Teen wellbeing talks between tech rivals Mark Zuckerberg and Apple CEO Tim Cook spark new questions: Landmark trial puts Meta in hot seat over kids safety, social media addiction

[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg Called Apple CEO Tim Cook About Teen Safety: What Happened Next? In a high-stakes trial unfolding in Los Angeles Superior Court, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, has taken the stand in a lawsuit that could reshape how social media giants are held accountable for youth safety and online harm. The case […]

Hong Kong to sentence media mogul Jimmy Lai in national security trial

[ad_1] Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai (AP Photo) HONG KONG: Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced on Monday over national security crimes that could see him jailed for life, with some rights groups and Western nations still demanding his release.The 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper was found […]

$100 million theft: Suspect in ‘largest jewelry heist in US history’ deported, avoids trial

[ad_1] A man, suspected in what is said to be the “largest heist” escaped prosecution in in US by self deporting. The man accused was deported to Ecuador late last month, effectively bringing the case against him to an abrupt standstill, according to recent court filings, as reported recently by LA Times.Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores […]

Afghan man goes on trial over deadly Munich car-ramming

[ad_1] MUNICH: An Afghan man goes on trial in Germany on Friday accused of ramming a car into a crowd in Munich last year, killing a two-year-old girl and her mother and injuring dozens.The suspect, partially identified as Farhad N., faces two charges of murder and 44 of attempted murder, with prosecutors saying he acted […]

Canada double murder trial: 3 Indians killed elderly couple for money; Gurkaran Singh came on student visa; never went to college

[ad_1] As the trial of the three Indian men accused of killing an elderly couple in BC begins, Crown prosecutor Dorothy Tsui said they were motivated by “debt, financial pressure and greed”. The couple — Arnold and Joanne De Jong — were found dead in their home on May 9, 2022. Three Indian men, Gurkaran […]

Trump tariff trial: What happens if US duties are struck down? Traders ‘worried’ for $150 billion refunds possibility

[ad_1] The ongoing Supreme Court trial on US President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose global tariffs has left companies, customs brokers and trade lawyers preparing for a potentially prolonged battle over refunds that could total close to $150 billion. The court is expected to issue rulings on Friday, though it has not […]

‘Rupert Murdoch of Asia’: Who is Jimmy Lai? Former Hong Kong media mogul found guilty in national security trial

[ad_1] Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was convicted on Monday in a landmark national security trial, a verdict that could see him sentenced to life in prison. The 78-year-old was found guilty of conspiracies to commit sedition and to collude with foreign forces in a case […]

Honour killing: 18-year-old Dutch girl drowned for ‘Western behaviour’; father, two brothers on trial

[ad_1] An 18-year-old girl was killed by her father and two brothers because they believed her “Western behaviour” was bringing shame to the family, Dutch prosecutors said. Ryan Al Najjar was found on 28 May 2024 in a swamp in northern Netherlands — gagged, tied with tape and submerged, six days after she went missing […]

UK conducts first ever trial for passport-free border control using facial recognition at Manchester Airport | World News

[ad_1] The UK trialled facial recognition e-gates at Manchester Airport, allowing British travellers to skip passports/Representative Image The United Kingdom has begun trials of a “contactless” border control system, allowing British travellers to re-enter the country without presenting their passports. The technology, which uses facial recognition to verify identity, was tested over three weeks at […]

‘We will be involved’: Donald Trump says US will back Netanyahu in his criminal trial; calls charges against him ‘very unfair’

[ad_1] Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (AP) US President Donald Trump said Washington will “be involved” in the criminal trial of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claiming that the premier has been treated unfairly.“We’ll be involved in that to help him out a little bit because I think it’s very unfair,” Trump said in an […]