Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared in person at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for the first time on September 16, 2026, facing charges of crimes against humanity linked to his deadly “war on drugs.” Arrested and transferred to the tribunal in March 2025, the 81-year-old former leader is accused by prosecutors … Read more
Dueling court orders issued eight weeks before Election Day have left Missouri’s congressional map uncertain, sparking a high-stakes legal battle over a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump. According to the Associated Press, a federal judge temporarily blocked the state from using its old congressional districts just moments after the U.S. Supreme Court let … Read more
Luciano Spirito, a 25-year-old motorist from Bromley, faces a significant prison sentence after admitting to causing the death of 19-year-old Darcy Thomsett through dangerous driving on the A20 near Farningham, according to court proceedings at Maidstone Crown Court. Court Admissions and Charges on the A20 Collision Appearing before Judge Julian Smith, Spirito entered guilty pleas … Read more
Meta Platforms agreed to pay up to $16.7 billion to settle a sweeping US child safety lawsuit accusing the company of addicting children to Facebook and Instagram while collecting their personal data, according to court filings and statements from state attorneys general. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers suspended the trial following the agreement reached … Read more
Tokyo Urged to Counter US Pressure on International Criminal Court International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane stated via video link to reporters in Tokyo that Japan should try to counter US efforts to pressure member states to quit the body. Akane said Tokyo’s financial backing is pivotal to ensuring the court’s survival following US sanctions … Read more
According to Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, general counsel for Sikhs For Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police warned him that he faces a new credible threat to his life. The warning arrives while a man from India awaits sentencing in Manhattan federal court later this year for a 2023 death … Read more
A Donegal-based juice producer has been ordered to pay €14,000 in compensation after the Workplace Relations Commission found that a 10-year veteran employee’s dismissal for gross misconduct was based on naïve actions rather than actual dishonesty. Sterling Taylor, who started working at the Ballybofey company Mulrines in 2014, lost his job following allegations of theft, … Read more
Isobella Perrie Sullivan, a 25-year-old law student from Abbeylands Park, Clane, Co Kildare, appeared at Monaghan District Court on Friday following the interception of a bomb in a car near the border with the North. According to court records, she had previously been granted bail after facing a charge of possession of explosives, which stems … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul calls for more prison cameras after inmate deaths at several New York State prisons. According to state officials, the push for enhanced monitoring infrastructure follows a series of fatal incidents behind bars, including an ongoing Attorney General probe launched in February to determine whether correction officers played a role in a suicide … Read more
Yachua Mauricio Flores, a 23-year-old resident of Lincoln Heights, was sentenced Monday, Aug. 3, to three years and one month in federal prison for his involvement in an unruly anti-immigration enforcement protest in downtown Los Angeles last year. U.S. District Judge John F. Walter handed down the prison term and ordered Flores to pay $253,415 … Read more