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A museum's feminist artwork excluded men. So one man took it to court.
New York Times, Published on 20/03/2024
» MELBOURNE — A wall of vulvas. A performance featuring a recently slaughtered bull. A "poo machine" that replicates the journey of food through the human body.
Seeking politics of solidarity under Putin's regime
News, Published on 18/03/2024
» In 2013, when I was 13, one of the oldest comedy TV programmes in Russia released a sketch in which a group of musicians performed a version of Queen's I Want to Break Free satirising the country.
Court rejects claim of bitcoin ‘inventor’
Published on 14/03/2024
» LONDON - An Australian computer scientist who claims he invented bitcoin is not the pseudonymous inventor of the cryptocurrency, a judge at London’s High Court ruled on Thursday.
Hong Kong police find no birth records for 2 dead infants left in glass bottles at flat
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/03/2024
» Two Hong Kong infants whose bodies were discovered inside glass jars did not have birth records, while a preliminary autopsy has found the pair were between 24 and 30 weeks old, but has yet to determine the time and cause of their deaths.
Prosecutors to monitor ‘scapegoat’ probe
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/02/2024
» The attorney-general has set up a panel of prosecutors to oversee a Department of Special Investigation (DSI) investigation into the case of a man forced to falsely confess to his wife’s murder.
Rights campaigner Orlov calls Russia 'fascist' in court
Published on 26/02/2024
» LONDON: Veteran human rights activist Oleg Orlov decried what he called the "strangulation of freedom" in Russia at a court hearing on Monday as prosecutors sought to have him jailed for nearly three years for discrediting the armed forces.
Court turns down bail for activists on hunger strike
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/02/2024
» The Criminal Court has denied bail requests for activist Tantawan Tuatulanon and her friend, saying the health of both detainees — who are now on a hunger strike — is being closely monitored by a medical team.
Assange case not political, US says
Published on 21/02/2024
» LONDON - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being prosecuted for publishing sources’ names and not for his political opinions, lawyers representing the United States said on Wednesday as Assange fights to stop his extradition from Britain.
WikiLeaks’ Assange makes last stand in UK court
Published on 20/02/2024
» LONDON - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday embarked on what could be his last chance to stop his extradition from Britain to the United States after more than 13 years battling in the English courts.
Conservatorship sought for pop icon Brian Wilson
Published on 17/02/2024
» LOS ANGELES - Two longtime associates of Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson have petitioned a court, at his family’s behest, to place him under a conservatorship, saying the musician is unable to care for himself following his wife’s death in January.