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Victoria’s top law officer says she is working to balance the need for transparency in the courts with the right to a fair trial, after a report warned of a “crisis” in open justice.
Fung Wai-kong, former managing editor of Apple Daily’s English edition, filed appeal with Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday
A ruling party flap has erupted over a handshake between its leader and President Lee Jae Myung, and its absence from government footage of Lee's departure for an overseas trip.
An application is being heard in the Court of Appeal to re-try a man previously acquitted of a 2009 murder. (ABC News: Brendan Mounter)
Exclusive: Jury was never told about inquiry into key prosecution witness Peter Hindmarsh, which looked into allegations including of harm to patients
Jad Salamah began legal proceedings alleging racial discrimination after being refused entry to Condell Park high school function
Man has been under mental healthcare since 2015 for schizophrenia symptoms, including hallucinations and delusions, court told
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta allegedly deleted crucial evidence in a landmark US lawsuit brought by mining billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, who says the tech giant’s advertising systems helped criminals loot Australians’ savings at industrial scale.
MANILA, Philippines — Doing queen things and dominating on the court, Angel Canino of De La Salle University and Josh Ybañez of University of Santo Tomas flaunted their MVP form to propel their respective teams to an undefeated stretch in the second week of the UAAP Season 88 collegiate volleyball tournament.
The efforts have focused on undermining the ICC itself, targeting victims and witnesses and normalising mockery of the dead
Supreme Court Chief Justice Jo Hee-de on Tuesday expressed concern over the recent passage of three judicial reform bills, urging the National Assembly to “carefully consider until the very end” whether the legislation contains any provisions that could harm the public.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison speaks during a Senate Homeland Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
A teenager who allegedly attempted to lure a young boy from his local park and followed him down a laneway when he tried to get help was “persistent”, a Perth court has heard.
Rape allegations meant magistrate should have determined Brian Earl Johnston’s bail, Queensland coroner’s court told
The Supreme Court made the right decision Monday to block Gavin Newsom’s insane law barring schools from informing parents whose children say they want to change genders.
Julian Ingram remains on the run after more than five weeks. (Supplied: NSW Police)
Rory Amon has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges. (AAP: Dan Himbrechts)
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Critics have called the group a ‘moneymaking business’, with many people having lost huge sums of money from its ‘spiritual sales’
State laws had limited sharing of information with parents about gender identity of trans students in public schools
Aaron Judge, estrella de los Yankees de Nueva York, saluda a los fanáticos durante los entrenamientos de primavera del equipo el jueves 12 de febrero de 2026, en Tampa, Florida. (AP Foto/Chris O’Meara)
Tennessee forward Nate Ament (10) is helped by a trainer on the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge waves to fans during a spring training baseball workout on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, (AP) — One of Alabama’s longest-serving death row inmates could soon receive a new trial after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the state’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling that prosecutors violated his rights by intentionally rejecting potential Black jurors.
Aaron Judge attempted to fire up Team USA on Monday as it gets ready for the start of the World Baseball Classic this week.
Zac Lomax will not be able to play for the Storm until after 2028. (Getty Images: Mark Nolan)
The Supreme Court on Monday blocked a law that prevents California schools from telling parents if their child comes out as transgender, after granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.
The US Supreme Court blocked Democrats from redrawing New York City’s lone GOP-held House seat following an emergency appeal from Rep. Nicole Malliotakis.
Ruling retains boundaries for 2026 elections despite state court ruling it was unfair to Black and Hispanic residents
The Supreme Court is photographed, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
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Leon Black allegedly colluded with Jeffrey Epstein and former Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp on how to “silence and destroy” sexual harassment accusers, a new lawsuit claims.
The Supreme Court is seen, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
The lawyer who repped Jeffrey Epstein in his 2008 teen-prostitution plea deal maintained personal ties with him, newly unsealed files show — and was later hired by Columbia University to fight the White House.
Michael Jackson allegedly sexually abused victims at the homes of Elizabeth Taylor and Elton John, according to a bombshell new lawsuit.
Justin Timberlake is trying to keep police body cam footage of his embarrassing Hamptons drunk driving bust under wraps, according to court records.
A private equity firm owned by members of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s family has been named in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging a Kentucky bourbon CEO called a female executive a “pushy bitch” as he pushed out a half dozen women from senior jobs at the company.
Samuel Paty was murdered by radical Islamist teenager Abdoullakh Anzorov after showing a class cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed
Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, listens during his trial, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at the Barrow County Courthouse in Winder, Ga. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Argentina’s President Javier Milei arrives at Congress to deliver the annual State of the Nation address in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
Dem lawmakers blasted prediction markets after suspected insiders made more than $1 million from contracts tied to the US-Israeli air strikes on Iran over the weekend – including an alleged $550,000 windfall related to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaks at the border with Mexico, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Nogales, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Washington Commanders helmet logo on the field before an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Dallas Cowboys, Dec. 25, 2025, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, file)
The Supreme Court is photographed, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
Madushani Herath the 20-year-old jumper once again came to the fore when she established a new Sri Lanka Record in women’s Triple Jump event with a distance of 13.68m representing Sri Lak Athletic Club at the first selection trial held at Diyagama Stadium over the weekend.
Ticketmaster parent Live Nation faces a potential antitrust reckoning as a landmark case accusing the music giant of running an illegal monopoly over the live music industry kicks off in Manhattan federal court.
FILE-A FedEx cargo plane is shown on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
WASHINGTON — A US federal appeals court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's push to delay legal proceedings linked to refunds of his tariffs, allowing the battle to proceed in a lower court.
The Supreme Court seemed poised Monday to weaken a law barring drug addicts from purchasing firearms, which was used to convict Hunter Biden, after a majority of justices expressed skepticism about its vagueness.