US President Donald Trump ended an interview with Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker after she pressed him for evidence of election fraud claims, accusing her and major US news networks of being 'crooked'.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is creating 'roadblocks' to protect President Trump from potential prosecutions after 2029, citing Democratic plans for 'political retribution'
Democrats in the US Senate are moving to block a $1.8bn "MAGA slush fund" established as part of a settlement in Donald Trump's lawsuit against the IRS. Critics call it "self-dealing" and "corruption," with a judge temporarily blocking fund transfers.
Libyan interim government maintains official silence on US legal cases involving Libyan citizens, including Abu Agila al-Marei al-Obeidi and Al-Zubair Al-Bakoush, sparking questions about national sovereignty and political embarrassment.
Hong Kong's Secretary for Justice, Paul Lam, expresses alarm over online accusations against new Director of Public Prosecutions Anthony Chau, suggesting leaks may originate from within the Justice Department, and urges staff to reveal the source.
The Department of Justice is removing news releases about January 6th riot prosecutions, labeling them 'partisan propaganda.' This move by the Trump administration aims to rewrite the history of the Capitol assault. A new fund is also being established to compensate Trump allies.
The US Justice Department is removing news releases about Jan 6 prosecutions, labeling them 'partisan propaganda.' This follows a journalist's observation, with the department confirming the action. A $1.776 billion fund for 'unjustly investigated' Trump allies has also been announced.
Hong Kong's Justice Department has dismissed online accusations against two public prosecutors, calling them "despicable" and an attempt to defame public officers. The allegations were made by fugitive activist Frances Hui Wing-ting, who is wanted by Hong Kong authorities.
Hong Kong's Fire Services Department will conduct ad hoc checks on high-risk buildings, prioritizing residential blocks with scaffolding nets and those undergoing major renovations due to increased evacuation difficulties during fires.
Scotland Yard is seeking criminal charges against 77 individuals and companies over the Grenfell Tower fire. However, trials are not expected to begin until 2028 or later, a decade after the 2017 disaster that killed 72 people, sparking frustration among survivors and bereaved families.
The ACT government has announced a nearly $19 million funding boost for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), creating 24 new permanent positions. This investment aims to increase capacity, support vulnerable individuals in the justice system, and improve prosecutorial decision-making.
“Albanese has done nothing more than speak!” Judge Richard Leon wrote.
An AI-powered database tracking corruption cases against Malaysia’s politicians was independently launched on Friday, putting fresh scrutiny on the status and outcomes of the country’s biggest graft prosecutions across administrations. The Prosecutorial Accountability Watch (PAW), built by civil society group Projek SAMA and hosted with news outlet Malaysiakini, tracks 33 high-profile cases involving current and former elected representatives – from ex-prime minister Najib Razak’s 1MDB-linked...
Staff told to prosecute as quickly as they can, rather than waiting to gather all evidence, to tackle ‘climate of fear’ felt by Jewish communityProsecutors in England and Wales have been told to “fast-track” hate crime prosecutions after a spate of antisemitic attacks that the prime minister on Tuesday called a “crisis for all of us”.Stephen Parkinson, the director of public prosecutions, issued guidance to his staff on Tuesday telling them to bring forward prosecutions against any sort of hate crime as quickly as they could, rather than waiting until they had gathered all possible evidence. Continue reading...
The director of public prosecutions has told prosecutors in England and Wales to bring charges more quickly.
The Audit Commission revealed that Hong Kong's Fire Services Department has not launched prosecutions in 34 cases involving mini-storage premises that failed to comply with safety hazard orders, including cases dating back to 2016 inspections. None of the 249 industrial buildings required to improve fire safety measures have complied with orders under a 2020 law. The findings come after a deadly blaze at Ngau Tau Kok in June 2016 killed two firefighters and took 108 hours to extinguish, prompting citywide inspections of mini-storage facilities.
A NSW police officer accused of throwing a two-year-old boy "headfirst at the ground" — as well as stalking and assaulting a woman — kept his job after several unsuccessful prosecutions.
‘Massive drop-off’ in successful prosecutionsPolice are ‘not getting the information in time’One of the UK’s leading police officers in prosecuting online harms has said the ability to secure identifying information from the social media company X has become “significantly worse” over the past 12 months.Mike Ankers, the deputy director of the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU), said there had been a “massive drop-off” in successful prosecutions in 2025, and that the Elon Musk-owned platform was “hiding behind” legal processes that delayed the identification of users posting hateful content online. Continue reading...
