South Korea’s conservatives attempt break from Yoon with martial law apology
Yoon Suk-yeol’s former ruling party has offered a belated mea culpa, but critics see the move as nothing more than a cynical election ploy
· Park Chan-kyong
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Lawyer for Rob Reiner’s son withdraws, delaying arraignment for parents’ murder
Alan Jackson, who has defended clients like Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, would not reveal why he could no longer represent his client
· Associated Press
Season of political recalibration - DailyNews
Political activity recommenced in earnest even before the New Year as the ruling National Peoples’ Power (NPP) ensured the passage of its first budget of the Colombo Municipal Council. Meanwhile, the government had to contend with a fresh controversy surrounding proposed educational reforms.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Rs. 374.3 Mn recovered from foreign job scammers and returned to victims - DailyNews
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment said that it was possible to recover a sum of more than Rs. 374.3 million by filing legal action against individuals who engaged in foreign job frauds and operating unlicensed job agencies, in the year 2025.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Iran: More than 2,000 protesters arrested, rights group says
Iran's judiciary said it will fast-track trials in response to the ongoing wave of protests across large parts of the country.
· Louis Oelofse
In the Public Square: The 2026 political outlook
The year 2025 was politically pivotal: an impeachment, an Interpol arrest, a mid-term election, an unexpected Supreme Court decision, a massive corruption scandal. But 2026 promises, or threatens, to be even more crucial.
· Camille Angela Zarate
Hong Kong equestrian coach denied bail over hotel room drug death case
British national, 36, appears at Kowloon City Court facing manslaughter and drug charges in connection with hotel room death
· Jess Ma
Two suspects remanded in connection with Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder case - DailyNews
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered that Nanda Kumar Thakshi and another suspect, who were arrested and detained in connection with an incident of aiding and abetting Ishara Sewwandi, a prime suspect in the Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder case and allegedly providing shelter to an underworld gang leader, be remande…
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Man jailed for 4 weeks in Hong Kong for taking upskirt photos on Cathay flight
Court heard defendant was ‘opportunist’ who had ‘accidentally’ captured victim’s intimate parts while taking pictures of city’s scenery
· Fiona Chow
'US intervention in Venezuela violated int'l law': experts
During the US American military operation on Saturday, special forces captured head of state Nicolas Maduro and his wife and took them to New York. There they are to be tried for "narcoterrorism."
· Christoph Hasselbach
Malaysian rapper Namewee defies scandals to release Lunar New Year single
Namewee is still helping police in an investigation over the death of a Taiwanese influencer and faces a drug possession charge
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Tai Po housing site ‘viable option’ for fire victims: Hong Kong councillors
Lo Hiu-fung says government should consider plot, about 1.5km from fire-hit Wang Fuk Court, if it wants to help victims resettle as soon as possible
· Leopold Chen
German minister calls for EU legal steps over Grok images on Musk's X
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· Angelo Gonzales
CA upholds ruling rejecting 'Yanson 4' bid to compel DOJ to act on petitions
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· Jairo Bolledo
Maduro says ‘I’m still President’ as he pleads not guilty in NYC Court - DailyNews
Abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told a packed New York City Courtroom yesterday (6) that he was “innocent”, a “decent man”, and that he had been “kidnapped”, in his first public comments since the brazen US attack on his country on Saturday.
· shanaka
BASL adopts LankaSign digital signatures to advance transformation of legal sector - DailyNews
Marking a significant milestone in the digital transformation of Sri Lanka’s legal sector, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has adopted LankaSign Digital Signatures, enabled by LankaPay, to digitally sign electronic documents to drive digital transformation in the legal profession.
· shanaka
Nonagenarian judge hearing Maduro’s case in New York - DailyNews
Alvin Hellerstein, the 92-year-old US judge handling the case against deposed Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro, has presided over a number of notable trials during his decades on the bench.
· shanaka
Power ignores law - DailyNews
On Sunday morning, many in Sri Lanka awoke to the news that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife had been captured by the United States and were expected to appear before a New York court on drug-related charges. While this development came as a surprise to much of the public, it was far less shocking for t…
· shanaka
पश्चिम बंगाल में कितना बड़ा चुनावी मुद्दा बनेगा एसआईआर!
बिहार में बीते साल के आखिर में हुए विधानसभा चुनाव में एसआईआर कोई मुद्दा नहीं बन सका था. लेकिन पश्चिम बंगाल में बीते नवंबर से शुरुआत के बाद से ही यह ममता बनर्जी सरकार, केंद्र और चुनाव आयोग के बीच टकराव का सबसे बड़ा मुद्दा बन गया है. अब इस साल अप्रैल में होने वाले विधानसभा चुनाव में भी इसके एक प्रमुख मुद्दे के तौर पर …
· प्रभाकर मणि तिवारी
India: Supreme Court denies bail to Muslim student activists
India's Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to two student activists detained for more than five years without a full trial under anti-terrorism laws on allegations of orchestrating a conspiracy to trigger deadly riots in 2020.
· Mark Hallam
Iran protests death toll hits 35 and 1,200 detained, activists say
Iran’s judiciary vows ‘no leniency’ for rioters as nationwide unrest enters its second week
· Associated Press
Hong Kong councillors urge swift rebuilding and rehousing options after Tai Po fire
Tai Po district councillors push for expedited plans to rebuild Wang Fuk Court and ensure flexible rehousing options for displaced residents
· Matthew Cheng
Ten found guilty of cyber-bullying France's first lady Brigitte Macron - DailyNews
Ten people have been found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, by a Paris court.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Pakistan Court sentences journalists to life over 2023 protests - DailyNews
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia after convicting them of terrorism-related offences linked to online activity in support of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
The King's School headmaster controversy spills into court - Michael West
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· Michael West
The Judge Returns: Ji Sung fights corruption in legal thriller K-drama
Starring Ji Sung, Won Jin-ah and Park Hee-soon, The Judge Returns is set in a dystopian near-future Seoul torn open by rampant corruption
· Pierce Conran
Maduro declares 'still president' in Manhattan court appearance - DailyNews
Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, made their initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday following their capture by U.S. forces in a military operation in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, with Maduro claiming, “I am innocent.”
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Opinion | The dawn of a new American empire without the burden of responsibility
Its Caracas operation with neither legal backing nor democratic pretence underlines the Trump doctrine of expansionism without responsibility
· Jianlu Bi
Death sentence for man who killed 2 women about 23 years ago - DailyNews
Balapitiya High Court Judge Priyantha Liyanage yesterday (05) imposed the death sentence on a man who killed 2 women about 23 years ago.
· damith
Will the Capitol’s missing plaque rewrite January 6 history?
Five years after the US Capitol attack, a legally mandated plaque to honour police is hidden in storage as the DOJ moves to dismiss lawsuits
· Associated Press
Wang Fuk Court owners’ group mounts defence against ‘smear campaign’ in Hong Kong
Corporation members issue 183-page report ahead of legal process to dissolve group
· Ng Kang-chung
France: 10 found guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron
A Paris court on Monday found ten people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady, Brigitte Macron.
· Felix Tamsut
Cât de legală este capturarea lui Maduro?
Președintele venezuelean Nicolás Maduro, capturat sâmbătă, 3 ianuarie 2026, într-o operațiune militară americană, se află la New York pentru a răspunde la o serie de acuzații legate de trafic de droguri și conspirații privind posesia de arme. Astăzi (luni, 5 ianuarie), Maduro și soția sa au fost aduși din centrul de…
· Matthew Ward Agius, Cristian Ștefănescu
How a photo reignited debate on neutrality of Singapore’s NMP scheme
Haresh Singaraju, a newly nominated member of parliament, was spotted in a shirt with the logo of the ruling PAP at an activity in 2023
· Jean Iau
مادورو به د مخدره توکو د ترهګرۍ په تور محکمې ته وړاندې شي
امريکا متحده ایالاتو د وينزويلا له واکه پر ګوښه شوي مشر نکولاس مادورو، د «نارکو يا نشه يي توکو د ترهګرۍ» تورونه لګولي دي. د ولسمشر دونالد ترمپ، ادارې د همدې تورونه پر بنسټ نوموړی نیولی او نيویارک ته انتقال کړی دی.
