Indonesia's top court rejects Indigenous community's appeal in palm oil case
Two out of three Supreme Court judges argued that appeal exceeded the time limits and should be rejected, while one gave a dissenting opinion.
Fri Nov 01 2024
US Supreme Court rules Trump has broad immunity from prosecution
According to the US Supreme Court, Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for actions within his constitutional powers as president.
Tue Jul 02 2024
Israel supreme court rules religious seminary students must be drafted to military
The decree likely to send shockwaves through Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.
Tue Jun 25 2024
Thai Supreme Court clears ex-PM Yingluck in negligence case - lawyer
Yingluck Shinawatra has been living overseas for past six years to avoid jail for a previous conviction for negligence.
Mon Mar 04 2024
Nigerian Supreme Court upholds President Tinubu's election win
Nigeria's Supreme Court upheld President Bola Tinubu's election win, bringing to an end a legal challenge brought by his two main rivals.
Thu Oct 26 2023
India's top court declines to legalise same-sex marriage
The court ruling comes five years after a historic 2018 judgement when the Supreme Court scrapped a colonial-era ban on gay sex.
Tue Oct 17 2023
Myanmar Supreme Court rejects jailed Suu Kyi appeals
Aung San Suu Kyi is appealing dozens of convictions for crimes ranging from treason and bribery to violations of the telecommunications law.
Mon Oct 09 2023
Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin to serve 8 years in jail - Court statement
The charge include for abuse of power and malfeasance, and illegally ordering a state-run bank to issue foreign loan.
Tue Aug 22 2023
Protests rock Israel as it passes curbs on some Supreme Court powers
Thousands had taken to the streets across the country, blocking highways and scuffling with police.
Tue Jul 25 2023
Indian court rejects Rahul Gandhi's plea to suspend defamation conviction
Rahul Gandhi can now take his appeal to a larger bench of the same high court and then to the Supreme Court, his last option.
Fri Jul 07 2023
Malaysia wins appeal against partial award in $15 bln claim by sultan's heirs
The win for M'sia implies the final award will be annulled and the descendants' efforts to seize Malaysian assets will end, the govt said.
Wed Jun 07 2023
Pakistan court orders Imran Khan's release on bail, lawyer says
The arrest, which the Supreme Court ruled "invalid and unlawful" a day earlier, has fuelled instability in the nation of 220 million.
Fri May 12 2023
Myanmar Supreme Court to hear appeal of jailed former leader Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi is serving 33 years in prison after convictions in more than a dozen cases.
Thu Apr 20 2023
Bolsonaro in Florida hospital; 1,000 supporters detained after Brasilia riots
The mobs rampaged through Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential offices, smashing windows, furniture and artwork.
Tue Jan 10 2023
Brazil investigates who led anti-democratic riots in capital
The also Supreme Court ordered social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and TikTok to block coup-mongering propaganda.
Mon Jan 09 2023
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade
At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes
The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.
Fri Nov 22 2024
AI revolutionising sports to develop world-class athletes
Can a young Orang Asli child from Gua Musang, Kelantan be turned into an Olympic champion in 2036?
Fri Nov 22 2024