courts
Rioting, looting continues in South Africa, deaths up to 32
World
July 13, 2021
Rioting, looting continues in South Africa, deaths up to 32
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s rioting continued Tuesday with the death toll rising to 32 as police and the military…
South African ex-leader Jacob Zuma faces court hearing amid unrest
World
July 12, 2021
South African ex-leader Jacob Zuma faces court hearing amid unrest
South Africa’s top court on Monday began hearing a challenge by South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma against his 15-month prison…
Two Jordanians sentenced to 15 years over alleged royal plot
Middle East
July 12, 2021
Two Jordanians sentenced to 15 years over alleged royal plot
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A Jordanian state security court on Monday sentenced two former officials to serve 15 years in…
Israeli court annuls parts of surrogacy law excluding gays
Middle East
July 12, 2021
Israeli court annuls parts of surrogacy law excluding gays
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Sunday cleared the way for same-sex couples to have children through surrogate mothers,…
Netanyahu vacates prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem
Middle East
July 12, 2021
Netanyahu vacates prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Netanyahu and his family vacated the Israeli prime minister’s official residence early Sunday, nearly a month…
Violence spreads to South Africa’s economic hub in wake of Zuma jailing
World
July 11, 2021
Violence spreads to South Africa’s economic hub in wake of Zuma jailing
JOHANNESBURG, July 11 (Reuters) – Shops were looted overnight and a section of the M2 highway was closed in Johannesburg…
Moroccan court sentences striking dissident journalist to five years in jail
Middle East
July 10, 2021
Moroccan court sentences striking dissident journalist to five years in jail
CASABLANCA, Morocco, July 9 (Reuters) – A Moroccan court in Casablanca on Friday handed a five-year jail sentence to Moroccan…
Dutch court upholds Geert Wilders conviction for insulting Moroccans
World
July 6, 2021
Dutch court upholds Geert Wilders conviction for insulting Moroccans
The Dutch Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld far-right politician Geert Wilders’ conviction for collectively insulting Moroccans at a campaign rally in 2014.…
Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex conviction overturned
World
July 1, 2021
Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex conviction overturned
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court threw out Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and released him from prison Wednesday in…
Lawsuit requests sacking Mohamed Ramadan from Actors’ Syndicate
Cinema/TV
June 18, 2021
Lawsuit requests sacking Mohamed Ramadan from Actors’ Syndicate
The Administrative Court of the State Council in Egypt will hear a lawsuit in July demanding the cancellation of actor…