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8:15am, 2nd August, 2019

India's top court to hear Ayodhya religious dispute on daily basis

India's top court will hear arguments every day in an effort to resolve a decades-old dispute over what should be built on the ruins of a 16th-century mosque, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said on Friday.

Jury to hear from 'whistleblower' in New York sex cult trial

6:17am, 9th May, 2019

US

Jury to hear from 'whistleblower' in New York sex cult trial

Jurors in the trial of Keith Raniere, founder of the cultlike Nxivm organization who faces sex trafficking charges, are expected to hear testimony on Thursday from a former prominent member turned self-described whistleblower.

Ohio legislators to hear bill to save nuclear power plants

11:11am, 16th April, 2019

US

Ohio legislators to hear bill to save nuclear power plants

A House of Representatives subcommittee in Ohio will hear a clean energy bill on Wednesday designed to save the state's two nuclear power plants from retirement and encourage the building of new renewable facilities.

Myanmar's top court to hear Reuters reporters' appeal in official secrets case

1:21am, 26th March, 2019

World

Myanmar's top court to hear Reuters reporters' appeal in official secrets case

Myanmar's Supreme Court was scheduled on Tuesday to hear the appeal of two Reuters journalists imprisoned for breaking a colonial-era official secrets law, in a case that has raised questions about Myanmar's progress towards democracy.

Botswana court to hear case against criminalisation of gay sex

10:37pm, 13th March, 2019

World

Botswana court to hear case against criminalisation of gay sex

Botswana's High Court will hear on Thursday a case challenging the criminalisation of gay sex, offering campaigners a rare chance to argue for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights (LGBT) on a continent where homosexuality remains highly...

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Hawaii water pollution dispute

10:10am, 19th February, 2019

US

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Hawaii water pollution dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider limiting the scope of a landmark law aimed at curbing water pollution in a dispute pitting an environmental group against local authorities in Hawaii over a wastewater treatment plant.

Trump does not want to hear tape of 'vicious' Khashoggi murder

1:15pm, 18th November, 2018

Politics

Trump does not want to hear tape of 'vicious' Khashoggi murder

U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not want to listen to an audio recording of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi despite facing mounting pressure to punish Saudi Arabia for the killing.

Supreme Court to hear census citizenship question dispute

3:10pm, 16th November, 2018

Politics

Supreme Court to hear census citizenship question dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday said it would hear oral arguments in February concerning a challenge by a group of states to the contentious decision by President Donald Trump's administration to ask people taking part in the 2020 national cens...

ECJ to hear case on whether UK alone can reverse Brexit on November 27 - source

9:58am, 5th October, 2018

UK

ECJ to hear case on whether UK alone can reverse Brexit on November 27 - source

The European Court of Justice has set a Nov. 27 date for a hearing to decide whether Britain's parliament can unilaterally change its mind on Brexit, a legal source told Reuters, adding that the case is moving fast.

Trump defends court nominee Kavanaugh, wants to hear from accuser

11:07am, 19th September, 2018

Politics

Trump defends court nominee Kavanaugh, wants to hear from accuser

President Donald Trump on Wednesday stepped up his defense of his U.S. Supreme Court pick, saying it is hard to imagine Brett Kavanaugh committed a sexual assault and that it would be unfortunate if the nominee's accuser does not testify before...

Jury to hear closing arguments in Manafort case on Wednesday

9:11am, 15th August, 2018

Politics

Jury to hear closing arguments in Manafort case on Wednesday

Closing arguments are scheduled for Wednesday in the U.S. government's case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who is on trial on financial fraud charges.

Judge to hear request for gag order against Stormy Daniels' lawyer

11:33am, 27th July, 2018

US

Judge to hear request for gag order against Stormy Daniels' lawyer

Attorneys for Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump, are expected to ask a federal judge in Los Angeles on Friday to issue a gag order against the lawyer for adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

Judge to hear how U.S. plans to reunite immigrant families

6:00am, 16th July, 2018

US

Judge to hear how U.S. plans to reunite immigrant families

Lawyers for the U.S. government will return to a San Diego courtroom on Monday to update a judge about Trump administration plans for meeting a July 26 deadline to reunite as many as 2,500 immigrant children with their parents after separating them a...

Inquiry into London's Grenfell fire to hear bereaved speak of lost loved ones

6:15am, 21st May, 2018

UK

Inquiry into London's Grenfell fire to hear bereaved speak of lost loved ones

LONDON (Reuters) - People who lost family and friends in the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 71 people in London last year, will pay tribute to their loved ones at the start of hearings at a public inquiry into the causes of the disaster.