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Malaysia wins appeal in lawsuit by family of murdered Mongolian woman Altantuya

Dr Steve Shaariibuu (left), father of murdered Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu (right), during a press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia, in 2018.
Dr Steve Shaariibuu (left), father of murdered Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu (right), during a press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia, in 2018.

Judge in Charlie Kirk case hears request to dismiss prosecution team

Tyler Robinson, the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is charged with seven criminal counts.
Tyler Robinson, the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is charged with seven criminal counts.

OpenAI, Microsoft lose last chance to avoid trial with Musk

Mr Elon Musk claims OpenAI betrayed its founding mission as a public charity when it took billions in funding from Microsoft and made plans to operate as a for-profit business.
Mr Elon Musk claims OpenAI betrayed its founding mission as a public charity when it took billions in funding from Microsoft and made plans to operate as a for-profit business.

Explainer: What to know about trials faced by South Korea’s former president Yoon

Yoon is on trial for masterminding an insurrection in which prosecutors have asked for the death penalty.
Yoon is on trial for masterminding an insurrection in which prosecutors have asked for the death penalty.

South Korea’s ex-president Yoon given 5-year jail term in first ruling over martial law

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporter’s question during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, November 7, 2024.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporter’s question during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, November 7, 2024.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

US appeals court ruling raises prospect of re-arrest of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

The two-to-one ruling opens the door to Mr Khalil being rearrested after it ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit he filed challenging his initial detention.
The two-to-one ruling opens the door to Mr Khalil being rearrested after it ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit he filed challenging his initial detention.

Man on trial for attempted murder ran over foreigner he thought had implicated him in another case

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South Korea prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol became the country’s first sitting president to be taken into custody when he was detained last January.
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol became the country’s first sitting president to be taken into custody when he was detained last January.

Hong Kong trial of media tycoon Jimmy Lai concludes mitigation phase

A prison van believed to be carrying Jimmy Lai arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building for the mitigation in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, in Hong Kong, China, January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Lam Yik/File Photo
A prison van believed to be carrying Jimmy Lai arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building for the mitigation in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, in Hong Kong, China, January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Lam Yik/File Photo

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s health in focus at mitigation hearing

The Hong Kong court has yet to announce a date for media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s sentencing.
The Hong Kong court has yet to announce a date for media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s sentencing.

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