Hong Kong’s tennis chief confident about future status of ATP tournament
City receives waivers as centre court does not meet the standards set out by the men’s tennis global governing body
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Israel’s demolition of UN compound in East Jerusalem raises legal concerns
Israel banned UNRWA in October 2024 over alleged Hamas ties. The agency says demolition of sites that stored Gaza aid violates international law
· Reuters
Sri Lanka Insurance Institute to receive legal powers under proposed new bill - DailyNews
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare the Sri Lanka Insurance Institute Bill, aimed at strengthening the Institute’s legal and operational framework.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Au Bénin, les législatives n'ont pas déplacé les foules
Au Bénin, la Cour constitutionnelle a tranché. Le verdict final des élections législatives du 11 janvier 2026 est désormais connu. Par la voix de son président, Dorothé Cossi Sossa, la Cour constitutionnelle a proclamé lundi (19.01) les résultats définitifs du scrutin.
· Rodrigue Guézodjè
Meet Colm Feore, who plays Tommy Norris’ lawyer Nate in Landman
His credits include Thor and The Amazing Spider‑Man 2, and he won a Gemini Award for his portrayal of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Families of Hong Kong ferry crash victims say verdict won’t bring closure
Alice Leung, who lost 23-year-old brother in Lamma ferry disaster, says she knows inquest findings will not provide all the answers
· Fiona Chow
SC fixes hearing for appeals of Mahindananda and Nalin - DailyNews
The Supreme Court today (20) set March 9 as the date to hear appeals filed by former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando against their corruption sentences.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Himachal farmers gherao secretariat, demand implementation of Supreme Court land policy - DailyNews
Farmers and orchardists from across Himachal Pradesh on Monday staged a massive protest and gherao outside the state Secretariat, demanding immediate implementation of the Supreme Court’s directions to frame a clear policy for regularisation.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Hong Kong set to receive long-awaited inquest verdict on 2012 Lamma ferry crash
Coroner’s Court set to deliver verdict on ferry disaster that claimed the lives of 39 people more than a decade ago
· Brian Wong
Gazette modifying nature reserve boundary revoked - DailyNews
The Attorney General yesterday informed the Supreme Court that the Government has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification revoking the earlier Extraordinary Gazette issued by former Wildlife Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, which had modified the boundaries of the Wedithalathivu Nature Reserve for an aquacultur…
· damith
Manusha withdraws FR petition before Supreme Court - DailyNews
Former Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara yesterday withdrew a Fundamental Rights petition filed before the Supreme Court in connection with an ongoing Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into alleged E8 visa agreements with South Korea.
· damith
Prince Harry's lawyer tells UK court Daily Mail complicit in unlawful acts
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· delfin.dioquino editor
Hong Kong to develop low-altitude sector blueprint as firms eye overseas expansion
Logistics chief Mable Chan says city well positioned for growth given established legal regime and status as financial hub
· Ambrose Li
Hong Kong Housing Authority members urge clarity on Tai Po rental site swap
Committee members seek explanation as housing secretary says site is ‘good choice’ for resettling residents of fire-hit Wang Fuk Court
· Oscar Liu
Four monks, including Balangoda Kassapa Thera, further remanded in Trincomalee temple statue case - DailyNews
Four Buddhist monks, including Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thera, and five other individuals were on Monday further remanded until January 28 by the Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court in connection with the Buddha statue incident at the Trincomalee Bodhiraja Temple.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Japan’s Takaichi rolls dice on snap poll, bets popularity can save scandal-hit LDP
The PM stakes her future on a February 8 vote, but one expert warns her support may not save a ruling party dogged by funding scandals
· Maria Siow
Guatemala declares 30-day state of emergency after gangs kill 8 police officers
The measure, pending approval by the opposition-led Congress, suspends assembly rights and allows arrests without a court order
· Agence France-Presse
Elon Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Hong Kong’s Taipan bakery told to wind up, Ocean Empire boss declared bankrupt
Separate court rulings highlight struggles of city’s retail and catering sectors amid shifting consumer patterns
· Brian Wong
Vietnam's Communist Party congress meets to pick new leaders - DailyNews
Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party is meeting to pick new leaders and set key targets for the young, fast-growing economy.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Police sound warning of rising trend of online, phone scams - DailyNews
The Police have stated that there is a rising trend of online and phone-based scams targeting the public across the country. Police revealed that a growing number of complaints have been received by various Police stations regarding misleading phone calls and social media posts and messages offering fake job opportu…
· damith
China wife sues after late husband’s affair, US$2.8 million transfer to mistress
Shocked wife finds out about cash-giving philandering late hubby while going through his belongings; court orders lover to repay money
· Yating Yang
FR petition alleging lapses in Ditwah disaster management fixed for July 15 - DailyNews
The Supreme Court fixed July 15 to support a Fundamental Rights petition filed by a lawyer in Kandy, alleging failures by the several state authorities to take timely and coordinated action to mitigate the impact of Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah,” despite advance warnings of the impending disaster.
· damith
Two Special Determination petitions filed against Parliamentary Pensions Bill - DailyNews
Two Special Determination petitions have been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the proposed Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill, raising significant legal and social questions over the proposed abolition of pensions for former legislators.
· damith
READ MORE: Musk sues OpenAI and Microsoft for $134 billion
Elon Musk is asking OpenAI and Microsoft to pay him damages amounting to $134 billion, according to a court filing submitted by his lawyer on Friday. The US-based billionaire claims that the company behind ChatGPT obtained “wrongful gains” from his early financial support.
· RT
Hong Kong: Life sentence looms for media tycoon Jimmy Lai
Mitigation hearings for Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon, Jimmy Lai, concluded on Tuesday, in the final step before the court hands down a sentence in the landmark national security case.
