Law and legislation

Minneapolis shooting raises odds of US government shutdown

The Republican-led House of Representatives has passed the funding through September, but it still requires approval in the Senate.

French President Macron vows to speed up social media ban for under-15s

A teacher collects a student's mobile phone at the Jean Mermoz vocational high school in Montsoult, Paris, on Jan 14.

British Upper House approves social media ban for under-16s

Some child-protection groups warn a ban would create a false sense of security.

Australia passes tougher laws on guns, hate crimes after Bondi shooting

Mourners gather at a tribute at the Bondi Pavilion in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, on Dec 16, 2025.

News analysis

Indonesia’s bet on non-jail punishments raises questions over fairness and misuse

Activists protest against the new criminal code outside the parliament building in Jakarta on Dec 5, 2022. The government began enforcing the revised penal code on Jan 2, 2026, three years after then-president Joko Widodo signed it into law. PHOTO: AFP

News analysis

Scrapping direct regional elections in Indonesia shifts power to elites, analysts warn

Formal parliamentary deliberations are not expected until mid-year, but analysts said the outcome is clear: it points towards a return to indirect elections.

Six US prosecutors resign in Minnesota as crackdown builds

Mr Joe Thompson, Minnesota's acting US attorney earlier in Mr Trump's term, is among the six prosecutors who resigned on Jan 13.

Former Fed chiefs, lawmakers slam US probe into Jerome Powell

US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speak during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington DC.

Law Minister and Chief Justice to co-lead committee to tackle lawyer attrition rates, impact of AI

Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon speaking at the annual opening of the legal year ceremony on Jan 12.

Australia recalls Parliament early to pass hate speech, gun laws

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese laying flowers at the scene of the country's deadliest mass shooting in nearly three decades, in Bondi Beach on Jan 8.

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