Africa
Nigerian student faces jail time, deportation over threat to bomb UK university
Somtochukwu Okwuoha, 26, claimed he had enlisted ISIS, an international terrorist organisation, to help bomb the university.
Premium Times Nig
Results for "Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council"
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Tech
AI chief quits over 'exploitative' copyright row
Ed Newton-Rex was head of audio at the firm, which is based in the UK and US.
BBC
Europe
Online Safety Bill: divisive internet rules become law
It seeks to force tech firms to take more responsibility for the content on their platforms.
BBC
Crime
Twenty-one-year-old unemployed gets 23 months for stealing
He pleaded guilty to unlawful entry, causing damage to properties and stealing and was sentenced accordingly by the court presided over by Joseph Evans Anang Okropa.
GNA
US
US: Manhunt for gunman who allegedly killed judge who oversaw his divorce proceedings
Pedro Argote, 49, allegedly shot Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, 52, in the judge's driveway in Hagerstown, Maryland, Thursday night while the victim's wife and son were home
ABC News
Crime
We are unable to recommend prosecution of persons cited in Frimpong Boateng's report - AG to CID
The AG's office noted that except for three persons (Seth Mantey, John Ofori Atta and Ekow Ewusi), it did not find any evidence in support of allegations made against others cited in the report.
DL News
Courts
Five including traditional ruler remanded over land guard activities
The accused persons are said to have attacked police officers who visited the land site
GNA
Courts
Cecilia Dapaah case: Househelp, one other file for bail
The application for bail comes after the court had on many occasions rejected oral requests for bail from her lawyers.
DL News
Africa
Two Ugandan males face death penalty for violating anti-gay law
Uganda last hanged a convict in 1999 and in 2005 formally scrapped the death penalty. But the anti-homosexuality law reintroduced the death penalty for the offense of aggravated homosexuality
VOA Africa
Others
Barbie movie banned in Kuwait as Lebanon moves to censor film for 'promoting homosexuality'
Barbie may have broken the $1bn box office mark worldwide, but its content has caused a backlash in some countries
Sky News
Europe
Oil giant BP fined £650,000 over death of worker who fell from offshore platform
BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd was last week found guilty of a health and safety breach at a UK Court following an eight-day trial.
Sky News
Africa
US military emails sent to Mali by mistake
Emails intended for the US military's ".mil" domain have, for years, been sent to the west African country which ends with the ".ml" suffix. Some of the emails reportedly contained sensitive information such as passwords, medical records an...
BBC
Tech
US’s top competition watchdog opens investigation into ChatGPT maker
The move against San Francisco-based OpenAI marks the strongest regulatory threat yet to a company that sparked the frenzy in generative artificial intelligence
The Guardian
US
Canada: Court finds "thumbs-up" emoji can constitute an electronic signature
On June 8, 2023, the Court granted a summary judgment decision in favour of a grain buyer ("the Buyer"), after concluding that a thumbs-up (👍) emoji constituted acceptance of a contract.
Mondaq
Europe
UK: Solicitor banned for overcharging vulnerable clients
Alex Richard Guy admitted that over two and a half years, while acting as one client’s deputy, he raised bills of costs amounting to almost £272,000 for work not undertaken and admitted using a third client’s money to buy Apple products
Law Society Gazette
Tech
California State Bar to craft guidance on AI in the legal profession
One recent survey found legal professionals have confidence in AI's reliability, the American Bar Association has urged lawyers and courts to address the technology's potential pitfalls.
LAW.COM
General
Central Region: Chief Justice inaugurates two district courts, circuit court
The inauguration of the new court facilities forms part of the 100 courts project being executed by the government.
DL News
General
How live chat can solve your legal website challenges
Live chat is an effective way to give customers the human touch and deliver the answers they need in real time.
Legal Futures
US
Trump sues former lawyer Michael Cohen for $500m
The lawsuit comes amid escalating attacks from Trump allies on Cohen, who is a key witness in a New York investigation into the ex-president.
BBC
General
Chief Justice commissions Kasoa High Court
“It is my hope that this court will present a new and friendlier face of justice delivery in this Municipality."
DL News