Recent Updates
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Pakistan’s former premier Khan convicted of marriage law violation in a fourth case
International 02/03/2024A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted and sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to seven years in prison on a charge that their 2018 marriage violated the law, officials and a lawyer said.The latest verdict follows another case in...
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Key takeaways from UN court’s ruling on Israel’s war in Gaza
Political and Legal 01/26/2024The U.N. world court on Friday came down hard on Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, calling on Israel to “take all measures” to prevent a genocide of the Palestinians. But it stopped short of demanding an immediate cease-fire,...
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Supreme Court allows Border Patrol to cut razor wire put up by Texas
Criminal Law 01/22/2024A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Border Patrol agents to cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border, while a lawsuit over the wire continues.The justices, by a 5-4 vote, granted an emergency appeal from the Biden administr...
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Illinois high court hands lawmakers a rare pension-overhaul victory
Legal News 01/19/2024The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday endorsed the consolidation of local police and firefighter pension systems, a rare victory in a yearslong battle to find an answer to the state’s besieged retirement accounts.The court’s unanimous opin...
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What to know: South Africa's genocide case against Israel at ICJ
International 01/13/2024Israel is defending itself in the United Nations’ highest court Thursday against allegations that it is committing genocide with its military campaign in Gaza.South Africa asked the International Court of Justice to order Israel to immediately ...
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What to know about arguments over Donald Trump's immunity claims
Court Watch 01/11/2024Appeals court judges signaled Tuesday that they will likely reject Donald Trump’s claims that he is immune from prosecution in his election interference case. The outcome seemed clear during arguments that touched on a range of political and le...
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More women join challenge to Tennessee’s abortion ban law
Political and Legal 01/10/2024More women on Monday joined a Tennessee lawsuit challenging the state’s broad abortion ban that went into effect shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.The legal challenge is part of a handful of lawsuits filed acro...
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Defendant faces new charges after attacking a Nevada judge in court
Personal Injury 01/04/2024Moments after a defendant in a felony battery case tried to convince a Nevada judge that he was turning his violent past around and didn’t need to be locked up, his sentencing went sideways: He leaped over a defense table and the judge’s ...
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Hong Kong activist publisher Lai pleads not guilty to sedition charges
Court Watch 01/03/2024Prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to three charges of sedition and collusion with foreign countries in a landmark national security trial in Hong Kong.Lai was arrested during a crackdown on dissidents following ...
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Taiwan’s presidential candidates emphasize peace in relations with Beijing
International 01/02/2024Taiwan’s presidential candidates expressed desire for peaceful relations with Beijing, which has described Jan. 13 elections on the self-ruled island as a choice between war and peace and stepped up harassment of the territory that China claims...
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Apple Watch sales resume after federal court blocks ban
Business Law 01/01/2024Two higher-end models of the Apple Watch can go on sale again after a federal court temporarily lifted a sales halt ordered by the International Trade Commission over a patent dispute.The ITC, a federal agency, ordered the halt in October to block Ap...
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Taiwan’s presidential candidates emphasize peace in relations with Beijing
International 12/30/2023Taiwan’s presidential candidates expressed desire for peaceful relations with Beijing, which has described Jan. 13 elections on the self-ruled island as a choice between war and peace and stepped up harassment of the territory that China claims...