· بريښنا صابر
Reform gamble: Anwar to limit Malaysia PM term amid support crisis
The move could ‘excite core supporters’ and help project the image that the ruling coalition remains committed to reform, analysts say
· Joseph Sipalan
Hong Kong drops charges against surgeon ruled unfit to face fatal botox trial
Dementia ruling halts 21 charges against veteran surgeon Franklin Li Wang-pong linked to probe into death of banker in botched procedure in 2018
· Brian Wong
Beijing warns of war risk if Taiwan ruling party rebrands cross-strait ties law
Proposed changes show William Lai’s administration and party are ‘peace destroyers, crisis creators and war instigator’
· Alcott Wei
Trump warns new Venezuelan leader as Maduro set to appear in court - DailyNews
Donald Trump has warned Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez she could “pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro” if she “doesn’t do what’s right”.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Venezuela’s Supreme Court orders VP Rodriguez become Interim President - DailyNews
The Court ruling said that Rodríguez would assume “the office of President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in order to guarantee administrative continuity and the comprehensive defense of the Nation.”
· Gayan Abeykoon
A dangerous precedent - DailyNews
Saturday’s pre-dawn capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the United States (US) Army’s Delta Force, supported by agents of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), marked the zenith of the US military build-up in the Caribbean. …
· Gayan Abeykoon
Delcy Rodriguez appointed as the Interim President of Venezuela after Maduro's capture - DailyNews
The Constitutional Chamber of Venezuela’s Supreme Court on Saturday ordered Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to serve as acting president following the US’s operation in the country that led to the capture of the country’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
MindRank in Phase 3 trial with first AI-assisted new drug
The company was aiming for approval in the second half of 2028, paving the way for a market launch in 2029
· Eunice Xu
Razzien in Hongkongs Baubranche nach Hochhaus-Inferno
Im Zuge des verstärkten Vorgehens im Bausektor nach dem verheerenden Hochhausbrand im November hat die Anti-Korruptionsbehörde ICAC in Hongkong 21 Menschen festgenommen. Gegen die 15 Männer und sechs Frauen im Alter zwischen 30 und 81 bestehe der Verdacht auf Korruption bei Gebäudesanierungen, teilte die Behörde mit.
· Deutsche Welle
[Tambay] Honesty at pagiging atorni (ni Zaldy Co)
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· Miriam Grace Go
Ombudsman Remulla: Corruption in judiciary also ‘severe’
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· jpcruz0306
Workers’ Party in Singapore orders disciplinary panel for Pritam Singh’s case
The move follows the opposition leader’s recent court conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee
· CNA
US court rules California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional
The ruling affects California’s counties with more than 200,000 people, where about 95 per cent of the state’s population lives
· Reuters
Lake House begins 2026 with commercial advertisements from Media Factory - DailyNews
Media Factory Head of Media Kapila Sudath made the first transaction for 2026 with the Lake House Advertisement Department by handing over a commercial advertisement to ANCL Finance Director Channa Kevitiyagala. Editorial Director Sisira Yapa, Operations Director Chamara Janaraj Peiris, Legal Director Chamara Nanaya…
· damith
Three arrested for stealing two motorcycles from Kandy Court Complex - DailyNews
The Criminal Investigation Division of the Kandy Police has arrested three individuals on suspicion of stealing two high-capacity motorcycles that were kept as Court exhibits at the Kandy Court Complex, during flooding caused by heavy rainfall associated with Cyclone Ditwah.
· damith