
R. Kelly's sex trafficking conviction upheld
Federal appeals court conclude that the singer exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women.
Thu Feb 13 2025

US TikTok content creators warn followers to find them on Instagram, YouTube
A federal appeals court ruled that the social media app could be banned if it is not sold to a U.S.-based company by Jan. 19.
Sun Dec 08 2024

Appeals Court dismisses Lim Guan Eng’s defamation appeal against MCA VP, The Star
The court also ordered Lim Guan Eng to pay RM30,000 to Datuk Tan Teik Cheng and RM40,000 to The Star Media Group Berhad in legal costs.
Fri Dec 06 2024

Appeals court dismisses Muhyiddin’s bid to review court’s ruling to reinstate power abuse charges
This means Muhyiddin will have to face trial over four power abuse charges at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court.
Wed Sep 11 2024

Najib turns to appeals court to challenge existence of addendum on house arrest
According to the judiciary's e-filing system, the appeal is fixed for case management on Oct 7.
Tue Jul 16 2024

VLN case: Appeals Court gives AGC until Sept 9 to decide on Zahid representations
The judge said it would be a final adjournment and the AGC must give an answer to Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's representations.
Mon Mar 18 2024

Appeals Court acquits, discharges Isa Samad of RM3 million corruption charges
The appeal against conviction and sentence is allowed and the order of High Court is set aside, said Judge Datuk Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera.
Wed Mar 06 2024

Appeals court affirms conviction, reduces jail sentence against ex-Tronoh assemblyman
The Court of Appeal here today reduced the 13-year imprisonment to eight years jail with two strokes of the cane on former Tronoh Assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong for raping his maid, five years ago.
Fri Mar 01 2024

Appeals court upholds father’s 50 years' jail sentence for incest
The man was convicted of two counts of incest with his 14-year-old daughter.
Fri Jan 19 2024

Appeals Court allows MIA’s appeal to reinstate Tony Pua’s complaint against 1MDB auditor
The court found the High Court judge committed an appealable error that warranted the appellate court's intervention.
Fri Jan 12 2024

No evidence ex-pathologist masterminded DPP's murder, appeals court told
There was no evidence to show there was prior pre-planned meeting between Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais and any of the other accused persons.
Mon Dec 04 2023

Appeals court dismisses Najib's bid to attend proceedings in 1MDB lawsuit
A three-man bench held that the proceedings that the former prime minister wanted to attend was confined to the hearing of a Mareva injunction at the High Court.
Fri Nov 24 2023

Appeals court rules use of Tamil, Chinese languages as medium of instruction in vernacular schools constitutional
In the court's decision, Justice Azizul Azmi Adnan said vernacular school is not a public authority.
Thu Nov 23 2023

Appeals court grants final adjournment of appeal hearing by six men convicted of killing Kevin Morais
The six men were sentenced to death by the High Court in July 2020 after they were found guilty of killing Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais.
Tue Nov 07 2023

Appeals Court dismisses Apandi Ali's appeal in defamation suit
Former AG Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali today failed in his appeal to set aside the decision of a High Court's dismissal of his RM10 million defamation lawsuit against Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang
Thu Nov 02 2023

Lebanese search for dead in devastated villages as Israel withdraws
Hezbollah says Israel was still occupying Lebanese territory and put the onus on the Lebanese state to get Israeli forces out.
Thu Feb 20 2025

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025