55 h. ago Secret filming of nude women in Germany public saunas ruled legal sparking outrage

A man walked free from court after it was ruled that clandestine filming of naked women - without their consent - in a public sauna is not against the law in Germany

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4 d. ago Trump and Alina Habba ordered to pay $1M for ‘frivolous’ lawsuit against Hilary Clinton, appeals court rules

An appointee of George W. Bush wrote that Trump’s committed “sanctionable conduct” by filing the suit.

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5 d. ago Met Police ‘don’t want to know’ about Muriel McKay case, says daughter

A High Court judge ruled that the family cannot perform a radar scan of a shared back garden in east London where they believe she is buried.

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5 d. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to move forward with US plan and discuss ‘sensitive points’ with Trump

Ukrainian leader says that talks should also include European allies; Trump says deal is closeUS optimistic over Ukraine peace deal talks but ‘a few delicate details’ remainIn other EU related news, a top European court on Tuesday ruled that an EU nation had to recognise a gay marriage recorded in another member state, after a complaint by two Poles married in Germany.The couple, one of whom also has German nationality, were living there and married in Berlin in 2018, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).The spouses in question, as EU citizens, enjoy the freedom to move and reside within the territory of the member states and the right to lead a normal family life when exercising that freedom and upon returning to their member state of origin.“Sweden’s defence needs to be strengthened against threats such as robots, drones and helicopters. The best way to guarantee peace and freedom is to invest in defence. The orders also contribute to growth, jobs and security of supply. It also imp...

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5 d. ago Ukraine ‘supports essence of peace deal’ following Geneva talks, Ukrainian official reportedly says

Official tells Reuters news agency sensitive issues still to be discussed between Zelenskyy and TrumpIn other EU related news, a top European court on Tuesday ruled that an EU nation had to recognise a gay marriage recorded in another member state, after a complaint by two Poles married in Germany.The couple, one of whom also has German nationality, were living there and married in Berlin in 2018, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).The spouses in question, as EU citizens, enjoy the freedom to move and reside within the territory of the member states and the right to lead a normal family life when exercising that freedom and upon returning to their member state of origin.“Sweden’s defence needs to be strengthened against threats such as robots, drones and helicopters. The best way to guarantee peace and freedom is to invest in defence. The orders also contribute to growth, jobs and security of supply. It also improves the possibilities of increasing production capacity in the defence...

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1 week ago Felipe Massa’s £64m claim over 2008 F1 title can go to trial, rules judge

F1, FIA and Bernie Ecclestone are defending the claimsBrazilian former driver says he is the rightful winnerFelipe Massa’s £64m claim against Formula One, its governing body the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone over Lewis Hamilton’s first F1 world championship in 2008 can go to trial, a high court judge has ruled.Massa claims he is the rightful champion after the Brazilian lost by a single point when Nelson Piquet Jr deliberately crashed at the Singapore Grand Prix. Ecclestone, who was F1’s impresario for four decades before he was deposed in 2017, suggested in 2023 that the sport’s executives were aware of the cover-up – which became known as Crashgate – before the 2008 campaign concluded. The 95-year-old Ecclestone, the FIA and Formula One Management are defending the claims. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Felipe Massa’s £64m claim over Crashgate can go to trial, rules judge

F1, FIA and Bernie Ecclestone are defending the claimsBrazilian former driver says he is rightful 2008 winnerFelipe Massa’s £64m claim against Formula One, its governing body the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone over Lewis Hamilton’s first F1 world championship in 2008 can go to trial, a high court judge has ruled.Massa claims he is the rightful champion after the Brazilian lost by a single point when Nelson Piquet Jr deliberately crashed at the Singapore Grand Prix. Ecclestone, who was F1’s impresario for four decades before he was deposed in 2017, suggested in 2023 that the sport’s executives were aware of the cover-up – which became known as Crashgate – before the 2008 campaign concluded. The 95-year-old Ecclestone, the FIA and Formula One Management are defending the claims. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK Supreme Court declares Christian religious education in N. Ireland schools unlawful

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the provision of Christian religious education in Northern Ireland schools does not comply with human rights standards and is unlawful

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1 week ago Religious education in NI schools breaches human rights, Supreme Court rules

The legal action was taken by a girl who attended a Belfast primary school and her father.

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1 week ago Madeleine McCann suspect's camp guarded by women with chilling four

Christian Brueckner, 49, is the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann and has been spotted in a woodland 'camp' area that has been dubbed the 'Maddiesville' due to the number of missing children posters

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2 w. ago Rape victims in Scotland will be protected when giving evidence, says lord advocate

Supreme court ruled ‘rape shield’ laws to limit intrusive cross-examination may breach men’s right to fair trialScotland’s most senior law officer has moved to reassure victims of sexual abuse that they will be protected after a supreme court ruling warned that Scottish laws designed to limit intrusive cross-examination could be breaching men’s right to a fair trial.In a strongly worded statement, the lord advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, said: “I would like to make clear that I understand sexual abuse inflicted upon women and children to be the single greatest challenge our justice system faces. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Girl, five, must keep the surname of the man who raped her mother to avoid 'rupturing' link to her father, High Court judge rules

Mr Justice Peel made the ruling in relation to a child named D despite the history of serious domestic abuse.

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2 w. ago Court blocks new rules limiting which immigrants can get commercial drivers' licenses

The Transportation Department’s new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver’s licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hold by a federal appeals court

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2 w. ago Mining firm BHP found liable in UK for disastrous Brazilian dam collapse

About 600,000 people seeking compensation a decade on from disaster that killed 19 and devastated villagesThe global mining company BHP Group has been found liable for the deadly 2015 collapse of a Brazilian dam, in a landmark ruling that could pave the way for a multibillion-dollar payout.The high court in London on Friday, Mrs Justice O’Farrell ruled that BHP was responsible for the collapse of the Fundão dam in Mariana despite not owning the dam at the time. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mexico's Supreme Court rules against magnate's $2.6B tax debt challenges

Mexico’s Supreme Court has rejected legal measures from companies led by Ricardo Salinas Pliego, challenging tax debts of over $2.6 billion

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2 w. ago ‘I am abused on the train and can’t go to the gym’: MAFS trans star on real

Married at First Sight (MAFS) star Ella Morgan has opened up about the abuse she has faced, both online and offline, since the UK Supreme Court ruled on the definition of a "woman."

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2 w. ago Supreme Court rules Scottish sex trial evidence will lead to human rights violations

The UK Supreme Court has issued a judgment that, it has been warned, will have ‘a profound and distressing impact on survivors of sexual violence’

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2 w. ago Supreme Court rules Scottish sex trial evidence rules could breach human rights

The UK Supreme Court has issued a judgment that, it has been warned, will have ‘a profound and distressing impact on survivors of sexual violence’

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2 w. ago ChatGPT violated copyright law by ‘learning’ from song lyrics, German court rules

OpenAI ordered to pay undisclosed damages for training its language models on artists’ work without permissionA court in Munich has ruled that OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT violated German copyright laws by using hits from top-selling musicians to train its language models in what creative industry advocates described as a landmark European ruling.The Munich regional court sided in favour of Germany’s music rights society GEMA, which said ChatGPT had harvested protected lyrics by popular artists to “learn” from them. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Squid Game star, 81, is cleared of sexual assault as court rules memory of 'victim' may have been 'distorted'

The 81-year-old was charged in 2022 with sexually assaulting a woman twice, after allegedly hugging her and kissing her on the cheek against her will.

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