New York sues Polymarket over allegations of illegal gambling operations
The lawsuit comes two months after the state filed a similar lawsuit against competitor Kalshi.
![Security personnel stand guard outside Colombo High Court after escorting the accused involved in Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday attacks of 2019, during the verdict in the trial in Colombo on September 22, 2026 [Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260922__C8Y23ZA__v1__HighRes__SriLankaCourtBombings-1-1790081999.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Why United Nations says US boat strikes may be ‘crimes against humanity’
Washington justifies the attacks as necessary to halt the flow of lethal drugs into the US.
Canada’s BC sues OpenAI over ChatGPT role in Tumbler Ridge school shooting
British Columbia lawsuit implicates ChatGPT, claiming tech firm ignored deadly threats and demanding safety overhauls.
Former ‘death squad’ leader appears in military trial in The Gambia
Sanna Manjang faces court for deserting army in 2017 after end of Jammeh’s 20-year rule.
![Security escourt Sanna Manjang (C), a former member of a Gambian death squad suspected of shooting AFP's correspondent Deyda Hydara in 2004, as he arrives at court ahead of his hearing at the High Court in Banjul on January 15, 2025. [Muhamadou Bittaye/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260115__92TM27Q__v1__HighRes__GambiaMediaCrimeTrial-1-1790017763.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US man convicted in 2023 shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont
Jason Eaton faces up to life in prison after a jury rejected his insanity defence.
Paramount settles with US states, union to win Warner Bros takeover
Ellison-led Paramount will avoid daily $7m fee if the $110bn Warner Bros merger closes by September 30.
Eighteen suspects extradited to US over Haitian president’s 2021 killing
Federal court in Florida to try men accused of orchestrating the transnational plot to kill Jovenel Moise from US soil.
Israel’s president pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian in 2016
Elor Azaria had shot a Palestinian who had already been incapacitated by Israeli troops, in controversial case.
![Palestinians hold placards against Israeli Sergeant Elor Azaria, who shot and killed an injured Palestinian man (in picture on right), during a protest in the West Bank city of Hebron [Abed al Hashlamoun/EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/6506872-1-1789847990.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
UK jails teen asylum seeker for steering overcrowded Channel migrant boat
The boat lacked safety gear and took on water before interception by UK Border Force, authorities say.
US court blocks Trump plan to deport migrants to third countries
US judges affirm migrants must have opportunities to voice safety concerns before deportation to unfamiliar nations.
UK court clears woman of voicing support for Hamas in university speech
Sarah Cotte said her comments were not in support of Hamas, but in support of Palestinians’ right to resist.
![Image of activist Sarah Cotte after a jury in London found her not guilty of voicing support for Hamas in central London, on September 18, 2026 [Richard Bayfield]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-18-at-21.13.28-1789763131.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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