Africa
Uganda court hears challenge to harsh anti-gay law
It imposes severe punishments on those convicted of same-sex acts including the death penalty for some crimes.
BBC
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Europe
UK: Litigant unwittingly put fake cases generated by AI before tribunal
Tax tribunal judge Anne Redston accepted that Felicity Harber had not know they were the product of what is known as ‘hallucination’, where generative AI delivers highly plausible but incorrect results.
Legal Futures
General
Ending fight against 'Galamsey' : Occupy Ghana urges government to apply the law
The group's admonishing comes in the wake of the sentencing of infamous Chinese ‘Galamsey’ Queen, En Huang.
DL News
Courts
Aisha Huang: AG intends to appeal 4 and half year sentence
In a statement Tuesday, Mr. Dame said he intends to file an appeal at the Court of Appeal to apply the new sentencing regime imposed by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act 995) to the accused person.
DL News
US
Meet Allison Greenfield, the law clerk driving Trump bonkers at his fraud trial
Donald Trump and his lawyers have been throwing a fit about Justice Arthur Engoron's clerk. The clerk, Allison Greenfield, an experienced lawyer, once ran to become a judge herself. Trump's attacks — now banned under a gag order — led to an...
Business Insider
Europe
Football star Victor Osimhen threatens to sue his own club over TikTok video mocking him
The video, which appeared on the club's TikTok account, showed Osimhen failing to score from the spot during a game against Bologna at the weekend, with a sped-up voice dubbed over the top.
Sky News
Africa
Niger coup leaders announce prosecution of ousted President for 'high treason'
If found guilty, President Bazoum could face the death penalty, according to Niger's penal code.
Sky News
Europe
YouTube chef arrested on suspicion of murdering and dismembering man on Thai island
Daniel Sancho Bronchalo has been charged with premeditated murder, which carries a possible death penalty
Sky News
Africa
Mauritania charges student with blasphemy over exam
The official announcement of the arrest comes after the country's religious authorities decreed that people found guilty of insulting the Prophet Muhammad should face the death penalty.
BBC
Courts
Pastor, five others fined for abusing baby
They were found to manhandled and abused an infant in a viral video, and were subsequently arrested by the Police.
GNA
Business
ORC extends deadline for filing of Annual Returns and Renewals
The extension of the deadline is to make up for downtimes experienced on the ORC's software application system
DL News
Business
BoG suspends forex licences of Fidelity Bank, FNB Ghana
The two banks have been additionally fined 1000 penalty points each
DL News
General
Police Service to pay GHC 100, 000 for failure to comply with RTI request
The Applicant, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative had requested from the Ghana Police Service information regarding the unlawful killing and police brutality by police officers
DL News
Europe
Juventus deducted 10 points by Italian federation for false accounting
The decision sees Juventus drop from second place to seventh in the Serie A, making it highly unlikely they will reach the Champions League.
The Guardian
Crime
Global executions in 2022 at highest rate for five years - Amnesty
A total of 883 people are known to have been put to death across 20 countries, marking a rise of 53% compared to 2021, according to the group's annual review.
BBC
Europe
UK Immigration minister banned from driving for six months for speeding
The minister has been hit with a six-month driving ban and fine after being caught speeding last year. He claims he did not see a temporary speed limit.
Sky News
Africa
Uganda passes bill making it a crime to identify as LGBT
Those found to have committed "aggravated homosexuality" could face the death penalty if Uganda's president signs the new bill into law.
Sky News
Crime
GRA taskforce arrests five shopping mall managers for tax infractions
The exercise is part of an ongoing nationwide VAT invigilation exercise to ensure tax compliance and retrieve taxes due the State.
GNA
Crime
Possession of illicit drugs : Painter jailed 10 years
Ber Kevin, 21 years, was also ordered by the court presided over by Mrs Ellen Ofei-Ayeh to pay a fine of 1,000 penalty units or in default serve another three years imprisonment which will run concurrently.
GNA
General
‘I’ve been offered plea deals, but I turned it down because I am innocent’ – Abdul Inusah on fraud case in US
In interviews granted to GH One’s Francis Abban and on Assase Radio, he maintains that he is innocent and that he even turned down plea deals offered by US Prosecutors.
DL News