2 d. ago Drake expands lawsuit against Universal Music Group, alleging defamation at Super Bowl

Lawsuit argues Kendrick Lamar’s half-time performance ‘further solidified’ public belief in allegations made in diss track Not Like Us, but UMG calls amendment ‘absurd’Drake has expanded his lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track Not Like Us, alleging that he was defamed by Lamar’s half–time performance at the 2025 Super Bowl.With lyrics including “Say Drake, I hear you like ’em young certified lover boy? Certified paedophile,” Lamar’s track was one of a number of diss tracks issued by the rappers against each other in spring 2024. Not Like Us became the most commercially successful, reaching No 1 in the US and UK, and it also won Lamar five Grammy awards including record and song of the year. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Colombian cleaner stole £188k of jewellery from Jordanian princess's London home during pandemic before trying to auction it in Paris, court told

Maria Taborda Henao, 69, yesterday denied swiping diamond rings, bracelets, watches and earrings while working for Princess Firyal of Jordan (pictured) at her £6million Belgravia property in 2020

Economics

6 d. ago Trump officials cut billions in Harvard funds after university defies demands

Education department says $2.3bn in funds to be frozen after university rejects slew of demands as political ployThe US education department is freezing about $2.3bn in federal funds to Harvard University, the agency said on Monday.The announcement comes after the Ivy League school has decided to fight the White House’s demands that it crack down on antisemitism and alleged civil rights violations, including shutting down diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump ICC sanctions order challenged in US court by human rights advocates

Exclusive: Lawsuit says ‘unconstitutional’ order violates right to share information with court’s chief prosecutorDonald Trump’s executive order imposing sanctions on the international criminal court (ICC) is facing a legal challenge from two US human rights advocates who argue it is “unconstitutional and unlawful”.In a lawsuit filed in federal court on Friday, the advocates said the order had forced them to stop assisting and engaging with the ICC out of fear the US government would punish them with criminal prosecution and civil fines. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Colombian court says song recorded by Karol G and J Balvin violated the rights of children

A high court in Colombia has ruled that “+57,” a song by urban music stars J Balvin and Karol G, violated the rights of children because its lyrics “sexualized” minors

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1 week ago European Union border agency investigates Greece over alleged rights violations

The European Union’s border protection agency says it is investigating multiple alleged human rights violations by Greece in dealing with illegal immigration

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1 week ago Sir Philip Green fails in attempt to challenge UK parliamentary privilege

European court rules human rights convention was not violated after Lord Hain linked former Arcadia chair to sexual misconduct allegations

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1 week ago Philip Green fails in attempt to challenge UK parliamentary privilege

European court rules human rights convention was not violated after Lord Hain linked former Arcadia chair to sexual misconduct allegations

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1 week ago Lainey Wilson Releases New Song "Bell Bottoms Up" Recorded at London's Historic Abbey Road Studios

Lainey Wilson Releases New Song "Bell Bottoms Up" Recorded at London's Historic Abbey Road Studios  MNPR Magazine

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2 w. ago Protests break out in India over new bill that would change Muslim land endowments

Indian opposition leaders say legislation violates multiple fundamental rights of citizens

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2 w. ago US cop admits to stomped on mentally ill inmate who later died of injuries

Carl Lofton Carpenter pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of Anthony 'Tony 'Mitchell

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2 w. ago Yoon Suk Yeol impeached: celebrations as South Korea court votes unanimously to remove president from office – live

Thousands of people at Seoul rally calling for Yoon’s removal burst into cheers on hearing the constitutional court’s ruling, chanting ‘we won!’Report: South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol removed from officeYoon violated his duty as South Korean commander-in-chief by mobilising troops, says Justice Moon, the constitutional court’s acting president says. The president’s martial law declarations violated parliament’s rights, he says as the ruling continues.Justice Moon says it is difficult to see the South Korean opposition’s actions as a severe national crisis to justify Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration, Reuters is reporting as he continues delivering the ruling. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Korean commission finds adoption program rife with abuse, highlighting AP investigation

A South Korean commission found the country violated its children’s human rights by facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse

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3 w. ago South Korea, world’s largest ‘baby exporter’, accused of human rights violations to meet adoption demand

Truth and Reconciliation Commission finds decades of illegal overseas adoption enabled by government negligence

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3 w. ago Russia's shocking 'sham' terror trials as Ukrainians jailed for Putin's 'amusement'

More than two dozen captured Ukrainians face long sentences in Russian prisons as they are convicted in 'sham' court trials which rights organisations have branded a violation of laws

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3 w. ago Elton John's husband David Furnish shares gushing message on singer's 78th birthday as his celebrity friends including Donatella Versace also pay tribute

The singer was overcome with emotion in the days before as he revealed he cried for 45 minutes while recording a song for his new album over fears he 'doesn't have much time left'.

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3 w. ago Sir Elton John 'cried for 45 minutes' thinking about 'how long he has left'

The Rocket Man singer revealed he was recording a new song when he began to weep after contemplating how much time he has left on Earth

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3 w. ago Elton John flooded with well wishes from celebrity pals as he celebrates his 78th birthday

The singer was overcome with emotion in the days before as he revealed he cried for 45 minutes while recording a song for his new album over fears he 'doesn't have much time left'.

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3 w. ago A decadelong climate lawsuit saw plaintiffs grow from childhood to adulthood. Now, it's over

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a petition filed by young climate activists who argued that the federal government's role in climate change violated their constitutional rights

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4 w. ago Luigi Mangione lawyer says arrest flaws invalidate evidence – but will it work?

Pennsylvania attorney for suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shooting claims police violated his client’s constitutional rights in arrestFollowing Luigi Mangione’s arrest in the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, authorities in the US heralded his capture as “good old-fashioned police work” that brought an end to a manhunt that had stunned America and the world.It had been a period of high drama and blanket media coverage. In the days that passed since Thompson was fatally shot on a Manhattan sidewalk by an unknown assailant on 4 December, police tracked down surveillance footage allegedly revealing the still-unidentified Mangione’s face and widely distributed a now notorious still of him appearing to smile at a hostel, all in an attempt to find the fugitive. Continue reading...

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