorious California woman found guilty of hosting booze-fueled sex parties for high schoolers — will learn her fate later this month. As her sentencing nears, here’s a rundown of some of the wild revelations from her three-month courtroom saga.
· Nina Joudeh
LTO information technology service provider threatens legal action over ‘unfounded’ graft raps
MANILA, Philippines — An information techonology service provider pushed back against graft allegations linked to its transaction with the Land Transportatiion Office (LTO) and said that it would take the "necessary legal steps" to debunk the "unfounded" accusations.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Anthropic CEO says 'no choice' but to challenge Trump admin's supply chain risk designation in court
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei confirmed that the U.S. government declared his company a supply chain risk on Thursday and said it has "no choice" but to challenge the designation in court.
· Ashley Capoot
Israeli ambassador says it’s ‘mind-boggling’ to question legal basis for war on Iran
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· Matthew Knott
Israeli ambassador says it’s ‘mind-boggling’ to question legal basis for war on Iran
Israel’s new ambassador to Australia says it is mind-boggling anyone would question the legality of the US-Israeli strikes against Iran as he urged the Albanese government not to call for a ceasefire before the war’s objectives have been achieved.
· Matthew Knott
Removing homeless encampment from local park breached human rights, Queensland supreme court rules
City of Moreton Bay blocked from clearing tent city after successful legal challenge by group living in park
· Andrew Messenger
Trump demands pardon for Netanyahu – so Israeli prime minister can ‘focus’ on Iran war
President Trump is demanding that his Israeli counterpart immediately pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his years-long corruption trial so he can focus on the Iran war.
· Ronny Reyes
Evicting homeless campers violated human rights, Supreme Court rules
The eviction of homeless campers from parks in the City of Moreton Bay council violated human rights, the Supreme Court ruled. (ABC Radio Brisbane: Kenji Sato)
· Kenji Sato
CHR partners with the Supreme Court to expand free legal aid under ULAS
THE Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) proudly announces its partnership with the Supreme Court of the Philippines in the implementation of the Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS), a landmark initiative designed to ensure that indigent, disadvantaged, and vulnerable Filipinos receive adequate and timel…
· The Manila Times
Brazilian soccer player suspended 12 games for sexist remarks about female referee
SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian sports court said on Thursday it suspended a defender of top-flight club Red Bull Bragantino for 12 matches because of sexist remarks he made about a female referee after a Sao Paulo state league game.
· Mauricio Savarese
Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg in starting lineup vs. Orlando after missing 8 games with foot injury
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) advances the ball down court in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
Dingoes to blame for Canadian teen's beach death
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Rebecca Masters
Alleged Iran-backed terrorist who plotted to kill Trump posted photo of president with severed head, was offered up to $1M
A Pakistani man charged with a half-baked plot to kill US politicians posted a photo of President Trump with a severed head — and believed he’d get up to $1 million if the hit was successful, a court heard Thursday.
· Khristina Narizhnaya, Ben Kochman
LADWP boss quits job to flee to Puerto Rico — just weeks after court found utility company liable in fire: ‘direlection of duty’
Just weeks after a Los Angeles judge ruled that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) could be held liable for the catastrophic water system failure and aging electrical infrastructure that fueled the Palisades Fire, the utility’s CEO and chief engineer is stepping down, announcing her return to her …
· Zain Khan
Wisconsin man who shot parents to fund Trump assassination plot gets life in prison
Nikita Casap appears at his arraignment on May 7, 2025, in Waukesha County Circuit Court, in Waukesha, Wis. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)
· Todd Richmond
Mark Zuckerberg says criminal behavior on Facebook inevitable
Meta CEO, grilled about children’s safety, says in taped deposition a user pool of billions will include bad actors
· Katie Mcque
Trump says he must be ‘involved’ in choosing Iran’s next supreme leader
Donald Trump says he wants to be involved in choosing the next supreme leader of Iran, reiterating his goal of giving rise to a new leadership that is friendly to the United States within the Iranian ruling system.
· Ali Harb
Man pleads guilty to bringing explosives to DC church preparing to celebrate Supreme Court term
U.S. Supreme Court Justices listens as President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Michael Kunzelman
Long Island judge blocks release of Justin Timberlake’s drunk driving arrest — for now
He’s holding sloppy back.
· David Propper
Mauritius considers legal action against UK over Chagos
Mauritius said Thursday it was considering legal redress to force the United Kingdom to hand back the Chagos islands.
· AfricaNews
Man wins seatbelt fine court battle as AI traffic cameras face scrutiny
Topic:Traffic Offences
· Bridget Mcarthur
Backstreet Boys singer dealt another legal blow in war over beach at his $3.8M home
Backstreet’s smacked!
