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Court trials

Jail for up to 16 years for Australian hitmen who killed compatriot in Bali

Gunmen Paea-I-Middlemore Tupou (left) and Mevlut Coskun at the Denpasar District Court on March 9.
Gunmen Paea-I-Middlemore Tupou (left) and Mevlut Coskun at the Denpasar District Court on March 9.

Lawyers for Bondi Beach shooting suspect seek gag order to protect family

A court sketch depicts Naveed Akram on Feb 16. Lawyers requested a court prohibit the publication of the names of his mother, brother and sister.
A court sketch depicts Naveed Akram on Feb 16. Lawyers requested a court prohibit the publication of the names of his mother, brother and sister.

US judge voids 2025 actions taken by Kari Lake as Voice of America CEO, including job cuts

A federal judge ruled on March 7 that Ms Kari Lake’s (right) leadership of the US Agency for Global Media for much of 2025 violated federal law.
A federal judge ruled on March 7 that Ms Kari Lake’s (right) leadership of the US Agency for Global Media for much of 2025 violated federal law.

Binance and its founder win dismissal of lawsuit by victims of 64 terror attacks

A judge also the length of the plaintiff's 891-page, 3,189-paragraph complaint against Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao “wholly unnecessary”.
A judge also the length of the plaintiff's 891-page, 3,189-paragraph complaint against Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao “wholly unnecessary”.

Japanese film director jailed for 8 years for sexual assualt

Murder trial of father of alleged Georgia school shooter goes to jury

Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, who is charged as an adult with four counts of murder in the deaths of Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Cristina Irimie, 53, enters the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, in Winder, U.S., September 6, 2024.  Brynn Anderson/Pool via REUTERS
Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, who is charged as an adult with four counts of murder in the deaths of Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Cristina Irimie, 53, enters the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, in Winder, U.S., September 6, 2024.  Brynn Anderson/Pool via REUTERS

Singaporean doctor in Melbourne now faces 910 charges for allegedly filming colleagues in toilets

Singaporean trainee doctor Ryan Cho leaving the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne on Aug 22, 2025.
Singaporean trainee doctor Ryan Cho leaving the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne on Aug 22, 2025.

Dyson settles Malaysian workers' UK lawsuit

Dyson has denied the workers' allegations that they were subjected to forced labour while making parts for Dyson products.
Dyson has denied the workers' allegations that they were subjected to forced labour while making parts for Dyson products.

Father of Hong Kong activist sentenced to 8 months in jail under national security law

FILE PHOTO: Kwok Yin-sang, father of wanted U.S.-based activist Anna Kwok, arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts building in Hong Kong, China, February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
FILE PHOTO: Kwok Yin-sang, father of wanted U.S.-based activist Anna Kwok, arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts building in Hong Kong, China, February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

YouTube exec says goal was viewer value, not addiction, in landmark social media trial

The trial is the first in a series of lawsuits filed by American families against social media platforms.
The trial is the first in a series of lawsuits filed by American families against social media platforms.

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