Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong has been acquitted of fraud charges in connection with a 2015 merger, ending a decade of legal battles. The ruling marks a significant moment for the conglomerate, with Lee pledging to discontinue the traditional family succession model.
Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated living soldier, has been remanded in custody after being charged with multiple counts of war crimes, including murder, in Afghanistan. His legal team did not seek bail, and he denies all allegations. This development follows a 2023 defamation judgement which found substantial truth to claims of his involvement in unlawful killings.
Republican Clay Fuller, endorsed by Donald Trump, has won the Georgia runoff election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, maintaining the party's narrow majority in the House of Representatives.
China has embraced OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant nicknamed 'lobster', as a strategic tool in its national AI push. This customisable technology is empowering individuals and businesses, despite regulatory concerns and the inherent competition within China's tech sector.
