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Italy

Genoa G8: police admits brutality, compensation agreed

Some 16 years after anti-globalisation protests broke out in Genoa, Italy has admitted its responsibility for police brutality and has agreed to pay 45,000 euros each to six people for moral and mater

World

Rhino horn sale legal in South Africa after final court ruling against ban

South Africa's highest court has dismissed an appeal by government to uphold a ban on the sale of rhino horns in the country.

USA

Film maker Roman Polanski loses latest bid to end US rape case

A Los Angeles court has rejected granting film maker Roman Polanski immunity from prison in relation to a decades-old case involving sex with a minor.

Business Series

Turkey blocks Booking.com in competition law case

Turkish court bans Booking.com in competition law case

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USA

Hawaii judge puts indefinite block on Trump travel ban 2.0

A Hawaii judge indefinitely suspends version two of the Trump travel ban while it is contested in court.

Romania

Romanian court rejects appeal against jailing of labour camp commander

Ion Ficior was sentenced to 20 years' prison over the deaths of more than 100 political prisoners

France

Carlos the Jackal given life sentence over deadly 1974 Paris attack

Venezuelan-born Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, once one of the world's most wanted criminals, has been convicted of first degree murder over 1974 Paris attack.

France

Carlos the Jackal, the bin Laden of his day

Always defiant despite his many years in prison, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, or "Carlos the Jackal" as the world knows him, is now 67.

France

Carlos the Jackal given life sentence for deadly 1974 Paris attack

Venezuelan-born Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, once one of the world's most wanted criminals, has been convicted of first degree murder over 1974 Paris attack.

Russia

UPDATE Russian opposition figure Navalny fined over 'illegal protest'

It comes a day after he was arrested at major opposition demonstration in Moscow.

Korea

South Korea prosecutors seek arrest warrant for ousted President Park

If a court decides there is enough evidence for the warrant, the 65-year-old could spend up to 20 days in a cell, while being investigated on criminal charges including bribery and corruption.

Egypt

Ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak freed after six-year detention

Overthrown Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been freed after six years in detention under heavy guard, his lawyer has said.

Israel

19-year-old Israeli-US citizen arrested over hoax bomb threats

A 19-year-old man has appeared in court in Israel accused of making dozens of hoax bomb threats against Jewish community centres in the US, Australia and New…

USA

Passengers restricted by Trump's travel order allowed to board flights to US

Passengers from the six Muslim-majority countries on President Trump’s revised travel order have been allowed to board flights to the United States.

Germany

German court jails far-right extremists for planned refugee attacks

A court in Munich jailed four far-right extremists on Wednesday for forming a terror group with racist and anti-Semitic aims and planning to attack refugees.

Brazil

Brazil widens political corruption probe

Brazil’s top prosecutor has dramatically expanded a corruption probe into the country’s political establishment.

France

French elections: François Fillon under formal investigation

French presidential candidate François Fillon is placed under formal investigation on suspicion of embezzling state funds.

Russia

Russian video blogger on trial for playing Pokemon in church

A Russian video blogger has gone on trial accused of inciting religious hatred for playing “Pokemon Go” in a church.

Spain

Catalonia's ex-leader Artur Mas banned from office over referendum

Catalonia’s former leader has been barred from public office for two years for staging an informal referendum on independence from Spain.

France

Carlos the Jackal on trial in Paris

Carlos the Jackal, formerly one of the world's most wanted terror suspects, is on trial on fresh charges in Paris.