His writing won China’s first Nobel Prize for Literature, but is it patriotic enough for Xi Jinping’s China? That’s the question at the center of a high-profile lawsuit now driving a debate about nationalism in China. Patriotic campaigns have become more common in recent years in China, as online nationalists attack journalists, writers or other … Read more
ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani court on Tuesday indicted imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife on a charge that their 2018 marriage violated the Islamic law requirement that a woman wait three months before remarriage, his lawyer said. Khan denied the charge, and his lawyer, Intisar Panjutha, called the case one of scores … Read more
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s lawyers on Thursday asked a judge to hold U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith in contempt of court, accusing his office of violating an order pausing activity in its prosecution of the former president for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Trump’s legal team said Smith and … Read more
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A labor court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced Monday Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws. Yunus, who pioneered using microcredit to help impoverished people, was present in court and was granted bail. The court gave the defense 30 days to appeal. Grameen … Read more
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s bank fraud trial threatened to throw the former president in jail—and hit him with punishing fines—for “blatantly” violating a gag order by refusing to delete a website post attacking court staff. Justice Arthur F. Engoron, striking a serious tone, began Friday at trial by laying out the high stakes and … Read more
Madonna lands in money trouble for violating major concert rule Madonna is due to pay a huge fine after she violated a strict rule during her Celebration Tour concert over the weekend. Due to technical issues, the Material Girl crooner had to cut her gig short unwillingly but still breached the 10.30pm curfew by 30 … Read more