· Priscilla DeGregory
Judge blocks Florida governor from labelling Cair a terrorist organisation
A federal judge has decided that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis cannot unilaterally designate the largest Muslim-American civil rights organisation as a "terrorist" group because it infringes on First Amendment rights.
· Middleeasteye
The moment at Kristi Noem’s Senate hearing that likely got her fired as secretary of Homeland Security
Fired Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem likely sealed her fate with one answer to the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday — and it wasn’t the one about sex with her aide Corey Lewandowski.
· Chris Nesi
White House vows to ‘vigorously defend’ tariffs as California, New York lead court revolt
Democratic attorneys general in two dozen states, including California and New York, are filing a lawsuit to block President Trump’s new tariffs, two weeks after a new round of taxes and duties on imports were issued following a Supreme Court ruling that found the White House had overstepped its authority.
· Josh Koehn
South Sudan: Army to try soldiers over civilian massacre
South Sudanese soldiers, including two officers, will face a court martial over a civilian massacre last month, the army spokesman said Wednesday.
· AfricaNews
Bravo star Tracy Tutor claims real estate titan Oren Alexander drugged, sexually assaulted her in new suit
Bravo star Tracy Tutor filed a bombshell sexual assault lawsuit against real estate big Oren Alexander — on the same day that a federal jury began deliberating his fate in a criminal sex abuse trial.
· Peter Senzamici
New York and other US states sue Trump over ‘illegal and reckless’ tariffs
Lawsuit says president does not have authority to impose levies and demands refunds from federal government
· Michael Sainato
Tenancy bestows rights on State land? - DailyNews
The judgment in Morgan Engineering (Pvt) Ltd. vs. L.H.M.B.B. Herath (SC APPEAL 214/12), delivered by Justice Sripavan, serves as a critical examination of the statutory limitations and the legislative intent behind the State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Act No. 7 of 1979. The central issue before the Supreme Court…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Salley named third suspect in Easter Sunday attacks - DailyNews
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (5) informed court that retired Major General Tuan Suresh Salley who is currently being detained and questioned under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, has been named as the third suspect in the ongoing investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka.
· Gayan Abeykoon
FR petition filed over arrest, detention of Suresh Salley - DailyNews
A Fundamental Rights petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the legality of the arrest and detention of former Director of the State Intelligence Service, Suresh Salley, in connection with the Easter Sunday attacks. The petition was filed by a retired Sri Lanka Air Force officer who alleges tha…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Kanye’s wife Bianca Censori arrives to LA court fully clothed
Kanye West’s wife, Bianca Censori, apparently took a judge’s warning about her courtroom attire very seriously … looking almost unrecognizable as she arrived to court.
· Jared Downing, Brad Appleton
Richmond legal fraternity to convene in Hikkaduwa on Saturday - DailyNews
Members of the Richmond College, Galle legal fraternity will convene for an evening of fellowship in Hikkaduwa on Saturday (7).
· Gayan Abeykoon
24 US states suing to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs
The lawsuit argues that the president cannot sidestep the Supreme Court ruling that invalidated his previous sweeping import duties
· Reuters
Judge to review plea agreement in Wyoming wolf animal cruelty case
Cody Roberts, who entered a plea of guilty to felony animal cruelty for allegedly taking a wolf into a Wyoming bar after hitting it with a snowmobile, is seen Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Pinedale, Wy. (Kathryn Ziesig/Jackson Hole News & Guide via AP)
· Mead Gruver
Christian man who faced prison for ex-LGBTQ testimony found not guilty after 3-year legal battle
A Christian man in Malta who faced jail time after publicly sharing his testimony of leaving the LGBTQ lifestyle has been acquitted after a three-year legal battle.
· Fox News
Minister's legal bill revealed in parliament as topping $300k
Topic:State and Territory Government
· Madeleine Rojahn
Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security's Noem with Sen. Mullin
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies during a House Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing of the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
· Michelle L Price
More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss
WASHINGTON — Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.
· Associated Press
New York sex-trafficking case against high-end real estate broker brothers goes to jury
Lawyers for Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander argued that the brothers were womanizers but not rapists
· Associated Press
States sue over Trump's new global tariffs
Cars drive by a Mercedes-Benz dealership on the Bedford Automile in Bedford, Ohio, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
· Lindsay Whitehurst
Musk doubles down in court on Twitter bot claims as investors allege millions lost
Elon Musk, center, arrives for a Twitter shareholder trial at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
· Barbara Ortutay
A jury starts deliberating in the Alexander brothers sex trafficking case
In this courtroom sketch, assistant U.S. Attorney Madison Smyser gestures to Alon Alexander, Oren Alexander and Tal Alexander as she presents her opening statement with Judge Valerie Caproni presiding on the bench in Manhattan federal court in New York, on Jan. 27, 2026. (Elizabeth Williams via AP, File)
· Michael R Sisak