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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.
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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Legal counsel for NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has preemptively rejected a watchdog’s critique of the police response to a woman’s fatal bashing, arguing officers were subject to “unfair public attack”.
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Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.
Experimental therapy of applying stem cells during surgery could be ‘major milestone’ in treatment of birth defects
Artist renderings and diagrams of the new White House East Wing and Ballroom. (AP: Jon Elswick)
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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro speaks to supporters during an event at the Miraflores Presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix,File)
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A young woman, who is suing Meta and Google over what she claims is the addictive nature of social media, has told a jury her childhood years were taken over by her use of Instagram and Youtube.
Federal judge in Oregon rejects bid to overturn Biden-era agreement to protect endangered fish populations
Chairs stand at a post office in the aftermath of the Santiam Fire, in Gates, Ore., Sept 9, 2020. (Mark Ylen/Albany Democrat-Herald via AP, File)
The Tennessee Capitol is seen, April 23, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
FILE 0 In this Friday Sept. 28, 2018 photo, the Greenpeace flagship the Rainbow Warrior is docked in Wellington, New Zealand. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
Zuckerberg’s testimony is part of an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta’s platforms deliberately addict and harm children. (AP Video by Krysta Fauria)
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The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) said on Wednesday that it has filed a federal lawsuit against anti-Muslim Florida Republican Congressman Randy Fine for blocking an American who disagreed with his views on X.
Britain and France would be “playing with fire” if they supply Ukraine with nuclear components or weapons, risking a major escalation, former US judge Andrew Napolitano has said.
A drag queen throws out beads for the crowd during the Pride Parade in downtown Houston, on June 24, 2023. (Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo delivers his State of the State address, Jan. 15, 2025, in Carson City, Nev. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File)
A Nigerian defendant who suffered a stroke appeared in court Thursday as his lawyer sought bail on compassionate grounds, in a case unfolding against the backdrop of high-level US-Nigeria talks over Washington's designation of the country for religious freedom violations.
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)
The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, is photographed March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
The United States Department of Justice has asked the Supreme Court to allow the administration of President Donald Trump to move forward with plans to terminate deportation protections for 6,000 Syrian migrants living in the country.
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s top spokesman has reiterated that the military wants to use Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology in legal ways and will not let the company dictate any limits ahead of a Friday deadline to agree to its demands.
BUCHAREST, Romania — A Romanian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by American rapper Wiz Khalifa to annul his nine-month jail sentence handed down for drug possession in the Eastern European country.
In the case of J. M. Yasapala and another V. J. M. Gunathilake and others (SC Appeal No. 207/2014), the Supreme Court was tasked with reviewing a procedural dispute stemming from the administration of a deceased’s estate. The proceedings began with a series of hearings and motions between September 2015 and July 201…
Infuriated over the Supreme Court decision to struck down his unilateral taxes on imports, US President Donald Trump has announced a new 10 percent tax with immediate effect. He has imposed through a different law and and threatened that will be raised to 15 percent.
The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed two Fundamental Rights petitions challenging President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s decision to impose Emergency Regulations in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. The petitions, filed by the Centre for Policy Alternatives and attorney Aazath Atham Lebbe, were taken up before a three…
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans judge ordered actor Shia LaBeouf to return to drug and alcohol rehabilitation and set a $100,000 bond on Thursday after the film star was charged with two counts of battery over an alleged assault outside a bar during Mardi Gras.
Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logos are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
CORRECTS TO FEB. 17, NOT 18 - In this photo provided by entertainer Jeffrey Damnit, actor Shia LaBeouf is taken into police custody in New Orleans on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, after allegedly hitting multiple people outside a bar. (Jeffrey Damnit via AP)
American rapper Wiz Khalifa poses for a photo at the “Spinning Gold” file premiere at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, March 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
The European Commission has told member states they can use existing EU funding to pay for safe abortions, after a citizens' initiative attracted 1.1 million signatures to help women without access to safe and legal terminations.
Freight trucks travel northbound on Interstate 5 Highway, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Tracy, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
Tommy Schaefer, right, and Heather Mack, both of Chicago, Ill., arrive for their trial at Denpasar’s district court in Bali, Indonesia, Thursday, April 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati, File)
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group’s request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation charity sued after Trump had the East Wing torn down in October to build the ballroom
QUITO (AP) — En medio de reparos legales y sociales, la Asamblea de Ecuador comenzó a analizar una prohibición para que menores de 15 años accedan a las redes sociales a través de una reforma legal que expertos consideran que podría restringir sus derechos.
Hannah St Hotel, Southbank, Melbourne
Australia’s leading environmental legal service could be stripped of Commonwealth funding as Resources Minister Madeleine King warns taxpayers deserve a “higher standard of conduct” following a second high-profile courtroom defeat against oil and gas giant Santos.
Prosecutors allege Stephen McCullagh broadcast six-hour recording to provide alibi for killing Natalie McNally
Lawsuit against the Trump administration says penalties against Francesca Albanese violate the first amendment
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Artist renderings and diagrams of the new White House East Wing and Ballroom, briefly posted on the National Capital Planning Commission’s website ahead of a March 5, hearing, are photographed Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
Court documents from Los Angeles county describe the artist, 20, as the target in legal case over death of teen girl