· Yuchen Li
Iran warns against any US strike as judiciary hints at unrest-linked executions
Iranian official signals ‘war against God’ charges as rights group reports more than 24,000 arrests in crackdown
· Reuters
محکمې مينيسوټا کې د احتجاج کوونکو حقونه پياوړي کړل
په امريکا متحده ايالاتو کې يوې فدرالي محکمې د مينيسوټا په مينياپولس ښار کې د کډوالۍ او ګمرکاتو د پلي کولو ادارې (ICE) پر ضد د سوله ييزو مظاهرو پر مهال د زور کارول او بې دليله نيونې محدودې کړي او ويلي يې دي چې سوله ييز لاريون کوونکي او څارونکي نه شي نيول کېدای.
· احمد ولي اڅکزی
Japanese tattoo artists still face stigma despite landmark legal victory
The practice of tattooing has long been associated with the yakuza and many places in Japan still bar people bearing the body art
· Kyodo
SC reverses Comelec ruling revoking Kalinga town councilor bet's COC over missing comma
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· Jairo Bolledo
Case against ex-president Mahinda’s chief security officer to be taken up on June 9 - DailyNews
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday (16) ordered that the case involving Neville Wanniarachchi, the former Chief Security Officer to ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa, be taken up again on June 9.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Kishi-Moon tie still afflicts Japan as Abe assassin faces verdict - Asia Times
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· Eiichiro Tokumoto
A dangerous trend - DailyNews
According to the latest scientific research, any amount of alcohol is bad for your health, even if the Alcohol by Volume (ABV) is low. Still, this does not prevent people from consuming alcohol. There are two types of consumers – alcohol addicts and casual drinkers. In case you thought that alcohol use is not a seri…
· damith
Can South Korea turn the page with Yoon Suk Yeol in prison?
South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol's week went from bad to worse on Friday afternoon after a Seoul court sentenced him to five years in prison.
· Julian Ryall
India: Security, terrorism laws used to silence dissent
Thousands of prisoners in India are trapped in a legal limbo under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, commonly known as UAPA, with recent Supreme Court decisions fueling the debate on India's definition of terrorism and its use of security laws.
· Murali Krishnan
ग्रीस: मानव तस्करी के आरोपों से बरी हुए सहायता कर्मी
सात साल की लंबी कानूनी लड़ाई के बाद, गुरुवार (15 जनवरी) को ग्रीस के लेसबोस द्वीप पर मानवीय कार्यकर्ताओं की आंखों में खुशी के आंसू छलक पड़े. अदालत ने उन सभी 24 आरोपियों को बाइज्जत बरी कर दिया, जिन पर समुद्र में लोगों की जान बचाने के लिए संगीन अपराधों के आरोप लगाए गए थे. अगर वे दोषी पाए जाते, तो उन्हें 20 साल तक की जेल…
· डिमित्रा किरानूडी
South Korea's ex-president Yoon given 5-year jail term in first ruling over martial law
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· Jee Geronimo
Hong Kong man in court over seditious acts, media arson threats calls it ‘mischief’
Court adjourns case of man, 43, accused of threatening to burn down offices of media outlets, including the Post, unless they published seditious articles
· Brian Wong
Malaysia’s Umno chief denies he ‘sidelined’ Najib to save himself
Ahmad Zahid, who has been cleared of corruption charges, says the party has ‘never wavered’ from its position of supporting its ex-leader
· Joseph Sipalan
South Korea’s Yoon sentenced to 5 years in first of martial law trials | South China Morning Post
The ruling is on charges of obstruction of justice, but Yoon faces more serious charges in a separate insurrection trial.
Malaysia rules 15-year-old fit to stand trial in 2025 murder of Yap Shing Xuen
Following a psychiatric review, a teen faces trial for the stabbing of schoolmate Yap Shing Xuen, who suffered over 200 wounds
· The Star
South Korea's ex-president Yoon given five year jail term in first ruling over martial law - DailyNews
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law in December 2024.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
South Korea’s Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison over martial law charges
The ruling comes days after prosecutors in a separate case demanded Yoon Suk-yeol be sentenced to death for masterminding insurrection
· Park Chan-kyong
A Black Teen Died Over a $12 Shoplifting Attempt. 13 Years Later, Two Men Plead Guilty in His Killing.
A judge in Milwaukee brought a 13-year quest for justice by a grieving father to a close on Thursday, accepting a plea deal for two men charged criminally for their role in the killing of his teenaged son.
· Megan O’Matz
Court declares missing activist James Jazmines victim of enforced disappearance
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· Jairo Bolledo
Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro moved to a bigger cell
Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered the transfer of former President Jair Bolsonaro from the federal police headquarters in Brasilia to a prison complex where he will enjoy "more favorable conditions."
· Srinivas Mazumdaru
Nueva Vizcaya protesters continue to block mining firm despite court injunction
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· Herbie G
Brazil’s Bolsonaro sent to prison with roomier cell, more perks
Ex-president moved to a detention complex five times the size of his current room, with a kitchen and a private outdoor area
· Agence France-Presse
Rubber stamp fiasco ends career - DailyNews
In the case of M.D.S.A. Perera vs Dharmasena Dissanayake (SC FR/APPLICATION NO 62/2020-2023) the Supreme Court examined an alleged violation of Fundamental Rights under Article 12(1) (Equality) concerning the disciplinary process of a Grade I Accountant. The Petitioner, nearing his 60th birthday, was subjected to tw…
· Gayan Abeykoon
A Father’s Quest for Justice Finds Resolution After 13 Years
Craig Stingley had no legal training, no big-name lawyer or civil rights advocate by his side. Yet for 13 years, he refused to accept that the judicial system would hold no one responsible for the killing of his 16-year-old son, Corey.
· Megan O’Matz