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Activist groups to challenge NSW protest laws on right to free speech grounds

Pro-Palestine and Indigenous activist groups say Minns government ‘trying to strip away the right to peacefully protest for everyone’ in wake of Bondi attackFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree groups who regularly org…

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Sonny Bono’s Widow Appeals Loss in Cher Royalties Battle

A federal judge ruled last year that Cher is still entitled to 50% of the publishing proceeds from 1960s hits like “I Got You Babe.”

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Lawmakers hammer DOJ over Epstein files release

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are tangling over potential consequences for Justice Department officials after the department failed to share every document tied to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as required under law. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), the bipa…

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Ex-C.I.A. Chief Wants to Block Judge Cannon From Inquiry Pushed by Trump’s Allies

The request, addressed to the top federal judge in Miami, sought to block a U.S. attorney from pursuing a politically charged inquiry before Judge Aileen Cannon, who has repeatedly decided in President Trump’s favor.

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Partial release of Epstein files draws backlash against Trump administration

The Justice Department released more of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein over the weekend. But the partial release, full of redactions, came after a deadline Congress set for releasing all of the files. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.

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Epstein files: Whose names and photos are in the latest document drop?

The latest trove of legal documents has been heavily redacted, but several famous figures are recognisable.

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Post Office had deal with Fujitsu to fix Horizon errors 19 years ago

The emergence of a document contradicts claims made by the Post Office over bugs in its IT system during criminal prosecutions.

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Academic ‘prepared to take legal action’ after gender lecture disrupted at Bristol University

Prof Alice Sullivan claims university failed to protect her right to freedom of expression after protest at eventA UK university faces the prospect of legal action over claims it failed to protect an academic’s right to freedom of expression who was invited to give a lecture on sex and gender.Prof A…

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Malaysia court rejects Najib’s bid to serve sentence under house arrest

High Court says a royal document allowing the ex-PM's transfer to house arrest was not valid.

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China bans sharing ‘obscene’ material — potentially including sexting

The new regulations, which could ensnare people consensually sharing explicit images, come as the Chinese Communist Party tries to enforce high moral standards.

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Civil service pension scheme owes me £21,300, five months after retiring

Scheme has not replied to complaints and Pensions Ombudsman says it needs evidence of thatI retired from the civil service five months ago and I’ve still not received my pension. I’ve complained to the Civil Service Pension Scheme (MyCSP) repeatedly, but it doesn’t reply.The Pensions Ombudsman says …

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Dotcom tycoon to bankruptcy court: the fall and fall of Robert Bonnier

Amid claims of AudioBoom share price manipulation, a judge found Bonnier lied to secure investment from Nick Candy

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Cannon keeps Jack Smith’s classified records report under wraps for now

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday lifted restrictions on the release of former special counsel Jack Smith’s findings from his investigation into President Trump’s handling of classified records — but she gave the president a 60-day window to challenge her order. Cannon did not immediately …

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Mercedes-Benz to pay nearly $150 million to settle states' emissions allegations

Mercedes-Benz USA and parent company Daimler AG agreed to settle allegations the automaker secretly installed devices in hundreds of thousands of vehicles to pass emission tests.

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Democratic states sue to block Trump’s defunding of US consumer watchdog

Attorneys general from 21 states and DC argue defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unlawfulA coalition of Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to prevent Donald Trump’s administration from defunding the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by refusing to reques…

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Who are the Palestine Action hunger strikers and what are the health risks?

Seven prisoners have been taken to hospital since starting their strikes, with some claiming a lack of medical attentionFamilies of Palestine Action hunger strikers seek urgent meeting with LammyEight prisoners have been on hunger strike while awaiting trial for alleged offences relating to Palestin…

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DSNY sued over Staten Island waste zone contract award

Century Waste Services is challenging the agency’s decision, alleging it didn’t adequately assess pricing proposals from a competitor. This marks the first known legal challenge to one of the city’s commercial waste zone contracts.

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Epstein files shed light on Ghislaine Maxwell’s tactics for luring teenagers | First Thing

Documents allege Epstein’s accomplice and ex-girlfriend ‘normalized’ his grooming and ‘directed’ girls on what to do. Plus, was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero?Good morning.A document among the tranche of newly released Jeffrey Epstein files casts fresh light on psychological tri…

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Malaysian court rejects ex-prime minister’s bid to serve remainder of sentence under house arrest

A Malaysian court has rejected former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid to serve the rest of his graft sentence under house arrest

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Special elections ordered for Mississippi Supreme Court after voting rights violation

A federal judge ordered special elections after earlier ordering the state to redraw the electoral map used to select justices, concluding the current configuration dilutes the power of Black voters.