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Assange hails ''important victory'' after Sweden drops rape investigation

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has hailed Sweden’s decision to drop a rape investigation against him as an ‘‘important victory’‘.

Sweden

Sweden drops charges against Assange, but Wikileaks founder "does not forgive or forget"

Sweden has dropped rape charges against Wikileaks’ founder Julian Assange.

Italy

Costa Concordia captain given 16 year sentence

The former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Friday by Italy's top court for his role in the shipwreck which killed 32 people.

Belgium

Emirati princesses tried in Belgium on human trafficking charges

Eight Emirati princesses are on trial in the Belgian capital in a slavery case dating back to 2008.

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Business Series

Uber dealt a setback in taxi versus techie debate

An adviser to the Court of Justice of the European Union says Uber does provide a transport service and should be licensed.

Russia

Russian Youtuber convicted for playing Pokemon Go in church

"I'm content. I won't play Pokemon, it's already out of fashion," said Sokolovsky after the sentencing.

Brazil

Ex-Brazil President Lula appears in court on corruption charges

Former Brazilian President Lula appears in court before a top anti-graft judge to face the first of five corruption-related charges

Germany

Germany: Migrants on trial for fire attack on homeless man

Six young asylum seekers are on trial for attempted murder in Germany for a fire attack on a homeless man at a metro station in Berlin.

Indonesia

Christian governor of Jakarta imprisoned for blasphemy

Outgoing governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama - known as Ahok - was sentenced to two years on accusations of insulting Islam.

Israel

Israel sued for millions over 2015 firebomb attack

Relatives of a Palestinian family killed in a 2015 firebomb attack blamed on Jewish settlers are suing the Israeli government for damages.

USA

Uber 'under investigation over tool to evade scrutiny by authorities'

The ride-hailing firm Uber is reportedly under criminal investigation for use of a software tool which helped its drivers evade government regulators.

USA

Baby powder lawsuit: Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay 100 million

US multinational Johnson and Johnson has been ordered to pay around 100 million euros to a woman who says the firm’s talcum powder caused her to develop ovarian…

Argentina

Argentine prosecutor found bound and gagged

An Argentine prosecutor was found bound and gagged in his office in Buenos Aires province on Wednesday (May 3).

USA

No charges for police over Sterling killing in Baton Rouge

The US justice department has decided not to bring charges against two white police officers involved in the 2016 fatal shooting of a black man in Louisiana last…

France

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge seek damages in topless photo trial

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are seeking 1.

Bahamas

Ill-fated Fyre Festival slapped with multi-million-euro lawsuit

An attendee at the ill-fated Fyre music festival has slapped its organisers with a 92-million-euro (100 million USD) lawsuit.

USA

Pentagon probes ex-Trump adviser Flynn over payments from foreign groups

Flynn faces scrutiny over payments of hundreds of thousands of dollar's from state-run Russia Today TV network after retiring from the army in 2014.

World News

Thailand seeks arrest warrant for Red Bull heir over deadly hit-and-run

Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for Vorayuth Yoovidhaya, an heir to the Red Bull fortune.

France

EU faces €5 million costs over Le Pen's fake jobs allegations

The far right Front National leader Marine Le Pen is accused of fiddling European parliamentary expenses.

France

French court refuses to extradite former Kosovan prime minister to Serbia

Ramush Haradinaj was a guerilla commander during the 1998-99 Kosovo war. He has been released with immediate effect.