French court rejects Perrier 'natural water' lawsuit against Nestlé
A French court has rejected a demand by a consumer protection group to remove Perrier water bottles from markets over its "natural mineral water" labelling. It's the latest in a ...
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Bangladesh court convicts ousted leader Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity
A Bangladesh court convicted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity on Monday, sentencing the deposed leader to death for ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year. France24 correspondent Navodita Kumari reports the ...
Mining giant BHP liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, UK court says
London's High Court ruled Friday that global mining giant BHP Group is liable over the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil. "BHP are strictly liable as 'polluters' in respect ...
Supreme Court rules full Snap food benefits can be temporarily halted
The US Supreme Court has issued an emergency order temporarily permitting the Trump administration to withhold billions of dollars in funding for food assistance relied on by millions of low-income ...
Court orders anti-migrant group to stop barring foreigners from South African healthcare
A South African court has ruled that an anti-migrant group must cease preventing foreign nationals from entering public hospitals, clinics, and schools, declaring the practice unlawful. The group, Operation Dudula, ...
US Supreme Court expresses scepticism over Trump's reciprocal tariffs
On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court's chief justices heard arguments over the legality of tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump using the Emergency Economic Powers Act, and questioned the reasoning ...
Supreme Court signals doubts over Trump’s sweeping tariff powers
A majority of Supreme Court justices seemed sceptical Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s ability to unilaterally impose far-reaching tariffs, putting at risk a cornerstone of his agenda in the biggest ...
Violence in Sudan's El-Fasher could be war crimes, says International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court warned on Monday that atrocities committed in Sudan's El-Fasher could amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes, as the UN said that thousands had fled ...
Dutch court tries an Eritrean man accused of brutal migrant smuggling
ZWOLLE, Netherlands -- A Dutch court opened a trial Monday of an Eritrean man accused of involvement in a brutal migrant smuggling network. Prosecutors say Tewelde Goitom, also known as ...
Italian court rejects Sicily bridge project, dealing a blow to Meloni government
ROME -- Italy’s Court of Auditors on Wednesday rejected a key government project, refusing to sign off on plans to build a 13.5 billion euro massive bridge connecting Sicily to ...