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‘We want to be free’: Filipinos demand right to divorce
A controversial birth control law was passed in 2012, despite strong opposition from the Church. And in 2018, majority and…
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Japan court rules that a bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
TOKYO: A Japanese court ruled on Tuesday (May 30) that not allowing same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, a decision activists welcomed as…
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3 family members fined up to S$150,000 for insider trading over Nippon Paint’s acquisition of DuluxGroup
SINGAPORE: Three family members have been fined sums ranging from S$100,000 to S$150,000 for insider trading offences over the acquisition…
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Lee Hsien Yang’s passport has never been seized by Singapore’s immigration authority: ICA
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s immigration authority said on Wednesday (May 17) that the passport of Mr Lee Hsien Yang remains valid and…
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Pakistan ex-PM Khan due back in court after week of unrest
“Using (the) pretext of violence while I was inside the jail, they have assumed the role of judge, jury and…
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Former US-based executive at TikTok parent firm sues company, citing ‘lawlessness’
SAN FRANCISCO: A former US-based executive of ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, has sued it for wrongful dismissal, saying…
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Trump ‘thinks he can get away with it’, rape accuser’s lawyer says
Carroll, 79, filed her lawsuit last year against Trump, 76, claiming he raped her in a dressing room at the…
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Eva Green wins €1m in “B movie” court case
Eva Green has won nearly €1 million in her court case against a “B movie” that she feared could have…
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Man died after contracting COVID-19 and having allergic reaction possibly triggered by TCM pills: Coroner’s court
SINGAPORE: A man who died at the age of 61 suffered from a life-threatening allergic reaction that could have been…
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India court rejects Rahul Gandhi’s plea for stay on conviction
Critics highlight that the defamation conviction came after Gandhi repeatedly raised the issue of Modi’s relationship with business tycoon Gautam…
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