Rebel Wilson to appeal after US court rejects bid to have defamation case thrown out

US Senate rejects Bernie Sanders effort to block arms sales to Israel

Moves to advance three resolutions, which would have halted recent sale of $20bn in US weapons to Israel, all failed. The US Senate has blocked legislation that would have halted the sale of some ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

US and Israel reject ICC warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest as number of countries signal they will abide by it – Middle East live

Warrants also issued for ex-defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif; UK expected to agree if ICC request Netanyahu arrest. Israel’s position has always held that the rulings of ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

A Thai court drops a case over the deaths of Muslim protesters in 2004

A court in southern Thailand has dropped a case against former state security personnel and officials over the deaths of 85 Muslim protesters in 2004, saying none of the suspects had been apprehended

World - ABC News - October 28

RNC asks Supreme Court to intervene in Pennsylvania mail ballot case

The Republican National Committee (RNC) asked the Supreme Court on Monday for an emergency order that would prevent Pennsylvanians whose mail ballots are rejected for technical reasons from having ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

How the Supreme Court has ruled on 2024 election-related cases

A majority of Supreme Court justices ruled to allow Virginia to proceed with removing roughly 1,600 alleged noncitizens from its voter rolls. This comes just days before the Nov. 5 election and as ...

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case

President-elect Donald Trump is facing four federal charges in the case arising from the 2020 presidential election.

Texas Supreme Court Paves Way for Execution in ‘Shaken Baby’ Case

Texas lawmakers exceeded their power when they intervened last month to stop the execution of Robert Roberson by summoning him to testify, the court found.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

Billions at stake in court battle over North Sea oil

Lawyers and campaigners have made their arguments before Lord Ericht in Edinburgh this week.

Hong Kong Court Sentences Dozens in Case That Crushed Pro-Democracy Camp

Defendants include politicians and activists who had hoped to win control of legislature, a plan Beijing found subversive.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Romanian court finds irregularities in prosecutors' case against Andrew Tate

A court in Romania has ruled that prosecutors’ indictment against influencer Andrew Tate contains multiple irregularities

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

New Hampshire courts hear 2 cases on transgender girls playing girls sports

Two New Hampshire fathers who were punished for wearing pink wristbands marked “XX” to represent female chromosomes at a high school soccer game say they didn't set out to harass or otherwise ...

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime case

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned Jussie Smollett's conviction for staging a hate crime in 2019, ruling he should not have been prosecuted after the initial case was dropped. The court did ...

Adidas Reaches Out-Of-Court Settlement With Kanye West

The agreement with the rapper, which involved no payments, was disclosed as Adidas reported a 71% jump in third-quarter net profit, beating analysts’ expectations.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Trump nominates Pam Bondi for US attorney-general after Gaetz drops out

Announcement comes just hours after controversial initial nominee withdrew from consideration for the role

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

The US Embassy in London returns to normal after police blow up a package

The U.S. Embassy in London has returned to normal operations after police carried out the controlled explosion of a suspicious package that was found in the area

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr. plea to be removed from ballot in two swing states

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a long-shot bid by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ended his independent presidential campaign, seeking his removal from the ballot in the key swing states of ...

Supreme court rejects RFK Jr plea to remove name from battleground ballots

Kennedy, who suspended campaign and endorsed Donald Trump, will remain on ballot in Michigan and Wisconsin. The supreme court on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal to remove Robert F Kennedy Jr ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr. group's attempt to protect anti-Covid-vaccine doctors from investigations

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an attempt by Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to protect doctors being investigated in Washington state ...

Highest court in Massachusetts to hear arguments in Karen Read's bid to dismiss murder charge

The latest chapter in the Karen Read saga moves to the state’s highest court, where her attorneys Wednesday are hoping to convince judges that several charges related to the death of her Boston ...

Yemen's Houthi rebels shoot down what they say was a US drone as American military investigates

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have shot down what they described as an American drone, potentially the latest downing of a U.S. spy drone as the militants continue their attacks on the Red Sea corridor

World - ABC News - November 8

Yemen's Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage

The U.S. Defense Department says Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted two U.S. Navy warships with multiple drones and missiles as they were traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday

World - ABC News - November 12

New Mexico judge denies prosecutor's bid to reopen Alec Baldwin manslaughter case

Three months after New Mexico's prosecutors' case against Alec Baldwin collapsed amid allegations of buried evidence, the judge denied the prosecutor's attempt to revive criminal charges against ...

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25

Los Angeles D.A.’s Move in Menendez Brothers Case Comes Amid Tough Re-election Bid

The review of the high-profile murder case by George Gascón’s office began more than a year ago. But critics say the timing of the decision was political.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

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