58 m. ago Jeanine Pirro’s DC office boasts about touring the Supreme Court – while posing in a completely different building

Staffers in the DC-based office boasted that the former Fox News pundit had secured a tour of the Supreme Court while posing for photos at the Capitol

Society

2 h. ago Permission for council to appeal over Epping hotel decision refused

The Bell Hotel in Epping became the focal point of several demonstrations and counter-protests in recent weeks.

Events

3 h. ago Council leader urges calm in Epping protests as schools return

The Bell Hotel in Epping became the focal point of several demonstrations and counter-protests in recent weeks.

Politics

3 h. ago Epping Council refused permission to appeal ruling over asylum seekers at The Bell Hotel in Supreme Court

The Court of Appeal refused the application of the local authority in Essex to appeal to the higher court

Events

9 h. ago New twist in battle over Epping Forest migrant hotel as council bids to take case to Supreme Court to ban refugees from being housed there

Epping Forest District Council is seeking to take its case to the Supreme Court as the authority fights to shutdown The Bell Hotel.

Events

29 h. ago Health board ‘in grip of a delusion’ over trans medic row, tribunal hears

NHS Fife took action against Sandie Peggie because of the ‘objectionable’ way she manifested her gender-critical beliefs, the tribunal heard.

Science

34 h. ago Trans women are ‘still men’, Sandie Peggie’s lawyer tells tribunal

The Sandie Peggie tribunal is currently hearing closing submissions, having heard from all its witnesses before it was adjourned at the end of July.

Events

34 h. ago What next for Trump’s tariffs after president warned US would be ‘destroyed’ if they don’t go ahead

Donald Trump furious after U.S. Court of Appeals agrees that justification for levy on imports, his signature trade policy, amounts to executive overreach

Events

65 h. ago What to know about the verdict and sentencing phase of Bolsonaro's trial in Brazil

The verdict and sentencing phase in the coup trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro starts Tuesday at the Supreme Court in Brasilia

Politics

3 d. ago Masked men attempt to enter London asylum hotel as angry protests take place across UK after Epping ruling

Epping Forest District Council will decide on Monday whether it is set to take its battle over the Bell Hotel to the Supreme Court

Events

3 d. ago Angry protests outside asylum hotels across UK after Epping ruling

Epping Forest District Council will decide on Monday whether it is set to take its battle over the Bell Hotel to the Supreme Court

Events

3 d. ago Utah Supreme Court blocks execution of prisoner with dementia who chose to die by firing squad

The impending execution of a man by firing squad in Utah has been blocked by the state’s Supreme Court

Events

4 d. ago Rise of sovereign citizen movement a challenge to Australia’s world

Pseudo-legal conspiracy theories that deny the authority of the state are an increasing issue in firearm disputesAustralia was once the gold standard for gun safety. Experts say it’s losing controlWhy the gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ – Full Story podcastRead more from our investigation into gun control in AustraliaIn 2024, the suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman told the Victorian supreme court his firearm licence had been taken.“I had my firearms licences cancelled and lost my club membership,” Freeman wrote in a submission. In the hearing, he sought to challenge the cancellation of his driver’s licence. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Banker's fraud convictions over rate rigging 'could be unsafe', officials admit after Supreme Court defeat

The Serious Fraud Office has conceded several rate rigging convictions may be unsafe

Politics

4 d. ago Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright found guilty on two charges after fatal helicopter crash but jury deadlocked on third

Reality TV star accused of trying to cover up evidence following the February 2022 crash that killed co-star Chris ‘Willow’ WilsonFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastReality TV star Matt Wright has been found guilty of two counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice after a deadly helicopter crash.But a supreme court jury in Darwin on Friday failed to reach agreement on a third count after a four-week trial. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Beach returned to First Nation after 170 years following Canada legal battle

Stretch of Lake Huron shore was promised to Saugeens in 1854 treaty with Crown but wrongly omitted from mapA stretch of beach will be returned to a First Nation in Canada 170 years after it was mistakenly omitted from its reserve. The sandy sliver of land measures less than two miles long, but has nonetheless sparked an outsized battle, with a nearby resort town claiming the case sets a foreboding precedent for property rights in the country.Canada’s supreme court said on Thursday that it would not hear a challenge from the town of South Bruce Peninsula, which is contesting a lower court’s ruling that the Saugeen First Nation’s reserve was erroneously smaller than promised. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Trump's administration again appeals to the Supreme Court over his foreign aid funding freeze

President Donald Trump's administration is appealing to the Supreme Court again in its bid to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid funding frozen

Politics

6 d. ago Hampstead Heath Ladies' Pond trans rules case brought to High Court by charity

The claim has been brought after the City of London Corporation erected signs which said the ponds are open to trans women despite the Supreme Court’s judgement on the issue earlier this year

Events

6 d. 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

Politics

7 d. ago As Trump targets flag burning, vandals in Cape Cod are tearing down Old Glories on bridge honoring Afghan war hero

The president’s signed the executive order allowing the prosecution of individuals who burn flags despite a 1989 Supreme Court ruling that said desecrating flags was protected

Events