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Economy Minister Barkat sues Channel 12 for NIS 12m. in largest libel lawsuit ever filed in Israel

Nir Barkat files Israel's largest libel lawsuit against Channel 12, accusing them of false claims following a broadcast of an investigation by journalist Omri Maniv.

Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat unveiling his "Israel Basket" project, January 4, 2026.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ministers at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 8, 2025.

Israel is sliding toward authoritarianism, and elections won’t stop it - opinoin

Elazar Rumpler, a senior leader within haredi cult Lev Tahor, appearing in the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing in 2020; illustrative.

Jerusalem court sends senior Lev Tahor cult leader Elazar Rumpler to prison in child abuse case

Venezuela's captured President Nicolas Maduro poses next to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrator Terry Cole as he is led in custody from a U.S. federal airplane, at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, U.S., January 3, 2026.

Maduro's capture might have been illegal, but that won't stop charges against him - report


Terrorist sentenced to life in prison for murder of 83-year-old Holocaust survivor

The court also ordered him to pay the maximum compensation permitted by law - NIS 258,000 - to Lipovsky’s family.

THE RABBINICAL court of Tel Aviv. It has been said that rabbinical courts allow men to hold back consent to divorce their wives in order to extort the women into agreeing to unfair overall terms.

Chaos of October 7: What any inquiry must uncover - opinion

With the state comptroller blocked, citizens must focus on the questions a future inquiry into the failures leading up to the October 7 massacre.

Matanyahu Englman

Venezuela's Supreme Court orders Delcy Rodriguez become interim president

Venezuela’s Supreme Court ordered Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to assume the role of acting president following the detention of Nicolás Maduro by US forces.

Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez presents the government's 2026 budget proposal to the National Assembly, urging lawmakers to approve spending of some $19.9 billion, in Caracas, Venezuela December 4, 2025.

New judiciary procedure tightens rules on photography in court buildings

The procedure accompanies a recently passed amendment that restricts the photographing and publication of identifying images of suspects held in custody before an indictment is filed.

Lawyers and police investigators arrive for a court hearing in a major corruption case involving senior officials from the Histadrut at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court November 3, 2025

Five years after killing Maya Vishniak, her partner Amit Almog gets convicted

Under the agreement, prosecutors will seek a 26-year prison term, with a suspended sentence and compensation for Vishniak’s family.

The Ramat Gan murder suspect in court

Netanyahu trial: Hearing resumes after Northern security drill, Case 4000 questioning continues

Presiding Judges Rivka Friedman-Feldman, Moshe Bar-Am, and Oded Shaham agreed to Netanyahu's request. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, September 10, 2025

Pakistan court hands Imran Khan, wife 17-year jail terms in another graft case

The latest conviction adds to a series of legal troubles for Khan, who has been behind bars since August 2023.

 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan pauses as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023.

Supreme Court upholds seven-year prison sentence in rape conviction

In a unanimous ruling, the court dismissed the defendant’s claim that the circumstances of the offense were comparatively minor and did not justify the punishment imposed.

Police station

UK charges two men with belonging to Hezbollah, attending terrorist training camps

The two British-Lebanese men appeared in a London court and were charged with belonging to Hezbollah, with one of the two also accused of helping procure parts for drones.

Hezbollah supporters attend a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of their late leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

High Court of Justice strikes down police ID-check procedures due to racial profiling

The ruling cancels two sections of police procedure: Requiring ID based on generalized “concern” of an offense, and verifying a person’s details on the police computer without reasonable suspicion.

 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem

TerraUSD creator Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years over $40 billion crypto collapse

Kwon previously pleaded guilty and admitted to misleading investors about a coin intended to maintain a stable price during periods of crypto market volatility.

Do Kwon, a South Korean cryptocurrency executive charged with fraud, stands with his attorney David Patton to plead guilty in front of US District Judge Paul Engelmayer in New York City, August 12, 2025 in this courtroom sketch.