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South Korea said yesterday (10) that Pyongyang launched rockets the previous day as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), according to media reports.
While pets were among those saved from the deadly fire, this photo does not show scenes from Wang Fuk Court
About 600 pupils at Tai Po Baptist Public School near Wang Fuk Court have adjusted well to classes held at CityU and EdU, educators say
The true meaning of legal concepts such as custody and access is much misunderstood among laypeople in Hong Kong
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado missed Wednesday's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, but provided a last-minute surprise by announcing that she is in fact on her way to Oslo despite threats from the ruling Socialist government in Caracas warning that she would make herself a fugitive if she "fled" Venezu…
The Colombo High Court was informed yesterday by the prosecution that Yoshitha Rajapaksa’s grandmother Daisy Forrest will be examined today (11) by the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer to determine whether she is mentally fit to stand trial.
The Colombo High Court yesterday ordered the release of former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and the unconditional acquittal and release of the other three accused in the Greek bond case, following the withdrawal of the charge sheet by the CIABOC (Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corr…
The transcripts to be unsealed could reveal new details in the sex trafficking case and Ghislaine Maxwell’s role
Court of Appeal Judge K.M. Gihan Himanshu Kulatunga was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (10).
We’re still talking about opposition unity, or the lack of it. And yet a November 2025 survey found that a majority of voting-age Filipinos supported the November 30 rallies. And we’re all still picking our way through the ruins of Team Unity. And yet a large plurality of voting-age Filipinos favor ex-president Rodr…
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The Attorney General informed the Colombo High Court today (10) that Daisy Forrest, grandmother of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa, is scheduled to undergo a mental fitness examination tomorrow (11) to determine her ability to appear in a murder case.
Vice-minister Sun Weidong says China rejects 2016 arbitration ruling on disputed waters because it breaches fundamentals in international law
Wildlife officers at the Hikkaduwa National Park arrested a man on December 7 for damaging corals during a routine patrol.
Flight Lieutenant Eranga Chamara Ekanayake, the co-pilot of the Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter that crashed into the Gin Oya in Lunuwila, Wennappuwa on November 30, told the Marawila Magistrate’s Court yesterday (09) that both he and the main pilot detected a technical fault in the aircraft before the crash.
Fifty thousand foreign cigarettes worth approximately Rs. 8 million that were smuggled into the country were seized by the Excise Special Operations Unit, on Monday (08). At the same time, two individuals involved in the smuggling attempt were taken into custody by the Unit, which conducted a raid based on a tip-off…
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Investigation into blaze that killed at least 160 people focuses on complex web of liability involving project’s key stakeholders
Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, on Tuesday received a joint sentence of 20 years in prison by the International Criminal Court, following his conviction on 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The ruling follows Trump signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, requiring the Justice Department make records public by December 19
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Complications over rebuilding efforts surface as new sites for redevelopment are proposed
Many users and opposition politicians accuse Taiwan’s ruling party of overreach and damaging island’s reputation for open internet access.
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The United States Supreme Court on Monday appeared poised to hand President Donald Trump a significant boost in executive power after conservative justices signaled that they would uphold the dismissal of a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the further remand of a former Assistant Analyst arrested by the Bribery Commission on charges of corruption, extending it until 22 December.
His return raises concerns that his Eurosceptic coalition could restrict aid to Ukraine
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Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (09) granted bail to former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), Mohamed Hilmi, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in connection with an alleged corruption case.
Wong Kwok-ngon is first person to be prosecuted over comments made after Wang Fuk Court tragedy
PublishedDecember 9 2025
PublishedDecember 9 2025
Honduras’s top prosecutor has issued an international arrest warrant for former President Juan Orlando Hernandez, intensifying legal and political turmoil just days after the ex-leader walked free from a United States prison.
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Many users and opposition politicians accuse Taiwan’s ruling party of overreach and damaging island’s reputation for open internet access
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The Supreme Court (SC) has held that a lorry driver’s fundamental rights were violated by two officers of the Thalathuoya Police Station, calling for urgent Government action to address systemic police brutality in the country.
A South Korean court has sentenced a woman who blackmailed football star Son Heung-min to four years in prison.
The airline must pay over US$410,000 per passenger in China’s first formal compensation ruling on flight that vanished 11 years ago
Crews removed flowers from sitting area opposite Wang Fuk Court on December 7, but fresh ones appeared nearby the next day.
Uma pipa voa livre pelo ar. Quem olha de longe enxerga um losango cortando o céu. Quem repara melhor vê o desenho de uma vulva estampada no papel de seda. VoaVulva, obra da artista plástica Viviane Cardell é um de 14 trabalhos da campanha Arte Substantivo Feminino, que vende obras de arte para arrecadar fundos para …
Sri Lanka cricketer Chamika Karunaratne was released on personal bail of Rs. 1 million on Monday after a woman filed a complaint alleging that he fathered her child and refused to acknowledge paternity, court officials said.
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In an illegal mine near Ermelo, deep in the coal heart of eastern South Africa, the blows of pickaxs echo through narrow, dark tunnels. One of the men working here, who calls himself Cyprial, once had dreams of becoming a lawyer. But down here, between black rock and stifling air, that dream seems far away.
About 100 households asked to provide samples as authorities try to identify remains found at Wang Fuk Court
Several voters direct anger at DAB political party after member played role in renovation bid at Wang Fuk Court, while others want to give incumbents a chance
Hungarian politicians from the country's ruling right-wing populist Fidesz party accuse national conservative opposition leader Peter Magyar of all sorts of things. They say that the 44-year-old leader of the Tisza party and favorite for the parliamentary elections in spring 2026 is a Brussels mercenary. They call h…
HK$500,000 already raised for Wang Fuk Court support fund in Lap Dog Challenge at Stanley Ho Sports Centre
