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Trees, Courts and Credibility: The East Potomac Golf Course Inquiry
A federal judge appoints a former prosecutor to examine whether government lawyers misled her over redevelopment plans.
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Europe Poland court crisis Polish police entered the Constitutional Tribunal and arrested three people, its president Bogdan… -
Africa Kenya cult leader sentencing Paul Mackenzie was sentenced to 200 years, 100 for homicide and 100 for starvation, after the Mombasa High… -
Europe Russell Brand sexual offence verdict Russell Brand was found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others, acquitted of two rape… -
Asia Hong Kong activist sentencing Joshua Wong, 30, pleaded guilty to foreign collusion and is sentenced to 10 years, with a release date of… -
Americas Trump arch construction court halt Judge Tanya Chutkan's 14-day restraining order halts construction of Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch in… -
Americas California ballots before Supreme Court The Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration's bid to segregate about 20,000 California mail…
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Americas Thomas Markle arrest in Florida Thomas Markle, 82, was arrested by US federal agents near Tampa on child sexual abuse material charges,… -
Americas Christa Pike execution attempt Christa Pike, 50, survives lethal injections.
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A Ferrari, a Video and a History: Florida Court Weighs Fear Over Footage
An appeals court upheld a protection order despite video evidence that the visit itself showed no violence, leaning on earlier allegations.
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Sanya Courts Maldives and UAE in Bid to Extend Hainan's Trade Reach
A city delegation to Malé and the Emirates has produced agreements on yachts, fisheries and finance, according to Chinese state media.
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The Witness Box in Sydney: Lamarre-Condon Testifies in Double Murder Trial
A former New South Wales police officer has told a Sydney jury about his state of mind, his firearm and his relationship with Jesse Baird.
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Oregon Court Upholds Treble Damages in Boundary Tree Clearing Case
Appeals court affirms $810,000 award after jury found a landowner willfully cleared trees up to 150 feet beyond a disputed property line.
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Steps of History: Pennsylvania Court Affirms a Century-Old Public Duty
Commonwealth Court rules that 130 years of public use and municipal repairs bind Jim Thorpe borough to maintain steps crossing private land.
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Quiet Channels: US Deportation Talks With Iran Amid Wartime
Unsealed court documents show Washington negotiating removals with a declared enemy while its immigration crackdown widens.
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Brand Convicted: A Celebrity Trial Tests Britain's Courts
A London jury unanimously finds the comedian guilty of rape and three sexual assaults, with sentencing set for Monday and custody already begun.
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Brand Convicted: A Celebrity Trial Tests Britain's Courts
A Southwark jury has found the comedian and actor guilty of rape and three sexual assaults, with sentencing set for Monday.
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Russell Brand Convicted: A Verdict That Closes a Public Career
A Southwark jury has found the actor guilty of rape and sexual assault, with sentencing set for Monday and custody already begun.
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A Family Feud in Wisconsin Ends in a Civil-Theft Judgment
The Seventh Circuit upheld $321,330 in exemplary damages against a son who used company money to settle a personal judgment, in a dispute spanning more than a decade.
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Iowa's Capitol Rotunda: A Free Speech Ruling Tests the Limits of Official Discretion
A federal judge has ordered Iowa to admit the Satanic Temple to its statehouse holiday programme, and the state intends to appeal.
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Poland's Judicial Purge and the Price of EU Subsidies
Warsaw's overhaul of courts and state media is framed as restoring the rule of law, but the stakes run deeper than Brussels admits.
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California Ballots in the Balance: Trump Takes Voter Fight to Supreme Court
With midterms a day away, the Justice Department seeks to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots pending citizenship checks, after two courts refused.
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Mozambique Looks East: Chapo Courts Russian Capital and Security Help
President cites agriculture, energy and counterterrorism as sectors for cooperation, with Cabo Delgado insurgency still unresolved.
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Erdogan Courts Seoul: Trade, Nuclear Power and a Wider Strategic Partnership
Türkiye's president sets a $15bn trade target and pitches nuclear, defence and transport cooperation ahead of a state visit to South Korea.
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Poland's Tribunal Standoff: Tusk and Nawrocki Collide Over the Courts
The suspension of the Constitutional Tribunal's leadership has triggered protests, arrests and a police deployment in Warsaw, deepening a decade-long dispute over judicial…
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Fences and Discovery: Texas Court Limits Neighbours' Right to Inspect Homestead
The state's highest civil court blocks a sweeping inspection order in a dispute over emus, ostriches and goats on a 14-acre Hays County property.
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Belfast Explosives Charges: Devices Seized in Shankill Searches
A 35-year-old faces explosives and firearms charges after police searches in north Belfast, with suspicious devices seized and residents briefly evacuated.
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Trump's Epstein Lawsuit Dismissed: A Judge Draws a Hard Line
A Miami federal judge has thrown out the president's case against the Wall Street Journal with prejudice, finding no proof of actual malice.
