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Chinese woman leaves $2.8m to pets in will, claiming kids never visited when sick

The woman, surnamed Liu, from Shanghai, made an initial will some years ago in which she left her th...

Japan: Man sentenced to death for Kyoto anime fire which killed 36

The incident, one of Japan's deadliest in recent decades, killed mostly young artists and shocked th...

Karim Benzema: Former France footballer sues politician over Muslim Brotherhood accusation

The player said he had "never had the slightest link with the Muslim Brotherhood", while his lawyer ...

South Korea passes law banning dog meat trade

The law aims to end the centuries-old practice of eating dog meat....

South Korea: Students sue after teacher ends exam 90 seconds early

They are asking for 20 million won ($15,400; £12,000) each - the cost of a year's studying to retake...

Iran court orders US To pay $50bn for assassinating its top General Qasem Soleimani

Then-US president Donald Trump ordered a drone strike near Baghdad airport that killed General Qasem...

UN moves to draft new convention on international tax cooperation

The resolution provides for an intergovernmental committee to develop protocols and measures to comb...

Qatar sentences Indian ex-naval officers to death

The men were allegedly accused of "breaching sensitive secrets"...

Mexican law firm launches AI-powered chatbot

The firm plans to use the chatbot as an in-house legal assistant that can field questions and summar...

In a historic first, India's Supreme Court appoints sign language interpreter for hearing-impaired lawyer

Historically, the Supreme Court has never appointed an interpreter at its own expense....

Delegation from the African Union Questions International Law and Climate Change at (ITLOS) Oral Hearing

The African Union (AU) delivered a compelling address regarding the interpretation of pertinent prov...

Mexico decriminalises abortion nationwide

The ruling on Wednesday means no punishment can apply for accessing abortion services in Mexico...

Former Thailand Prime Minister jailed after return from exile

Thailand's former PM Thaksin Shinawatra has been jailed upon returning to the country after 15 years...

Pakistan: More than 100 arrested after churches burned

More than 100 people have been arrested in an east Pakistan city after thousands of Muslims burned c...

Barbie movie banned in Kuwait as Lebanon moves to censor film for 'promoting homosexuality'

Barbie may have broken the $1bn box office mark worldwide, but its content has caused a backlash in ...

Indian court grants visitation rights to father previously accused of sexually assaulting minor daughter

It was the father’s case that the mother, by her “systematic manipulations”, and to deprive the mino...

Israeli Parliament passes law to limit judicial power

The court is now barred from overruling the national government using the legal standard of “reasona...

Swiss watchmaker sues Malaysian government for seizing rainbow Pride watches

The Malaysian government confiscated 172 watches in rainbow colours saying they promoted LGBTQ right...

Uganda to impose tax on Facebook, Twitter and Netflix

The Parliament of Uganda has passed a proposed new law that imposes a 5 percent tax on the income ea...

India court sentences clinical psychologist for sexual abuse of minor patient

This is the second such case under the country's Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)...

China arrests man for ‘misusing’ ChatGPT in first case of its kind

Man allegedly generated fake news using ChatGPT and then shared it on Chinese social media...

Singapore executes man for supplying cannabis

Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was hanged at dawn on Wednesday over a plot to smuggle 1kg (35oz) of cannabis...

Saudi lawyer calls for Cristiano Ronaldo to be deported for a 'crime of public indecency'

A video released on social media shows the veteran Portuguese forward appearing to grab his crotch a...

Chinese engineer arrested in Pakistan for alleged blasphemy

Police said the alleged blasphemy act had enraged the local staff, leading to angry protests Sunday ...

To assess worldwide views on bail in a case of assault, Indian court turns to ChatGPT

The court sought the aid of ChatGPT while hearing the bail plea of an accused in a murder case...