32 h. ago Thames Water receives £7bn bid from Hong Kong’s CK Infrastructure

Deal would require debt-laden utility’s bondholders to take significant writedowns

Economics

48 h. ago Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, judge rules

US judge rejects bid by group of labor unions to halt president’s government overhaul through Musk-led ‘Doge’The Trump administration can for now continue its mass firings of federal employees, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, rejecting a bid by a group of labor unions to halt Donald Trump’s dramatic downsizing of the roughly 2.3 million-strong federal workforce.The ruling by the US district judge Christopher Cooper in Washington DC federal court is temporary while the litigation plays out. But it is a win for the Trump administration as it seeks to purge the federal workforce and slash what it deems wasteful and fraudulent government spending. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Judge breaks down in court as graphic images of his dead wife are shown after TV row

Southern California Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, who is now 74 years old, was heard telling police he shot his wife, Sheryl Ferguson after the pair got into a dispute while watching television

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2 d. ago Judge sobs as jury is shown graphic crime scene photos of his wife's dead body

Orange County Superior Court judge Jeffrey Ferguson wept openly in court after seeing a photo of the body of his wife, Sheryl.

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3 d. ago DOJ official defends alleged quid pro quo with NYC mayor Eric Adams as judge hauls prosecutors to court to discuss case

Federal judge did not rule on the motion to dismiss the charges against Eric Adams

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3 d. ago DOJ officials defends alleged quid pro quo with NYC mayor Eric Adams as judge hauls prosecutors to court to discuss case

A federal judge did not rule on the move to dismiss the charges

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3 d. ago High Court confirms judicial review into Wimbledon Tennis expansion

Campaigners have ‘raised arguable grounds which merit consideration at a full hearing’, according to a High Court judge

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3 d. ago Group of Thames Water creditors lose alternative restructuring plan bid

The utility – England’s biggest water company – had a restructuring scheme involving up to £3 billion in loans sanctioned on Tuesday.

Politics

3 d. ago Shocking details of how Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro 'planned to KILL his successor and a supreme court judge' are released by prosecutors

Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet alleges that Bolsonaro and 33 others participated in a plan to remain in power after Bolsonaro's 2022 election defeat.

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3 d. ago Six major water firms including Thames Water want to hike bills even higher

Water regulator Ofwat is already allowing water firms to increase bills by an average of £157 over the next five years - but now, six water firms are appealing this decision

Economics

3 d. ago Thames Water among six water firms urging watchdog for higher bill increases

Thames Water urged regulators to allow them to raise customers bills hours after a High Court judge approved a £3 billion loan to the firm.

Economics

3 d. ago UN tribunal head told police 'I'm a judge' when officers came to probe reports she was holding a woman as a slave, court hears

Ugandan High Court judge Lydia Mugambe, 49, is accused of conspiring with deputy High Commissioner John Leonard Mugerwa to bring the woman to the UK.

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4 d. ago Trial of suspect in Tupac Shakur’s murder delayed to 2026 by Nevada judge

Judge says new developments and need to ensure fair trial means Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis’s trial must be postponedA Nevada judge on Tuesday postponed the murder trial of the only suspect ever charged in the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur for nearly a year, saying she had little choice given new developments presented by his defense attorneys and the need to ensure a fair trial.The trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, previously set for next month in Las Vegas, has been rescheduled for 9 February 2026. The judge ordered prosecutors and the defense to return to court over the summer for a status hearing. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Moment furious boater disrupts River Thames regatta and screams ‘you don’t own the f****** water'

Scott Keen narrowly avoided hitting rowers after disrupting the Kingston Amateur Regatta in fit of ‘river rage’

Politics

4 d. ago MP says he intends to appeal against approval of Thames Water restructure plans

Barristers for Liberal Democrat MP Charlie Maynard previously told the court the company should be put into special administration.

Politics

4 d. ago Judge approves emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat

A judge has approved an emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat and averted a possible temporary government takeover

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4 d. ago Thames Water is handed £3bn emergency loan to rescue ailing utility firm from financial collapse

Thames Water Utilities Holdings Limited (TWUH), the parent company of Thames Water Group (TWG), England's biggest water company with about 16 million customers, is in around £16 billion of debt.

Economics

4 d. ago Soldier F Bloody Sunday murders trial likely to be listed for September

The judge at Belfast Crown Court said he wanted to review progress on disclosure before setting a date.

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4 d. ago Thames Water granted £3 billion reprieve by judge weeks before running out of money

Restructuring plan allows struggling utility to keep operating until next year with £1.5bn and potentially further £1.5bn

Economics

4 d. ago Plans to restructure struggling Thames Water are approved by High Court judge

Thames Water Utilities Holdings Limited (TWUH), the parent company of Thames Water Group (TWG), England's biggest water company with about 16 million customers, is in around £16 billion of debt.

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