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A 60-year-old man, Mah Wye Horng, was sentenced to 10 weeks in jail for criminal intimidation after threatening a 70-year-old man with a 21cm-long knife over an alleged debt in Marsiling.
Lagos court sanctions X, user N70m for defaming law graduate
A Lagos High Court has ordered X (formerly Twitter) to disclose the identity of a user who manipulated a law graduate's birthday post, awarding N20m in damages against the anonymous user and N50m conditionally against X Corp.
The GitHub legal team used Copilot CLI to streamline their workflows, creating tools to manage repetitive tasks and draft contracts more efficiently. Two team members share their experiences building internal tools using plain language and GitHub Copilot.
The Madras High Court has directed the police to release Tamil Nadu LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin on station bail today itself after questioning. He was arrested over alleged derogatory remarks made at a protest meeting.
A case tied to defunct crypto exchange FTX moves forward, a soldier seeks to dismiss over a Polymarket bet and a former congressman was ordered to pay $35,000 for manipulative trading.
Forensic evidence has reportedly strengthened the harassment case against Saqib Chadhar, with an investigation officer stating he has been found guilty. His wife, Sumaira, is also implicated, with her mobile phone undergoing forensic analysis.
German police hunt suspect after deadly car ramming near Berlin Gay Pride
A car plowed into a crowd near Berlin's Gay Pride celebrations, killing one person and wounding 16 others. Police searched for a suspect believed linked to Islamist circles.
A North Carolina sculptor spent three decades building a castle, but a brief romance led to a two-year legal battle over its ownership and financing, almost forcing him to sell the property.
British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly, real name Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, has pleaded not guilty to six counts of rape and assault charges in Western Australia. Prosecutors allege he sexually assaulted a fan after a gig in Perth in September 2024, biting and sl…
Maya Millete vanished in January 2021, prompting her family to suspect foul play from her husband, Larry Millete. Authorities later arrested Larry, alleging he contacted spellcasters to incapacitate his wife before her disappearance.
Rastafarians in Africa Still Seeking Recognition
A Kenyan court rejected the Rastafarian community's request to use cannabis in religious worship, highlighting the ambiguous legal status and persistent marginalization faced by Rastafarians across Africa.
Hacked files reveal AI music generator Suno was trained on millions of songs scraped from platforms like YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius, fueling ongoing copyright lawsuits.
Husband of Nkiru Sylvanus threatens legal action over viral ‘unwell’ video
Nollywood actress Nkiru Sylvanus's husband, Sammy, has threatened legal action against individuals circulating a viral video depicting her as unwell and making derogatory comments about their marriage.
A cocaine bust in Spain leads all the way to Wall Street
Spanish police found 13 tons of cocaine on a ship in the Mediterranean port of Algeciras, leading to an investigation that revealed a financial network used to launder money running to the founders of a special-purpose acquisition company in California.
Cambodian tycoon was landlord to Chinese scammers and human traffickers
A Cambodian tycoon's gambling empire was found to be the landlord of a compound used for industrial-scale scamming and human trafficking operations. The compound, located on the Thai-Cambodian border, housed rooms that were transformed to look like police stations and ban…
Man sentenced to 16 years in prison for killing livestreaming woman
A 44-year-old man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for fatally stabbing a woman while she was livestreaming on a street in Tokyo's Takadanobaba district in March last year. The woman, 22, had been making money through her videos distributed on a livestreaming app.
Veteran Algerian left-wing leader Louisa Hanoune faces a defamation lawsuit from a government minister, compounding her Workers' Party's poor performance in the recent legislative elections where they secured only three seats.
Nearly 150 Japanese academics oppose bill banning national flag desecration
A group of nearly 150 Japanese academics have petitioned lawmakers over a bill that criminalizes the act of damaging the national flag, arguing it threatens the right to freedom of expression.
Midjourney is asking Hollywood studios to disclose their own AI usage as part of an ongoing copyright dispute, arguing that studios should not be allowed to selectively reveal information.
Jon Prosser responds to Apple's lawsuit with an answer disputing allegations of conspiracy and theft.
Bill Savitt, a mild-mannered lawyer, has successfully represented clients against Elon Musk twice, first for Twitter and then for OpenAI, earning him a wider public profile.
A trial has begun in Frankfurt against a 24-year-old driver accused of negligent homicide and attempted murder after a fatal e-scooter accident in July 2025, which left two brothers dead and another man severely injured.
MrBeast's snack brand, Feastables, is facing legal threats from early investors over alleged contract breaches and image rights disputes, with investors claiming terms related to his likeness and exclusivity were not honored.
A 21-year-old man was charged with hate crimes and other felonies after admitting to setting fire to a cross in Chicago's Grant Park, claiming it was a protest against the Trump administration.
Mangione will argue a psychiatric defense during his trial for fatally shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Key crypto legal cases are progressing, with a retrial for Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm proposed for late 2026 and former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky awaiting a ruling on his sentence vacation motion.
Barking dogs helped investigators time a deadly ambush at an Iowa kennel, where Angela Prichard was killed by her estranged husband. Her family later sued police and is now appealing after the case was dismissed.
A Lyon bodyguard is on trial in France, accused of drugging, raping and filming his partner after online contact with Dominique Pelicot.
A federal judge in Rhode Island has referred Justice Department lawyers for potential discipline, citing that they misled the court and withheld information during an investigation into transgender youth care at a local hospital.
Farzana Yousuf visited Sana Yousaf’s grave on June 2 and shared an emotional note marking one year since her daughter’s killing.