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US Supreme Court weighs Catholic schools' religious rights in Colorado LGBT discrimination dispute

The Archdiocese of Denver, along with other Catholic entities and a Colorado family, sued as the state expanded its universal preschool initiative.

The rainbow flag, commonly known as the gay pride flag or LGBT pride flag, is seen during the first Gay Pride parade in Skopje, North Macedonia June 29, 2019; Illustrative.
Police officers stand behind the fence with a rosary hanging on it as protesters gather outside the headquarters of Poland's Constitutional Court in Warsaw after police blocked access to the court building on 30 October, 2026.

Polish president turns back from Senegal trip as top court chief suspended

An ambulance.

Tamra Municipality to compensate boy who lost his eye on way to grocery store by NIS 1.7m.

ILLUSTRATIVE: An Israeli police car drives through the streets of Jerusalem on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, September 20, 2026.

Effi Nave, Eitan Orenstein judicial probe transferred to Tel Aviv prosecutors for review


Massive NIS 5.75m. fraud: Attempted to shift blame and sentenced to prison

The Ramle Magistrate's Court sentenced Avner Elouk, owner of Sagiv Fire Protection Technologies, to 44 months in prison after he was convicted of severe tax offenses.

44 months in prison and a fine for company owner convicted of deducting fictitious invoices worth NIS 5.75 million.

UK woman accuses British comedian Russell Brand of rape, says he ignored pleas to stop

"It's something that has lived with me ever since," she said during the often tearful police interview. "I blamed myself for years."

British comedian, actor, podcaster, and media personality, Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court on October 14, 2026 in London, England.

Lawsuit by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's sister accusing him of sexual abuse dismissed by US judge

Annie Altman accused her brother of sexually abusing and raping her between 1997 and 2006 at the family home in suburban Clayton, Missouri, starting when she was 3 and he was 12.

Open AI CEO Sam Altman does a television interview with CNBC's Kate Rooney before delivering the keynote address at the OpenAI developers conference at Fort Mason on September 29, 2026 in San Francisco, California.

Mandelblit says Case 2000 prompted by recordings of Netanyahu conversations with Arnon Mozes

Mandelblit said he remembered approving questioning of Netanyahu as a suspect, but could not recall whether he explicitly approved mentioning bribery in the formal warning given to him in Case 4000.

Former Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit arrives to testify in the corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Jerusalem District Court, October 20, 2026.

Israeli court orders charity officials to repay NIS 1.85 million over diverted cancer donation

Seven charity officials must repay NIS 1.85 million after a court found that funds intended for children with cancer were diverted to another cause.

New Israeli shekel (NIS) banknotes and coins are seen on a table (illustrative)

What someone should know after being charged with a crime

After you're charged, a few immediate steps and considerations can help you understand the situation and its potential outcomes.

Facing criminal charges? Understanding your rights and next steps can help you navigate the legal process.

High Court questions clarity of rules protecting lawyers from courthouse harassment

The case concerns lawyers representing Palestinians and human rights groups who say right-wing activists follow them through the Supreme Court’s corridors and film them at close range.

 THE HIGH Court of Justice hears petitions against the ‘Incapacity Law'.

Kremlin sentences Russian-Israeli scientist to prison over donation to Navalny foundation

Dr. Sofia Rosenfeld argued that she had been out of contact with the outside world while participating in a scientific expedition in the northern Arctic when the transfers were made from her account.

This photograph taken shows barbed wire in front of the Kremlin in Moscow on October 8, 2026; Illustrative.

Daycare aide sentenced to 10 years for abusing eight toddlers in Hod Hasharon

Abd al-Hai was convicted of 277 offenses: nine counts of abusing a helpless minor under her care, 146 counts of assault causing actual bodily harm, and 122 counts of aggravated assault.

Kindergarten aide sentenced to 10 years for severe child abuse, October 11, 2026.

Cornell’s Jane Doe targeted in 'swatting' incident at parents' home, lives in fear, lawyer says

Following the incident, Cornell case defendant Winston Lee's attorneys filed a motion to recuse New York Attorney-General Letitia James from grand jury proceedings, NBC reported on Friday.

Cornell University students holds signs after a seven-hour-long sit-in protest representing the seven hours that a Jane Doe alleges she was sexually assaulted in a case involving seven members of Cornell’s Chi Phi fraternity, in Ithaca, New York, US, October 7, 2026.