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SHAH ALAM, Oct 23 — An Indonesian domestic helper was allegedly abused by her employers in Tanjong Sepat, Kuala La...

Xinjiang, once the focus of international criticism, is key to Beijing’s plan to expand exports and energy production.

Nigeria has been included on the US 2026 Child Soldiers Prevention Act blacklist, raising questions about its security forces and supported militias. Read More: https://punchng.com/boko-haram-compounding-nigerias-case/

Braden Peters, better known as the controversial influencer “Clavicular,” was in court today to enter a plea after he was accused of raping an intoxicated 17-year-old last April. NBC News’ George Solis reports.

Eric Earnest pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud Thursday but denied receiving inside information from former NBA player and coach Chauncey Billups.

The recent Supreme Court verdict has exposed the alleged understanding between the Congress and the CPI(M) in corruption cases, alleges BJP leader

With something smart and pertinent to say about relationships between men and women, happiness and love, jealousy and longing and other matters of the heart, Wicker is the year’s most unexpected charmer. A hit at Sundance where it was picked up by Black Bear, this wry film from writer-directors Alex Huston and Eleanor Wilson is […]

In at least 18 cases, the Justice Department supported dismissals without first asking the federal court overseeing the case to determine if the school had ended discriminatory practices.

Microsoft’s new AI diagnostic system beat generalist doctors on hard cases, according to a study in Science. But most of the improvement seems to come from the AI models underneath, not from Microsoft’s system itself.

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Abu Agila Mas'ud al-Marimi had claimed he was victim of an illegal rendition when he was transferred into US custody.

Outside experts warn that more research is needed before "circadian depression" can be classified as a subtype

A campaign group seeking to re-inter Roger Casement's remains at Murlough Bay in Co Antrim has formally applied for an exhumation licence.

President Donald Trump must sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit filed against the BBC, the judge overseeing the case ruled. “Engaging in discovery is burdensome, but is a burden we undertake, especially if we file a lawsuit,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Aytch Lett said at a hearing in the case Thursday, as reported […]

France reported the first human case ⁠of the Shamonda virus usually found in livestock on Thursday in a hospital patient who died, though authorities said there was no risk to the general population. It is suspected that the victim was bitten ⁠by a midge carrying the virus in eastern France where it had circulated among animals this spring ​and ⁠summer, the

The judge said Trump must sit for a deposition by December 11 or face sanctions including the possible dismissal of his $14.2 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster.

<p>RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday cancelled the appointment of state counsel Taimoor Janjua in a security breach case against lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, after the accused objected to his past conduct in another case.</p> <p>Imaan and her husband, Hadi, are facing a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2037359

The World Health Organisation warns of a complex outbreak after Nigeria confirmed its first imported case of the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in a woman. Read More: https://punchng.com/who-warns-of-complex-ebola-spread-after-nigeria-confirms-case/

<p>Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar said on Thursday that a joint investigation team (JIT) would be formed as per the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2038528">recommendations</a> of the judicial commission <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2024871">formed</a> to investigate the circumstances surrounding the murder of Mir Raza Ali.</p> <p>The 25-ye

The Kaduna State Police Command has defended its handling of a defamation case involving journalist Farida Isiak over a Facebook post criticising an office Read More: https://punchng.com/police-defend-handling-of-kaduna-journalists-alleged-defamation-case/

Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a high-ranking Democrat in the state, has been charged with racketeering and a money laundering conspiracy as part of an alleged public corruption case involving a cannabis business she co-owns. NBC News' Gary Grumbach reports on the charges after the lawmaker has surrendered to authorities.

A first known human case of Shamonda virus infection has been detected in France, the country's health authorities said on Thursday.

The investigation into the Democrat predates the current Trump administration. But the timing of the indictment before the midterms has raised eyebrows.

David Guinane wins tribunal appeal against Central Bank sanctioning of him for his role

State Sen. L. Louise Lucas surrendered to authorities to face charges, the Justice Department said. She was charged along with a half dozen others.

Chennai Police to issue Blue corner notice for apprehending absconding suspect Prakash

Authorities said this is “an exceptional case” and that there is “no health risk for the general population.”

