Australian judge lifts ban on Musk’s X showing video of Sydney church stabbing
A bid by Australia’s online watchdog to impose a ban on dozens of violent X posts stumbled on Monday when a top judge ruled in favour of the social media firm.
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‘Scary’ polarisation is Malaysia’s greatest challenge, PM Anwar’s daughter Nurul Izzah warns
Squabbles over culture have flecked Prime Minister Anwar’s time in office, after a national election in 2022 that ended without a clear winner but brought the rise of a powerful Malay-nationalist minority bloc to parliament.
India election: top court releases jailed Modi critic on bail, allowing Arvind Kejriwal to campaign in polls
India’s top court on Friday ordered a jailed opponent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be released on bail, allowing him to campaign in an ongoing national election.
Australian judge extends ban on X sharing video of Sydney bishop’s stabbing
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge on Friday extended a ban on X allowing videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop in his church last month after government lawyers condemned the social media company’s free speech argument for keeping the graphic images circulating.
Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in prison
May 9 (Reuters) -- Fiji's former long-serving Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama was on Thursday sentenced to a year in prison for perverting the course of justice, the country's director of public prosecutions said.
Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Most Singaporeans support death for drug traffickers, law minister Shanmugam says
He was delivering a ministerial statement in parliament on Singapore’s approach to drug control.
Sikh leaders welcome arrests in Canada activist killing, but questions loom
Leaders demand justice for threats against Sikh activists in North America and accusations of Indian gov’t involvement.