2 h. ago UN court to begin hearings on whether Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya

Myanmar will face accusations that it is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority at the top court of the United Nations, as long-awaited hearings are set to begin

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5 h. ago Hong Kong court hearing a plea for a lighter sentence for former publisher Jimmy Lai

A Hong Kong court is hearing arguments about the sentence for pro-democracy media founder Jimmy Lai

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15 h. ago New hope for justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya as World Court hears landmark genocide case

The International Court of Justice case against Myanmar could set precedents to be used in future genocide rulings, James C. Reynolds reports

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36 h. ago Pub worker ‘accidentally killed Grindr date’ after strangling him so hard he fractured a bone

A PUB worker accidentally killed his Grindr date after strangling him so hard he fractured a bone, a court heard. Josh Baxter is accused of manslaughter after Michael Barron, 38, was found dead in his north Manchester flat on January 26 last year. A post mortem revealed he suffered from cerebral hypoxia, which is said...

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41 h. ago Federal judge blocks White House freeze of childcare subsidies in Democratic states

Funding was paused because health department said benefits were going to people in country illegallyA federal judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration cannot block federal money for childcare subsidies and other programs aimed at supporting low-income families with children from flowing to five Democratic-led states for now.The states of California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York argued that a policy announced on Tuesday to freeze billions of dollars in funds for three grant programs was having an immediate impact on them and creating “operational chaos”. In court filings and a hearing earlier on Friday, the states contended that the government did not have a legal reason for withholding the money from them. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Mum stabbed love rival with bread knife after storming into home

Emily Gayther also attacked the victim's teenage son, a court heard

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60 h. ago First picture of teacher who allegedly sexually assaulted girl

Johnathan Morgan, 35, denies sexually assaulting the teenage girl while he was employed as a primary school teacher, a court has heard

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61 h. ago Police officer reached 93mph in city centre car chase before collision that killed doctor, 35, court hears

Matthew Pike (pictured), 40, was pursuing a white Volkswagen Tiguan through Bristol when he collided with a Honda Jazz being driven by Dr Keryl Johnson.

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64 h. ago Teen beaten up by two women in park before her dad was badly injured in rescue attempt

The female youngster has been left "haunted" by her ordeal, Airdrie Sheriff Court heard this week.

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65 h. ago Luigi Mangione back in court to fight death penalty as lawyers insist arrest was turned into ‘Marvel movie’ spectacle

Friday's hearing, Mangione’s first trip to Manhattan federal court since his arraignment, is also expected to cover his bid to exclude certain evidence

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3 d. ago Luigi Mangione heads to court as he fights to block death penalty, murder charge and key evidence

Luigi Mangione is due in federal court for a pivotal hearing in his fight to bar the government from seeking the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

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3 d. ago Jealous sales manager strangled 'beautiful' artist wife as their children slept

The court heard Paul Knight became "fuelled by jealousy" and attacked his "incredible" wife in a violent rage. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on January 29

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3 d. ago Moment police officer Tasers suspected burglar on shed before fall left him in wheelchair is shown in court

This is the moment a police officer Tasered a suspected burglar who was left wheelchair-bound after falling from a shed, a court heard.

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3 d. ago Man who threw child from Tate Modern balcony jailed for assaulting nurses in Broadmoor

The 24-year-old kicked one staff member in the thigh and clawed across another's face, a court previously heard

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3 d. ago Driver told police boy, five, 'touched external sensor' and electric car 'jumped forward' and killed him, court hears

During a police interview, Ashenafei Demissie, 53, blamed five-year-old Fareed Amir for making the car jump forward saying he touched an external sensor.

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3 d. ago Tourist caused serious crash after crossing onto wrong side of road

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard: “It’s likely that he reverted to driving on the right side of the road as he was accustomed to doing.”

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4 d. ago Mental health evaluation ordered for woman accused of stabbing tourist in Manhattan Macy's

A New York City judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for a Massachusetts woman charged in the unprovoked stabbing of a tourist changing her baby’s diaper in a bathroom of Macy’s flagship store in midtown Manhattan around the holidays

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4 d. ago Nick Reiner’s arraignment in parents’ murders delayed as star attorney quits case

His court appearance comes 3 1/2 weeks after beloved actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife of 36 years Michele Singer Reiner were found dead

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4 d. ago Motorist’s electric vehicle that killed boy, 5, had ‘no faults’, court hears

Ashenafei Demisse’s vehicle suddenly moved forward and killed Fareer Amir and his own 12-year-old son Raphael

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4 d. ago Electric car driver 'pressed the accelerator instead of the brake' before hitting young boy who died, court hears

Ashenafei Demissie, 53, was driving an electric Volkswagen ID.4 when it struck five-year-old Fareed Amir and Demissie's son, Raphael, in a car park near London Bridge.

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