Court trials

Former Malaysia PM Ismail Sabri’s court date delayed after hospitalisation; trial timing questioned

Former Malaysia prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was previously investigated over alleged graft and money laundering.

US woman who killed husband 2 decades ago admits to murdering second spouse

The woman is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept 2 and faces 36 years to life in prison.

Suspect in US North-west fire confessed to plotting actions: Police

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 06: Jim Zimmer searches through the remains of his home which was destroyed in the Old Trails Fire on August 6, 2026 in Spokane, Washington. Fueled by strong winds amid drought, fast-moving wildfires burned over 10,000 acres combined in the Spokane area over the weekend, destroying more than 700 structures, including many homes. 65,000 people were forced to evacuate, and one man was arrested on suspicion of first-degree arson in the Old Trails Fire. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Israel charges settler in Palestinian activist’s killing, in rare indictment

Mourners carry the body of well-known Palestinian activist Owdeh Hathaleen during his funeral near the city of Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Aug 7, 2025.

India court jails former top editor for 10 years in rape case

US judge grants DOJ request to dismiss Jan 6 cases against Oath Keepers

Members of the Oath Keepers militia group stand among supporters of US President Donald Trump at the US Capitol on Jan 6, 2021.

1MDB civil trial kicks off with Najib accused of using vast powers to enable US$5.6b fraud

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was the chairman of 1MDB’s board of advisers between 2009 and 2016.

British man jailed for claiming late mother’s benefits while keeping her body in freezer

Phillips also admitted to fraud after he received about £78,000 in benefits and pension payments after his mother’s death.

Ex-security chiefs to appeal against death penalty over Sri Lanka bombings

Former police chief Pujith Jayasundara (right) and former defence ministry secretary Hemasiri Fernando (left) are taken to prison after receiving death sentence, in Colombo on July 31.

Sri Lanka sentences two ex-security officials to death over 2019 bombings

Sri Lankan soldiers inspect the St Sebastian’s Church at Katuwapitiya in Negombo on April 21, 2019, following a bomb blast during an Easter service.

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