15 h. ago Hong Kong criticised for rejecting bill giving ‘bare minimum’ rights to same

Legislative council voted down a bill that was introduced to comply with an order from the city’s top courtHuman rights groups have accused the Hong Kong government of failing to provide the “bare minimum” of rights to same-sex couples after it rejected a bill that was introduced to comply with an order by the city’s top court.The city’s unicameral legislative council (LegCo), on Wednesday rejected the bill by a vote of 71-14 after the second reading, following months of debate in the city between opponents who said it threatened family values and advocates who said the government was out of line with the majority of residents who supported same-sex relationships. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom's latest legal bid to halt deportation from New Zealand is rejected

A New Zealand court has rejected the latest bid by internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom to halt his deportation to the United States on charges related to his file-sharing website Megaupload

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29 h. ago Tottenham fans can be lawfully rejected from working with Arsenal supporters, says court

Employers had a vested interest in not disturbing the harmony of the office, a judge ruled as a Russian woman claimed she missed out on a job because she didn't enjoy 'British habits'

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3 d. ago Trump loses attempt to have $83mn defamation judgment tossed out

Appeals court rejects president’s plea to vacate payment to writer E Jean Carroll

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3 d. ago Trump loses appeal and must pay E Jean Carroll $83m in defamation case – live

Federal appeals court upholds defamation judgment against Trump, rejecting the administration’s argument that he’s protected by supreme court immunity rulingIntent on vindication after spending four months in prison last year, Peter Navarro asked a federal appeals court on Sunday night to force Donald Trump’s justice department to explain why it would not defend his 2022 conviction for defying a January 6 committee subpoena.The request to the US court of appeals for the DC circuit is fraught for the department as it would have to confront the appearance that it quietly dropped the case in order to shield Navarro after he was tapped as a senior adviser to the president. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Court rejects Trump’s attempt to overturn E Jean Carroll’s $83m verdict

Federal appeals court refused to throw out verdict against president for damaging reputation of writer in 2019US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump now cannot claim presidential immunity to get off the hook from paying $83.3m in damages to the writer E Jean Carroll, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday, upholding a jury’s 2024 award against the president for defamation.Trump’s lawyers had pointed to the supreme court’s ruling last year saying the president has immunity for official acts to argue that the damages should be overturned. A three-judge panel for the US court of appeals for the second circuit, rejected that argument. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Putin 'to rule Russia until nearly 100 before handing over to secret 10

Vladimir Putin is said to have a plan to live until he is 97 so he can hand over the Kremlin to his secret son, Ivan, who is now 10 years old, according to a new documentary

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5 d. ago Palestine Action protests LIVE: Police warn of arrests as hundreds plan to defy ban in London

Attendees are expected to refuse street bail, requiring more people to be taken into custody

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7 d. ago Epping Council applying to Supreme Court over asylum seekers at The Bell Hotel after legal challenge rejected

The legal challenge, which centred around migrants being housed at The Bell Hotel, was rejected by the Court of Appeal

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8 d. ago Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say

Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to curb vaccine requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic

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2 w. ago The Colorado River is in trouble. Some groups want the government to step up

A group of environmental advocates earlier this year sent a petition to the federal government with a simple, seemingly obvious message: Ensure that water from the imperiled Colorado River is only being delivered for reasonable and beneficial uses

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2 w. ago Unions seek broader foothold in the South as workers vote at an EV battery plant in Kentucky

Employees will resume casting ballots as a pivotal decision is looming for a Kentucky manufacturing complex that will produce batteries for Ford electric vehicles

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage speech LIVE: Reform leader's illegal migration plan 'for the birds'

Nigel Farage will today set out his plans for 'mass deportations' of people arriving on small boats if he becomes PM - but Labour said his plans are 'for the birds'

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2 w. ago Transfer news LIVE: Eze has Arsenal medical; Liverpool Isak plan; Man Utd enter Stiller talks, Chelsea latest

A stunning late move has lit up the summer window again

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2 w. ago Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal 'sign' Eze; Liverpool have Isak plan; Man Utd in Stiller talks, Chelsea latest

A stunning late move has lit up the summer window again

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2 w. ago Noel Clarke loses libel case against Guardian over sexual misconduct investigation

High court rejects actor’s claim that accusations against him by more than 20 women were false and part of a conspiracyThe Guardian has successfully defended a libel action brought by the actor Noel Clarke over an investigation by the newspaper in which he was accused of sexual misconduct by more than 20 women.In a high court judgment handed down on Friday, Mrs Justice Steyn rejected Clarke’s claim. He had said the allegations set out in the Guardian’s investigation were false and that he had been the victim of an unlawful conspiracy.There were strong grounds to believe that over 15 years, he used his power to prey on and harass female colleagues.He sometimes bullied female colleagues.He engaged in unwanted sexual contact, kissing, touching or groping.He engaged in sexually inappropriate behaviour and comments.He was involved in professional misconduct.He took and shared explicit pictures and videos without consent, including secretly filming a young actor’s naked audition. Continue...

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2 w. ago California lawmakers approve special election to ask voters to approve new congressional maps – follow live

The effort, led by state governor Gavin Newsom, is an answer to Republican gerrymandering in Texas at behest of Donald TrumpCalifornia approves special election for redrawn voting mapsThe government lost its bid to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex-trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein.Richard Berman, a federal judge in New York, said the transcripts pale in comparison to the documents the government already has on Epstein and that disclosing them could harm victims.It’s kind of bizarre that we have a bunch of old, primarily white people who are out there protesting the policies that keep people safe when they’ve never felt danger in their entire lives. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago California supreme court rejects Republican effort to stop redistricting as legislature seeks vote on plan – live

California Democrats’ aim is to offset the Republican-drawn gerrymandered Texas map that nets five new US House seats for the GOP in 2026Texas Republicans pass gerrymandered congressional mapThe government lost its bid to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex-trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein.Richard Berman, a federal judge in New York, said the transcripts pale in comparison to the documents the government already has on Epstein and that disclosing them could harm victims.It’s kind of bizarre that we have a bunch of old, primarily white people who are out there protesting the policies that keep people safe when they’ve never felt danger in their entire lives. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal book Eze medical; Liverpool plan Isak bid; Man Utd, Chelsea latest

A stunning late move has lit up the summer window again

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3 w. ago Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal book Eze medical; Liverpool plan Isak bid; Man Utd offered Rabiot; Chelsea latest

A stunning late move has lit up the summer window again

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