US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case
Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican Warren Davidson tell investigatory powers tribunal that secrecy over encrypted data case is ‘needlessly’ straining U...
Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison
The activists were sentenced to about 5 to 7 years in prison in a case widely seen as a barometer of the city's eroding freedoms as Beijing clamps dow...
US appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to impose restrictions on mail-in voting before midterms
Court declined to put on hold injunction preventing the USPS from tightening rules around postal votingA US appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’...
US supreme court again rejects Missouri congressional maps redrawn to benefit Republicans in midterms
Latest decision appears to set the stage for the state to use its old electoral maps this yearThe US supreme court again rejected a push backed by Don...
Missouri’s Trump-backed voting maps approved by federal panel challenged in supreme court
Opponents requested an emergency filing as state’s elections plunged into uncertainty over redrawn districtsOpponents of congressional redistricting i...
Conflicting court rulings on Missouri map threaten November’s election | First Thing
The state can’t use new congressional districts under one court order – or its old ones under another. Plus, the architects in Europe turning urban sp...
White Australia party is ‘modern manifestation’ of Nazi movement and should be banned, commonwealth tells high court
The former National Socialist Network is challenging ban in high court, arguing law breaches implied freedom of political communicationFollow our Aust...
Alleged victim of Alan Jones looked ‘sunken and diminished’, politician tells court
Downing Centre court hears that the alleged victim was usually outgoing but his demeanour changed at a meeting with Jones at his apartment • Listen to...
US supreme court blocks Missouri’s new congressional map backed by Trump
Decision marks setback for president and Republicans, who set in motion national redistricting battle last yearThe US supreme court refused an emerge...
US federal court says no constitutional right to clean water in Mississippi case
Appeals court dismisses lawsuit from Jackson residents claiming that tainted drinking water violated their rights A US appellate court has decided tha...
Mother flagged faulty smoke alarms before house fire that killed father and five children, court hears
Pre-inquest conference into Queensland deaths hears witnesses did not hear any smoke alarms during 2023 fireGet our breaking news email, free app or d...
Ban on neo-Nazi White Australia party is ‘authoritarian’ and breaches constitution, high court hears
Lawyers also argue commonwealth does not have the power to ban a political party, as the high court ruled in 1951 over attempt to ban the Communist pa...
Jean Nassif’s daughter tells court father ‘pressured’ her to falsify documents for $150m construction loan
Ashlyn Nassif, daughter of Toplace boss who fled Australia in 2022, has pleaded guilty to providing false or misleading information to obtain loan fro...
Trump again asks supreme court to restrict mail-in voting as midterms loom
Legal fight continues as states begin sending out ballots for voters to vote by mail in November’s midterm electionsThe Trump administration renewed i...
'Hidden tribunals:' Immigration court due process in tumult with new locations
The new effort appears to be another tactic in a broader Trump administration strategy to short-circuit immigrants' already limited due process option...
Missouri supreme court blocks congressional maps backed by Trump for midterms – US politics live
The decision marks a setback for Republicans in a national redistricting battleSign up for US Breaking News emailsHello and welcome to the US politics...
