20 h. ago Cyprus court acquits five Israeli men accused of raping British woman

Woman’s lawyer says verdict proof of ‘patriarchal’ justice system and does not rule out taking case to European court of human rightsA Cyprus court’s acquittal of five men accused of abducting and raping a British woman in the resort of Ayia Napa has been met with outrage as calls mount for the verdict to be challenged.Dismissing the charges on Monday, the three-member district court in Paralimni ruled the testimony of the 20-year-old had not been credible because it “lacked coherence and contained numerous substantial contradictions”. The defendants, Israelis aged between 19 and 20, claimed sexual contact with the woman had been consensual. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Sean Combs' sexual assault lawsuit thrown out in latest court ruling

Sean Combs - also known as rapper P. Diddy - has had another lawsuit against him dismissed after a judge ruled that the anonymous plaintiff had failed to follow court orders

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50 h. ago French court to rule in Marine Le Pen embezzlement case – Europe live

Prosecutors seeking a fine of €300k, a prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office, which would stop far-right leader’s presidential runThe 2027 French presidential election may be two years out, but its first act will play out in a Paris court this morning, as judges hand down a verdict on charges the far-right leader Marine Le Pen and party officials embezzled money from the European parliament.Prosecutors asked for a €300,000 (£250,000) fine, a prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office. Crucially, it would apply immediately, even if she appeals against it. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Marine le Pen faces her 'political death' as court rules today on embezzlement charges

The far-right politician and 24 other party officials are accused of having used money intended for European Union parliamentary aides to instead pay staff

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3 d. ago Wisconsin supreme court race a litmus test for Elon Musk’s political power

The high-stakes race will determine which party will control a court that will rule on abortion and voting rightsA race to determine control of the Wisconsin supreme court that has profound stakes for voting, abortion and labor rights in the state, is also shaping up to be a litmus test of Elon Musk’s political power, making it one of the most consequential elections of Donald Trump’s second term.Liberals currently hold a 4-3 majority on the state supreme court, but the liberal justice Ann Walsh Bradley is retiring. Susan Crawford, a liberal judge, is facing off on Tuesday against the conservative judge Brad Schimel for the seat. The winner will determine which party has control of a court that is set to rule on the future of the state’s 1849 abortion ban, collective bargaining rights and the makeup of the state’s six congressional districts. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent labor agencies

An appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can fire two board members of independent labor agencies from their respective posts in the federal government

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5 d. ago Is coup trial ruling the beginning of the end for Bolsonaro and his supporters?

While many in Brazil delight at the ex president’s predicted downfall, others fear who may follow in his far-right footstepsThere were cries of joy in progressive parts of Rio on Wednesday as Brazil’s supreme court ruled that the former president Jair Bolsonaro should stand trial for an alleged coup plot.“No amnesty! No amnesty!” one elated lefty roared from his balcony into the sunny autumn afternoon. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago US supreme court upholds Biden regulation on untraceable ‘ghost guns’

In a 7-2 ruling, the conservative-majority court ruled to crack down on firearm products increasingly used in crimesUS politics live – latest updatesThe US supreme court upheld on Wednesday a federal regulation targeting largely untraceable “ghost guns” imposed by Joe Biden’s administration in a crackdown on firearms whose use has proliferated in crimes nationwide.The justices, in a 7-2 ruling authored by conservative justice Neil Gorsuch, overturned a lower court’s decision that the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives had exceeded its authority in issuing the 2022 rule targeting parts and kits for ghost guns. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns

The Supreme Court has upheld a Biden administration firearm regulation on nearly impossible-to-trace ghost guns

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9 d. ago Trump’s defiance of court orders is ‘testing the fences’ of the rule of law

Administration’s ‘unprecedented degree of resistance’ to judiciary undercuts its authority and weakens democracyDonald Trump’s second administration has shown an “unprecedented degree of resistance” to adverse court rulings, experts say, part of a forceful attack on the American judiciary that threatens to undermine the rule of law, undercut a co-equal branch of government and weaken American democracy.The attacks, experts say, threaten one of the fundamental pillars of American government: that the judicial branch has the power to interpret the law and the other branches will abide by its rulings. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Italy's Constitutional Court allows singles to adopt foreign minors, ending a 40

Italy’s Constitutional Court has ruled that unmarried people can adopt foreign minors, ending a 40-year-long ban on the practice and setting a precedent that could pave the way to allowing Italian singles to adopt from within the country

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1 week ago Trump administration live updates: President ends ban on ‘segregated facilities’ in federal contracts

President admonished by John Roberts after calling for impeachment of district court judge who ruled against him on deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members

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1 week ago Dominican court rules that last person to see missing Pittsburgh student alive has been unlawfully held in hotel

Minnesota college student will be free to travel throughout Dominican Republic, but ability to return to U.S. remains in limbo

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1 week ago Trump live updates: President promises not to defy judges after rebuke from Supreme Court’s chief justice

President admonished by John Roberts after calling for impeachment of district court judge who ruled against him on deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members

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2 w. ago Trump live updates: President promises not to defy judges after being rebuked by Supreme Court’s chief justice

President admonished by John Roberts after calling for impeachment of district court judge who ruled against him on deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members

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2 w. ago Dominican court rules that Sudiksha Konanki witness Joshua Riibe being unlawfully held in hotel

Minnesota college student will be free to travel throughout Dominican Republic, but ability to return to U.S. remains in limbo

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2 w. ago Dominican court rules that Sudiksha Konanki witness Joshua Riibe is being unlawfully held in hotel

Minnesota college student will be free to travel throughout Dominican Republic, but ability to return to U.S. remains in limbo

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2 w. ago Dominican court rules that Sudiksha Konanki witness Joshua Riibe has been unlawfully held in hotel

Minnesota college student will be free to travel throughout Dominican Republic, but ability to return to U.S. remains in limbo

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2 w. ago Harry’s immigration files to be released publicly, US court rules

Judge Carl Nichols ordered the release of the documents as part of an ongoing Freedom of Information request.

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2 w. ago High Court judge rules Home Secretary acted 'unlawfully' over detention of migrants at ex

Four former residents of RAF Wethersfield brought legal action against the Home Office for their stay between July 2023 and February 2024.

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