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· Thushan Jayasuriya
ICC pre-trial: Kaufman questions case on high-value targets in drug war
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· Jee Geronimo
Traditional owners awarded $54m compensation for losses from major mine
Jack Green was among the claimants who took the NT government to court for compensation over operations at the McArthur River Mine site outside Borroloola. (ABC News: Michael Franchi)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/jacqueline-breen/7411474
Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case
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· Jonathan Head
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Gregg Wallace and BBC settle damages claim
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· Noor Nanji
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· Australian Associated Press
Germany’s AfD hails ‘major victory’ against Berlin’s domestic spy agency
Alternative for Germany (AfD) party co-leader Alice Weidel hailed as “major victory” for the party and the nation a Thursday court decision that suspended its designation as a “confirmed right-wing extremist” organization.
· RT
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· https://www.abc.net.au/news/georgia-loney/10012220
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Fact Check wRap: Lies about Duterte’s case at the ICC
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Galedo turns back hands of time in PhilCycling road nationals
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· The Manila Times
Ex-MP tells sexual assault trial complainant told him he was 17, not 15
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· https://www.abc.net.au/news/jamie-mckinnell/9998122
Darwin fashion label founder faces court on domestic violence charges
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· https://www.abc.net.au/news/oliver-chaseling/14039426
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Indonesia’s bid to execute 6 cargo ship crew in drug case sparks legal debate
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· https://www.abc.net.au/news/catherine-james/102822954
Head of Nat'l Court Administration offers to resign after parliament passes judicial reform bill
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The head of the National Court Administration offered to resign Friday, a day after the National Assembly passed a controversial judicial reform bill that faced opposition from the judiciary, legal sources said.
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US plaintiff decries harmful social media addiction
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WA man charged over alleged domestic abuse spanning two decades
A 54-year-old man charged with 18 domestic violence-related offences is expected to face Broome Magistrates Court today. (ABC News: Andrew Seabourne)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/rachel-jackson/106137872
Panamanian investigators remove documents from offices of company that ran canal ports
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Thai leaders won big. Their economy is still sick.
Thailand may have seen its best economic days. The one-time star risks settling into a new — and entrenched — role as Southeast Asia’s laggard. The ruling conservative bloc shows scant appetite for rekindling the rapid gains that made the country a model for contemporary standouts like Vietnam.
· Daniel Moss
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison vows legal action over ‘unlawful’ Panama port seizureConglomerate, led by Li Ka-shing’s family, pledges to pursue rights for global legal action as it condemns Panama’s ‘confiscatory actions’.
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Pertamina corruption trial: 9 jailed over US$17 billion state loss in Indonesia
Kerry Adrianto Riza, son of ‘gasoline godfather’ Riza Chalid, was given 15 years’ jail and ordered to pay US$173 million in restitution
· Reuters
Rebel Wilson court woes could drag into next year
Hopes of ending a series of legal actions against high-profile actor Rebel Wilson before the year is out are dwindling as she cops more barbs in the courtroom.Lawyers for Wilson made an application in the Federal Court today to move defamation proceedings against her to the NSW Supreme Court.The first lawsuit centre…
· Tom Wark
Brewery shuts down after neighbour's noise complaint sparks council stoush
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Gov't advises KEPCO, KHNP to resolve legal dispute over UAE plant project at home
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What to know as ASIC takes Budget Direct owner to court
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Mexico’s Supreme Court holds its first session outside Mexico City
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‘Pressure off’: Coles to focus on checkout prices as court fine hits profits
Coles chief executive Leah Weckert has vowed the supermarket is “focused on taking pressure off at the checkout” as the company wrapped up a fortnight-long court battle against the competition watchdog over allegedly illusory discounts and specials.
· Jessica Yun
Man detained for sending drone to North Korea
A civilian accused of sending a drone to North Korea was arrested Thursday, as Seoul District Court issued the warrant over concerns that the suspect may destroy evidence and flee from justice.
· Yoon Min-sik
Osaka police arrest 90-year-old man for alleged graffiti
Japanese police arrested a man in his 90s Thursday for allegedly defacing a sign at a prosecutor's office in the city of Osaka, a local officer said.
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Former IDF intel. officer sentenced to prison term in Greek spying case
A Greek court sentenced former IDF intelligence officer and spyware CEO Tal Dilian and his partner, Sara Aleksandra Fayssal Hamou, to a prison sentence, N12 News reported on Thursday.
Teen who stabbed Sydney bishop may have been psychotic at time, court hears
Assyrian Orthodox Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was conducting a live-streamed service when he was attacked. (YouTube)
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Headquarters of main opposition party raided over alleged mass recruitment of Shincheonji religious group
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· Yonhap
Minnesota's chief federal judge issues stern warning on court order compliance
This undated photo provided by the U.S. District Court of Minnesota Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, shows Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz posing for a portrait in his Minneapolis courtroom. (U.S. District Court of Minnesota via AP)
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Headquarters of main opposition party raided over alleged mass recruitment of Shincheonji religious group
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Investigators on Friday raided the headquarters of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) over allegations of mass recruitment of followers of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, legal sources said.
· Chae Yun-hwan
US tax agency broke privacy law ‘approximately 42,695 times’, judge says
A federal judge in the United States has ruled that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) broke the law by disclosing confidential taxpayer information “approximately 42,695 times” to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Parents charged with domestic violence manslaughter of three-year-old son
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