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A group holds hands outside a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)
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SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor additional U.S. measures and the trade environment as U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to impose a new 10 percent "global tariff" on all countries following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against his emergency tariffs, Cheong Wa Dae said Saturday.
Readers discuss the importance of safeguarding national security, and the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance
Will verdict mark turning point for ending polarization or deepen it?
US President Donald Trump lashed out in unusually personal terms against the six Supreme Court justices who handed him one of the biggest setbacks of his second term in office by striking down the administration’s global tariffs.
US President Donald Trump has imposed a new 10% global tariff to replace ones struck down by the Supreme Court, calling the ruling “terrible” and lambasting the justices who rejected his trade policy as “fools”.
With Kim Jong-un set to outline his end-of-decade vision, the notable absence of his teenage daughter raises fresh succession questions
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Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala made a revelation in Parliament yesterday (20) that one of the two gunmen involved in the recent killing of a lawyer and his wife at Akuregoda, Thalangama, and a person who provided them transportation have been identified.
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Decision threatens administration’s trade agenda; casts shadow on Xi-Trump summit as some China tariffs wiped out before Beijing talks
A hearing that begins in The Hague on Monday will determine whether the ex-president will stand trial over at least 76 of those deaths
Judge says Walter Tse and Anthony Suen’s prior behaviour raised concerns about their candidacy for institution’s advisory body
Raymond Lam & Associates says the 66 files contain confidential letters and medical documents belonging to at least 61 clients
The Colombo High Court has rescheduled the hearing of evidence against former Minister Johnston Fernando and two other defendants to March 11.
The California-born Olympian was raised by her lawyer dad alongside 4 siblings, and just struck gold at Milano Cortina 2026
The former president maintains his short-lived 2024 martial law decree was done ‘solely for the sake of the nation and our people’
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala informed Parliament today (20) that significant breakthroughs have been made in the investigation into the shooting of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda, Thalangama.
The Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court has issued a 90-day detention order for Dilina Pramodya Hapuarachchi, widely known as “Polgasowita Dila”, for further interrogation in connection with the brutal killing of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda. The detention follows his initial 72-hour remand after being arrested.
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has ordered the release of former Ministry Secretary Anusha Pelpita on bail.
Mauritian jockey feels Danny Shum Chap-shing’s superstar is better than he was when he last rode him over two years ago
This Supreme Court judgment (Sri Lanka Ports Management & Consultancy Services Ltd. v. Tanyo Haulage (Pvt) Ltd., S.C. (CHC) Appeal No. 25/2017) addresses a contractual dispute between the Plaintiff (a trucking service provider) and two Defendants (the 1st Defendant, a port management entity, and the 2nd Defendant, t…
The Police yesterday warned that legal action will be initiated against owners who rent or lease vehicles to foreign tourists without proper local authorisation.
A case filed against Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa in connection with allegedly criminal misappropriation of Rs. 70 Mn through the Krish deal, was yesterday fixed for April 02, by the Colombo High Court.
Banca Centrală Europeană și-a exprimat recent intenția de a consolida rolul internațional al euro, inclusiv prin extinderea liniilor sale de credit către mai multe bănci centrale. Iar din ianuarie, odată cu aderarea Bulgariei, euro a devenit mijloc legal de plată în 21 dintre cele 27 de state membre ale Uniunii Euro…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has rejected allegations that his Instagram platform deliberately targets children and damages their mental health, in a trial that could open the floodgates to a wave of judgments against the social media giant.
A South Korean court found ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of insurrection on Thursday, saying his martial law declaration in December 2024 was a deliberate plot to “paralyse” the National Assembly.
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The Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, testified at a landmark trial of social media companies on Wednesday. Plaintiffs’ lawyers grilled Zuckerberg about internal complaints that not enough was being done to verify whether children under 13 were using the platform.
A former senior officer of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) tendered a written apology to stand-up comedian Natasha Edirisooriya today(19) at the Supreme Court over her arrest under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act. The officer was the Officer-in-Charge of the Cyber Cri…
Suicide note and chemical substances found in hotel room, with investigators ruling out foul play, according to media reports
The 41-year-old Meta CEO admits regret over slow youth safety progress in a high-stakes California lawsuit
The Chilaw High Court yesterday sentenced a lawyer and another person to 16 years in prison with rigorous imprisonment for three charges including preparing a forged deed and obtaining money and preparing forged documents. The sentences were imposed on Ranpati Devage Saman Kumara and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLP…
The Housing and Water Supply Ministry has clarified that the use of river sand for construction has not been banned, but legal provisions have been introduced to incorporate alternatives.
Economic Development Deputy Minister Nishantha Jayaweera told Parliament that several Bills with legal amendments will be presented to Parliament in the near future to simplify the tax system by collecting tax arrears.
Youcef Bennoui, 35, charged with criminal damage and must pay HK$5,000 and report daily to police as part of bail conditions
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court that former First Lady Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe has been summoned to provide a statement this Friday, February 20.
The Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court today (February 18) remanded two brothers until March 4 for their alleged involvement in the brutal double murder of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda, Thalangama.
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today ordered the release of former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake on bail after he was remanded on suspicion of aiding and abetting the alleged misuse of state funds.
Analysts say the vice-president’s timing aims to deter defections and harden political lines ahead of a prolonged contest
A case filed against MP Namal Rajapaksa in connection with allegedly criminal misappropriation of Rs. 70Mn through the Krrish deal, was on Monday fixed for February 19 by the Colombo High Court.
The Colombo South Division Crimes Investigation Bureau arrested a retired Police Inspector (IP) and a Sub-Inspector (SI) in connection with the disappearance of court exhibits worth over Rs.10 million from the Borella Police Station production room.
Two earlier convictions have defined Yoon’s martial law decree as part of an insurrection plot, raising the stakes ahead of Thursday’s ruling
Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala stated in Parliament that the area where lawyer Buddhika Mallawarachchi and his wife were killed in the recent shooting that took place in Akuregoda, Thalangama is not a high-security zone.
Notorius underworld figure Samantha Kumara Perera alias “IDH Sudda” and one of his associates who were found guilty for possessing and trafficking Crystal Methamphetamine (Crystal Meth – Ice) were yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment by the Colombo High Court. Following a lengthy trial, Colombo High Court Judge …
The Colombo District Court yesterday issued an injunction order preventing the Sri Lankan Freedom Party (SLFP) from implementing its decision to suspend the party membership of Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara.
Freemasons had challenged the policy, saying that it amounted to creating a discriminatory ‘blacklist’
The men had attacked a group of five people – including two tourists – who were stargazing near a Unesco World Heritage site in Hampi