Imagine the chief executive of one of the world’s most powerful companies sitting in a courtroom answering questions about children. For years, Silicon Valley treated such scrutiny as unthinkable. Now Mark Zuckerberg of Meta faces a jury in a case that could redraw the boundaries of corporate responsibility in the digital age. The plaintiff, a […]
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Bangladesh to announce verdict in Hasina crimes against humanity trial
DHAKA: Bangladeshi judges are set to deliver the verdict in the high-profile crimes against humanity trial of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on November 17, the chief prosecutor announced Thursday. Hasina, 78, has remained in India and defied court orders to return for the trial, which accuses her of ordering a deadly crackdown on a […]
Myanmar junta court jails Suu Kyi for six years for corruption
Yangon: A Myanmar junta court jailed Aung San Suu Kyi for six years for corruption on Monday, a source close to the case said, taking the ousted leader’s prison time to 17 years. Suu Kyi, 77, has been detained since the generals toppled her government in a coup on February 1 last year, ending the […]
HEC opens registration for Hockey trials
ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission, Pakistan (HEC) in collaboration with selected higher education institutions has opened a nationwide registration process for the trials of Hockey (Men and Women). The trials are being held under the Talent Hunt Youth Sports League initiative. Both male and female young players aged between 15-25 years are eligible to register for […]
Ukraine convicts two Russians for shelling villages
Kyiv, Ukraine: Two Russian soldiers were both sentenced to more than 11 years in jail on Tuesday after a Ukrainian court found them guilty of firing artillery at civilian areas. The verdict comes one week after a court in the capital Kyiv handed a 21-year-old Russian solider a life sentence for killing a civilian the […]
Unfair trial of Yasin Malik in India, plot of judicial murder
ISLAMABAD: All political, religious, and human rights organizations have strongly condemned the unfair trial of Yasin Malik and Modi’s leg government plotting another judicial murder of a pro-freedom fighter. According to the international media and statements of some political figures at social media all have unveiled the dirty face of Indian government and exposed the […]
US moves to shield secrets in Saudi spy case in Canada
US officials are intervening in a Canadian lawsuit involving a former Saudi spymaster, documents show, a rare move in a complex legal battle that threatens to blow the lid on sensitive undercover work. Saad Aljabri, a former intelligence czar exiled in Canada, is embroiled in a bitter royal feud between ousted former crown prince Mohammed […]
Zuma graft trial to resume after deadly South Africa violence
The long-running corruption trial of South Africa’s jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma was due to resume virtually on Monday, despite deadly violence that swept the nation after his imprisonment in an unrelated case. Zuma faces 16 charges of fraud, graft and racketeering related to the 1999 purchase of fighter jets, patrol boats and military gear from […]
Zuma graft trial to resume despite deadly S.Africa protests
A long-running corruption trial of South Africa’s jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma will resume virtually on Monday, despite deadly violence that swept the nation after his imprisonment in an unrelated case. Zuma faces 16 charges of fraud, graft and racketeering related to a 1999 purchase of fighter jets, patrol boats and military gear from five European […]
Russia prosecutors request suspended terms for US, French investors
Moscow prosecutors on Thursday asked for suspended sentences of six years for a prominent US investor and five for a French banker whose arrests more than two years ago rattled Russia’s business community. Russia-based investment fund Baring Vostok’s founder, Michael Calvey, 53, was arrested along with Philippe Delpal and several associates in February 2019 and […]