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US judge blocks release of Trump documents case report

US judge blocks release of Trump documents case report

A federal judge on Monday blocked the release of a report by former special counsel Jack Smith about US President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified government documents. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, dismissed the documents case against Trump in July 2024, ruling that Smith was

Philippines' Duterte authorised murders, ICC told as hearings open

Philippines' Duterte authorised murders, ICC told as hearings open

Rodrigo Duterte personally authorised murders and hand-picked some of the victims of his "war on drugs", the International Criminal Court heard on Monday, as proceedings against the former Philippines president kicked off. ICC deputy prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang said the week-long "confirmation of charges"

Hong Kong appeals court upholds jailing of 12 democracy campaigners

Hong Kong appeals court upholds jailing of 12 democracy campaigners

A Hong Kong appeals court on Monday upheld the convictions and sentences of a dozen democracy campaigners jailed for subversion during the city's largest trial under a Beijing-imposed national security law. The 12 appellants were among 45 opposition figures, including some of the Chinese city's

After two convictions, France's Sarkozy seeks to merge sentences

After two convictions, France's Sarkozy seeks to merge sentences

A Paris criminal court will on Monday examine former president Nicolas Sarkozy's request to merge two sentences for convictions in separate cases related to graft and illegal campaign financing. The one-term president from 2007 to 2012 has faced a series of legal challenges since leaving office, receiving

More than 1,500 request amnesty under new Venezuela law

More than 1,500 request amnesty under new Venezuela law

More than 1,500 political prisoners in Venezuela have applied for amnesty under a new law, the head of the country's legislature said Saturday, two days after the measure -- enacted under pressure from Washington -- came into effect. "A total of 1,557 cases are being addressed immediately,

Flathead District Court Judge Dan Wilson files for Montana Supreme Court

HELENA, Mont. — Flathead District Court Judge Dan Wilson officially filed his candidacy for the Montana Supreme Court today. Wilson previously ran for the position in 2024 but lost to Katherine Bidegaray. During that election, Bidegaray was viewed as leaning left while Wilson was seen as leaning right, based on the

UK govt considers removing ex-prince Andrew from line of succession

UK govt considers removing ex-prince Andrew from line of succession

The British government on Friday mulled passing a law to remove former prince Andrew from the line of succession, as police stepped up investigations into his conduct, quizzing the disgraced royal's former protection officers. Amid a torrent of often tawdry revelations from the files of late US sex