According to the 16-year-old survivor’s statement, she was taken from Andhra Pradesh to Bengaluru and then to Chennai before being brought to Keralam

He challenges a Single Judge order that had earlier this month directed the registration of an FIR against him, his daughter T. Veena and son-in-law P.A. Mohamed Riyas

Out of 31,117 cumulative POCSO cases registered in Telangana in over a decade, about 52.54% remain pending trial due to a lack of exclusive fast-track courts

Until now, the virus was considered non-transferable to humans, making the patient the first documented human case.

French authorities say there is no risk to general population ​at this stage

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The disease, which usually affects cattle, has been identified in a patient who died in early October.

A Gauteng high court order has reopened the R12-million State Security Agency Project Mayibuye trial, granting public and media access while protecting intelligence secrets.

Counsel for Pinarayi informs ED officials in Kochi that he will not appear for questioning as Supreme Court has stayed a Kerala Police probe into FIR registered against him, daughter T. Veena and son-in-law Mohamed Riyas in the case

In June 2026, the accused attacked a car carrying a family from Maharashtra and looted gold and around ₹55 lakh in cash

ED earlier registered two Enforcement Case Information Reports under Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Pinarayi, his daughter T. Veena and son-in-law and former Minister Mohamed Riyas

French health authorities have reported the first-ever human case of the Shamonda virus, detected in a severely immunocompromised patient who has since die Read More: https://punchng.com/france-reports-first-human-shamonda-virus-case/

Ghana’s Ministry of Health has strengthened its Ebola surveillance and response measures following reported cases in Kenya and Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-ghana-strengthens-surveillance-after-cases-reported-in-kenya-nigeria/

<p>LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday issued notices to Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar in two separate contempt petitions over alleged non-compliance with an earlier court order concerning two PTI-affiliated Pakistani citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).</p> <p>On September 14, the LHC had<a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/20311

The first human case of the Shamonda virus has been detected in France in a person who later died, according to authorities.

Incident allegedly happened during finale of a college union election campaign in Palakkad

A meeting of senior ED officials that began in Kochi on Wednesday is expected to chalk out legal course of action in the wake of Supreme Court’s move to stay police probe based on Vigilance FIR against Pinarayi, his daughter T. Veena and son-in-law Mohamed Riyas

More countries are turning to public affairs consultants instead of diplomats to make their case

War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith gives a lengthy radio interview where he says he "wouldn't change a single thing" about his military career.

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Thursday ruled against U.S. priva...

The oral pronouncement in open court on October 21 had specifically dictated the time of stay as a week or seven days

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters)&nbsp;-&nbsp;The US Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday it confirmed the first detection of flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm in US wildlife in an elk in Pecos County, Texas, while New Mexico authorities separately said they confirmed a case in a beef cow.

SEREMBAN, Oct 22 &mdash; Dewan Keadilan dan Undang Negeri Sembilan (DKU) secretary Raja Norazli Raja Nordin and DKU have...

A judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion to the state after a jury found last month that the social media giant had deceived users in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

The New World screwworm was detected in an elk that was discovered on a game ranch in Pecos County, Texas.

Trevor Neo Yu Hin was brought to KKH twice in the months before he died at eight months old after enduring prolonged abuse by his parents.

The Bundibugyo strain outbreak is the DR Congo's deadliest ever and has now reached West Africa for the first time.

The ruling came in a case stemming from allegations that Cambridge Analytica obtained data from millions of Facebook users without their consent.

A lawyer for Dr. Leopoldo Luque, charged in Diego Maradona’s 2020 death, claims his client is innocent and a ‘scapegoat’ in the ongoing trial. Read More: https://punchng.com/defence-lawyer-claims-doctor-innocent-in-maradona-death-case/

A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay the state $25 billion after a jury found the company deceived users in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica Read More: https://punchng.com/cambridge-analytica-case-judge-orders-meta-to-pay-25bn-to-new-mexico/

The Crown has wrapped up its case against a former Air Canada Cargo employee who is accused of participating in the biggest gold heist in Canadian history.