Topic: Law & Courts — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-16 12:55 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legal representative for nine residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po delivers concluding statement
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[2026-07-16 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- An arrest warrant hearing was held Thursday for former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
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[2026-07-16 12:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kweon Seong-dong, a five-term lawmaker of the main opposition People Power Party, was stripped of his National Assembly seat on Thursday, as his two-year jail term was confirmed at the Supreme Court over a sweeping scandal linked to the Unification Church.
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[2026-07-16 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a suspended prison term for former Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon for forcing the resignation of a state agency official during former President Moon Jae-in's term.
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[2026-07-16 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details)
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[2026-07-16 12:20 UTC+10:00] [R Kelly] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The R&B singer was found guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking and producing child abuse images, with his lawyer lobbying the US president for more than a year
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[2026-07-16 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-16 12:08 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: CHIBA – Police arrested a former nurse for allegedly killing an inpatient at a hospital in Chiba Prefecture in January by mixing excrement into his IV drip.
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[2026-07-16 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS background, byline; TRIMS)By Yi Wonju and Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-07-16 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: King County Superior Court Judge Roger Rogoff stands in court on Oct. 10, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
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[2026-07-16 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a two-year prison term for Rep. Kweong Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) for accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church, stripping him of his parliamentary seat.
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[2026-07-16 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: U.S. calls on S. Korea not to impose 'disproportionate' burdens on U.S. firms under revised network act
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[2026-07-16 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Maricopa County Recorder candidate Arizona state Rep. Justin Heap, R-Phoenix, speaks during a campaign event Oct. 22, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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[2026-07-16 11:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's ruling bloc on Thursday reached a consensus over a controversial plan to merge three Army, Air Force and Navy military academies.
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[2026-07-16 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-16 10:35 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: State MP abandons supreme court challenge, saying her party ‘can now decide whether to pursue mediation or reconvene to disendorse me’
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[2026-07-16 10:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government and the ruling Democratic Party on Thursday pledged to swiftly push ahead with the establishment of an integrated military academy of the Army, Navy and Air Force, a move they say would sharply enhance their country's defense capabilities in the fast changing environment.
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[2026-07-16 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: U.S. calls on S. Korea not to impose 'disproportionate' burdens on U.S. firms under revised network act
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[2026-07-16 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday pledged to swiftly push ahead with the establishment of an integrated military academy of the Army, Navy and Air Force, a move they say would sharply enhance their country's defense capabilities in the fast changing environment.
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[2026-07-16 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The final defendant awaiting sentencing in the brazen $100 million New Jersey deli stock manipulation case is asking a judge to give him no prison time — despite having a prior felony conviction that got him locked up.
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[2026-07-16 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The 2018 bridge collapse was one of Italy's worst infrastructure disasters
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[2026-07-16 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It's sad to say, but the truth must be acknowledged - Mob violence and threats of political assassination can often be effective in influencing the policy decisions of courts and governments. It's the reason why the militant left has consistently used these methods over the course of generations. It works, and they know it.
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[2026-07-16 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-16 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former U.S. Rep. George Santos arrives at federal court for sentencing, April 25, 2025, in Central Islip, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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[2026-07-16 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The statement by 14 countries is a geopolitical exercise, amplifying the flawed 2016 Hague arbitral ruling to try to drive a wedge between China and its neighbours
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[2026-07-16 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The statement by 14 countries is a geopolitical exercise, amplifying the flawed 2016 Hague arbitral ruling to try to drive a wedge between China and its neighbours
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[2026-07-16 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-16 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Two human rights groups say Trump administration sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court over its investigations of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza have illegally impeded their ability to advocate for Palestinians.
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[2026-07-16 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Defense team on Wednesday said that it is up to the Senate impeachment court to determine whether Vice President Sara Duterte violated the sub judice rule after she issued a statement on the fifth day of the impeachment trial.
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[2026-07-16 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A legal battle is threatening to derail Paramount's Gulf-backed takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, with lawyers arguing it would lead to higher prices and fewer film and television choices.
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[2026-07-16 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former cargo ship captain John Merrone is wheeled out of federal court in the Brooklyn borough of New York by his lawyer, Bruce Barket, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, after pleading guilty to charges he drugged and sexually assaulted a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet in 2019 while she was working on the vessel.
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[2026-07-16 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-16 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: French lawmakers have adopted a bill that will create a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses, following an intense ethical and political debate.
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[2026-07-16 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Malta] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former economy minister Chris Cardona and ex-chief of staff Keith Schembri named as being involved in 2017 murder of journalist
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[2026-07-16 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-07-16 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Advocates for Palestinian rights in the US filed a lawsuit in a New York City federal court on Wednesday, seeking an injunction to stop the Trump administration's enforcement of sanctions against groups or individuals liaising with the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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[2026-07-16 05:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Alleged gang members take part in a mass trial at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in Tecoluca, El Salvador, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez, File)
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[2026-07-16 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Utah man told police he repeatedly stabbed a Muslim man because of the man’s faith and intended to kill him, according to court records filed Monday.
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[2026-07-16 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Attorney Mark Lanier speaks during a news conference after the verdict in a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children at Los Angeles Superior Court, March 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang, File)
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[2026-07-16 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pennsylvania lawmakers recessed Sunday without fixing the commonwealth’s unconstitutional sentencing scheme for second-degree murder, making it increasingly likely they will miss a deadline set by the state Supreme Court and leave the issue in limbo.
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[2026-07-16 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye refused to accept the lawyers being forced upon him for his treason trial on Wednesday after his chosen advocates were arrested or barred from the country.
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[2026-07-16 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS, France — Six foreign women, mostly American, filed legal complaints in France Wednesday accusing ex-modelling agency boss Gerald Marie of rape and human trafficking in the 1980s and 1990s, their lawyer said.
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[2026-07-16 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Central Lod District Court sentenced Itay Levy to ten years in prison on Wednesday, after he was convicted of committing sex offenses and privacy violations against minors aged 4-12.
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[2026-07-16 02:25 UTC+10:00] [Elon Musk] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Musk distributed money to three people before the 2025 election, which he claimed was critical to Trump’s agenda
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[2026-07-16 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-16 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-07-16 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CYBERCRIME no longer happens neatly in one place. The victim may be in Manila, the offender abroad, the platform in the United States and the relevant cloud server elsewhere. Evidence may be scattered across phones, laptops, messaging applications, online accounts, financial systems and remote servers.
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[2026-07-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-07-16 02:00 UTC+10:00] [The Odyssey] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Matt Damon’s sensitive and repentant Odysseus might come as a surprise to Homer, likewise some significant omissions concerning the poem’s female characters
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[2026-07-16 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Defense team on Wednesday said it is shifting its strategy in the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte after the Senate impeachment court grants the request for subpoena to the three witnesses on the alleged misuse of confidential funds during her tenures at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd).
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