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‘Back to the Future’ Star Crispin Glover Sued for Battery & Fraud

Back to the Future star Crispin Glover is being sued for battery and fraud. In the complaint, obtained by TV Insider, Glover, 61, was accused of battery and fraud, in addition to wrongful eviction, malicious prosecution, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. He also allegedly violated California’s civil rights

No proven link between Duterte speeches and drug deaths, defence tells ICC

No proven link between Duterte speeches and drug deaths, defence tells ICC

There is no proven link between the "uniquely colourful and crusty" speeches of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte and the murders he is accused of, his defence lawyer told the International Criminal Court on Thursday. On the third day of a hearing to decide whether Duterte should face

Athens court convicts four over Greece spyware saga

Athens court convicts four over Greece spyware saga

A Greek court convicted four people Thursday over a long-running wiretapping scandal that rocked the government in 2022, prompting resignations and a vote of no confidence in parliament. The Athens court convicted the four, who include two Israelis, to eight years in prison. They remain free pending an appeal

Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai wins appeal in fraud case

Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai wins appeal in fraud case

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai won an appeal on Thursday over a 2022 fraud conviction, days after a court jailed him on separate national security charges. The ruling was a surprise win for Lai, the 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper, who

'Public lynching': Senegal cracks down on LGBTQ+ community

'Public lynching': Senegal cracks down on LGBTQ+ community

From a rise in arrests to online attacks, Senegal has been under an intensified crackdown on same-sex relations in recent weeks, prompting outcry from human rights groups and driving some in the LGBTQ+ community to consider exile. Amplifying the repression, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Tuesday unveiled legislation that

Hong Kong sentences father of wanted activist to 8 months in jail

Hong Kong sentences father of wanted activist to 8 months in jail

A Hong Kong court sentenced the father of a wanted activist to eight months in prison Thursday under a national security law, after he attempted to terminate his daughter's insurance policy and withdraw funds. Kwok Yin-sang, 69, is the father of Anna Kwok, an overseas pro-democracy

African migrants won legal protections - then Trump deported them

African migrants won legal protections - then Trump deported them

When Khalid, Julia and Benjamin won their immigration cases last year, they were all given a similar message by the judge: You can now "can live freely." "Congratulations." "Welcome to America." The three are now being held by armed guards in Equatorial Guinea, a