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Man disguised as lawyer kills gang leader in court

Police in Sri Lanka say the gunman used a revolver which was smuggled in a hollowed-out book.

BBC News - 23h

Trump Plans to Use Military Bases to Detain Migrants

Also, archaeologists found a pharaoh’s tomb. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

The New York Times - 7h

Hong Kong's main opposition party announces plan to dissolve

Once Hong Kong's largest opposition party, the Democratic Party has suffered since China's crackdown.

BBC News - 1d

How a Hong Kong Artist Got Fired From McDonald’s

Luke Ching has made a name for himself with creative campaigns to improve working conditions for menial laborers, even as the scope for political protests in the city has narrowed.

The New York Times - 1d

Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy party moves to disband

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party said late on Thursday it would start preparations to disband and wind up its affairs after a meeting of its leadership, amid a years-long national security crackdown in ...

NBC News - 20h

Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party says it will begin process of disbanding

Democratic party chair Lo Kin-hei would not comment on whether Beijing put pressure on members. Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party, which became an influential voice of opposition before ...

The Guardian - 18h

Thames Water receives £7bn bid from Hong Kong’s CK Infrastructure

Deal would require debt-laden utility’s bondholders to take significant writedowns

Financial Times - 13h

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer steps down ahead of sex trafficking case

An attorney representing Sean "Diddy" Combs in his sex trafficking case announced that he is stepping down as counsel.

NBC News - 14h

Asylum-seeker believed to be deported hours before judge blocked removal: Lawyers

A federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation of eight asylum-seekers, but it was too late for one woman who lawyers say has already been deported.

ABC News - 12h

Who Is Paul Clement, the Lawyer Appointed to Help Judge in Adams Case?

A former solicitor general, Mr. Clement has argued over 100 cases before the Supreme Court. Now he will present independent arguments as a judge decides whether to drop the charges against the mayor.

The New York Times - 7h

Judge in Eric Adams Case Names Lawyer to Argue Against Dropping of Charges

Judge Dale E. Ho said that with Eric Adams’s lawyer and federal prosecutors agreeing to end the case, he needed to hear independent arguments.

The New York Times - 6h

CalArts launches D.R.E.A.M.S. program to train students in location-based entertainment

The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) has launched the D.R.E.A.M.S. (Digital Research Entertainment Arts Media Storytelling) Initiative supported by a gift from Tom Dolan and the Dolan ...

VentureBeat - 1d

A DC Comics Video Game Based On Dark Nights: Metal Releases In March

While recent reports have shown that WB Games is struggling and titles like Wonder Woman are years away from release, a new game based on DC Comics, DC: Dark Legion, is launching on PC, iOS, ...

GameSpot - 15h

Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy party takes initial step toward disbanding

Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party took an initial step toward dissolving on Thursday

ABC News - 1d

Judge taps impartial lawyer to argue whether Eric Adams case should be dropped

A federal judge on Friday decided not to dismiss the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams for now. Instead, he appointed an outside attorney to argue whether the Justice ...

CBS News - 6h

Kobe Bryant greets Laker Luka Doncic in new L.A. mural based off 2019 meeting at game

Arutyun Gozukuchikyan's new mural of Kobe Bryant and Luka Doncic captures them embracing each other at a Lakers game in December 2019, a month before Bryant died in a helicopter crash.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

Ivory Coast takes control of last remaining French base as French military departs

Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa