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High Court rules against Noel Clarke in libel case over Guardian misconduct reports

A High Court judge has dismissed Noel Clarke’s libel claim against the Guardian’s publisher, ruling that the newspaper’s 2021 reporting on allegations of sexual misconduct by the actor and filmmaker was both substantially true and published in the public interest. Verdict upholds public......

Federal judge blocks release of Epstein grand jury documents

A US federal judge on Wednesday rejected a request from President Donald Trump’s administration to make public confidential documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, describing the move as a “diversion.” Judge Richard Berman ruled that the government had failed to show exceptional......

Public execution in Iran after family murder

An Iranian man was executed in public on Tuesday in the southern province of Fars after being convicted of murdering four members of the same family, according to state media. Mizan, the news agency linked to the judiciary, reported that “one of the perpetrators of the brutal murder of four family......

Norwegian princess’s son indicted for rape and abuse

Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been formally charged with 32 criminal offenses, including four counts of rape, according to the Norwegian Attorney General’s Office. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of ten years in prison. Prosecutor......

Marrakech: Five-year prison sentence for secretly filming Airbnb tourists

The Court of First Instance in Marrakech sentenced a man to five years in prison and a fine of 500,000 dirhams for secretly recording foreign tourists in a villa rented through Airbnb. The case began on June 28, when tourists from the United States and Switzerland filed a complaint after discovering......

Africa challenges colonial cartography with 'correct the map' campaign

The African Union (AU) has endorsed a bold campaign to replace the outdated Mercator map projection with a more accurate representation of Africa, challenging centuries of geographical distortion that have diminished the continent’s size and significance on the global stage. For over 400 years,......

Drug trafficking: Franco-Algerian wanted by Interpol arrested in Marrakech

Marrakech police have arrested a 44-year-old French national of Algerian origin who was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by the French judiciary. The operation took place on Tuesday, according to a security source. The suspect was identified during a database check with the International......

Morocco unveils four key priorities for 2026 budget reform

The Moroccan government has outlined four major priorities for the 2026 Finance Bill (PLF), in line with the High Royal Guidelines. These priorities mark a new phase of transformation for the Kingdom and aim to balance economic growth with social justice and territorial equity. According to the official......

First Moroccan clerk at ICJ reflects rise in global legal representation

Adil Auraghi, a Stanford Law graduate, is set to make history as the first Moroccan to serve as a clerk at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) through its prestigious Judicial Fellowship Program. Beginning in September, Auraghi will work under Judge Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant of Brazil, contributing......