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Thai PM removed by court, triggering power scramble

Thai PM removed by court, triggering power scramble

A power struggle has erupted in Bangkok, after Thailand's Constitutional Court ousted Thai prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

Cardi B testifies she didn't scratch security guard

Cardi B testifies she didn't scratch security guard

Cardi B testifies she didn't scratch security guard

Cardi B testifies she didn't scratch security guard

Cardi B has told a Los Angeles court she did not attack a security guard who is suing her for assault.

Hard luck Story: protesters cross over bridge march ban

Hard luck Story: protesters cross over bridge march ban

Hard luck Story: protesters cross over bridge march ban

Hard luck Story: protesters cross over bridge march ban

Safety fears have led a magistrate to rule a pro-Palestine march should not be held on a major bridge but rally organisers could defy the court order.

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Two men charged over interstate soccer match-fixing bid

Two men charged over interstate soccer match-fixing bid

Two men have been granted bail by a court after being charged with attempting to match fix soccer games for financial benefit.

Court apology over error finding in MP blackmail case

Court apology over error finding in MP blackmail case

The judiciary is apologising for an error in a case involving senior members of South Australia's parliament.

Diddy aiming for Madison Square Garden comeback: lawyer

Diddy aiming for Madison Square Garden comeback: lawyer

Sean “Diddy” Combs is gearing up for a major music comeback after being convicted, his lawyer says.

Sex offender MP to face expulsion bid after court loss

Sex offender MP to face expulsion bid after court loss

A state MP convicted and jailed of rape and indecent assault has been rebuked by a court after losing a rushed bid to prevent his parliamentary expulsion.

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'Third world conditions' in packed Top End watch houses

'Third world conditions' in packed Top End watch houses

'Third world conditions' in packed Top End watch houses

'Third world conditions' in packed Top End watch houses

Overcrowding in Northern Territory prisons and watch houses has led to "third world conditions" and a denial of human rights, legal advocates say.

Eyes of the world on international court climate ruling

Eyes of the world on international court climate ruling

Eyes of the world on international court climate ruling

Eyes of the world on international court climate ruling

An international court will be beamed around the world when it rules on nations' obligations to prevent climate harm and redress greenhouse emissions damage.

Top court limits judges' powers on US-wide injunctions

Top court limits judges' powers on US-wide injunctions

Top court limits judges' powers on US-wide injunctions

Top court limits judges' powers on US-wide injunctions

Lower courts that blocked US President Donald Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship have been told by the country's top court to reconsider their curbs.

Hillcrest jumping castle legal battles to continue

Hillcrest jumping castle legal battles to continue

Hillcrest jumping castle legal battles to continue

Hillcrest jumping castle legal battles to continue

Further legal action is looming after the operator of a jumping castle that became airborne and killed six children was found not guilty of criminal breaches.

Diddy's ex-assistant too traumatised to answer his call

Diddy's ex-assistant too traumatised to answer his call

Diddy's ex-assistant too traumatised to answer his call

Diddy's ex-assistant too traumatised to answer his call

Sean “Diddy” Combs' ex-personal assistant was so terrified when she saw the music mogul calling her in late 2023 that she threw her phone across the room.

Aniston 'stalker' found mentally incompetent for trial

Aniston 'stalker' found mentally incompetent for trial

Aniston 'stalker' found mentally incompetent for trial

Aniston 'stalker' found mentally incompetent for trial

A man accused of crashing into Jennifer Aniston's Bel Air home has been deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial.

Second woman tells jury Sean 'Diddy' Combs raped her

Second woman tells jury Sean 'Diddy' Combs raped her

Second woman tells jury Sean 'Diddy' Combs raped her

Second woman tells jury Sean 'Diddy' Combs raped her

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former personal assistant has testified that the US hip-hop mogul sexually assaulted her.

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Stunt performer sues Kevin Costner over rape scene

A stunt performer on Horizon 2 is suing Kevin Costner and the film's production companies for an unscripted rape scene.

Diddy kidnapped me in plot to kill rapper, ex-aide says

A former top aide to Sean “Diddy” Combs has described her harrowing experience of working for him, telling jurors that he threatened to kill her.

Sad but simple explanations in veteran's lost appeal

There was no widespread conspiracy in the silence over Ben Roberts-Smith's war crimes, judges have found in dismissing the disgraced veteran's appeal.

Power giant charged over 'unsafe' lead levels

Criminal charges have been laid against energy giant AGL after five workers at a power station allegedly recorded elevated blood lead levels.

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Roberts-Smith faces battle for High Court challenge

Disgraced special forces veteran Ben Roberts-Smith’s bid to take his legal battle to the High Court will be difficult but not impossible, legal sources say.

Appeal set for killer who brutally stabbed ex 78 times

NSW prosecutors are set to appeal a sentence handed down to Tyrone Thompson, who killed a woman by stabbing her at least 78 times.

Accused murderer's drug-dealing defence questioned

A man on trial for murdering Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey with a metal pole has faced fierce cross-examination after blaming his mate for the killing.

South Korea's Yoon removed from office over martial law

President Yoon Suk-yeol has apologised to his fellow South Koreans after a top court removed him from office over his ill-fated declaration of martial law.

Andrew Tate's ex accuses him of sexual assault: lawsuit

Andrew Tate is facing a new lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend accusing him of sexual assault and battery.

Trump administration ordered to keep Signal messages

A US judge has ordered US government agencies to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike.

'Anti-Israeli' nurse's odd exit as key video contested

A nurse has left court shielded by a tight scrum of supporters after being charged over widely condemned alleged threats to kill Israeli patients.

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