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Trump ordered to pay $83.3 million in sexual assault defamation case

The former US president has said he will appeal the New York court ruling.

Russia

Women sentenced to 27 years for death of Russian blogger

Darya Trepova was convicted of carrying out a terrorist attack at a cafe in St. Petersburg, where one man was killed and 52 others injured.

USA

British billionaire Joe Lewis pleads guilty in insider trading case

Prosecutors say Lewis improperly shared confidential information between 2019 and 2021 to his chosen recipients and urged them to profit from the tips.

Russia

Russia extends pre-trial detention of theatre director and playwright

In the Kremlin's latest move to crackdown on dissent, the Russian women are accused of justifying terrorism and will be held in detention until March, 2024.

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Culture news

Rapper A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty to shooting gun at former friend

The American rapper attended an arraignment hearing in Los Angeles following charges related to an incident in Hollywood in November 2021.

The Cube

Fact-check: Are Stephen Hawking and Jimmy Kimmel on Epstein's list?

Were the names of celebrities such as Jimmy Kimmel, Tom Hanks, and Stephen Hawking featured on the list of individuals linked to Jeffrey Epstein? The unsealing of court records relating to the late sex offender has prompted a wave of conspiracy theories and disinformation.

USA

Judge attacked by defendant during sentencing in Las Vegas

The attacker was wrestled to the floor behind the judge's bench by several court and jail officers and courtroom staff members, including some who were seen throwing punches.

France

Former doctor jailed for 24 years for role in Rwandan genocide

Former Rwandan gynecologist Sosthene Munyemana has been jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994 genocide of ethnic Tutsis.

Earth News

How did waste traffickers dump 10,000 tonnes of rubbish in France?

One French village is still struggling with heaps of rubbish which residents say is causing water pollution and terrible smells.

Climate

Euroviews. Will we allow peaceful marches to be classified as a crime?

From Germany and Sweden to the UK earlier this month, Greta Thunberg has now been prosecuted in a hat-trick of countries in 2023. Her court cases are indicative of governments increasingly cracking down on the right to protest, Barney Cullum writes.

Culture news

Hall files for restraining order against bandmate Oates

Divisions have been sown in the 80s pop duo Hall & Oates as a confidential lawsuit continues between the founding pair.

USA

Trump takes the stand in New York civil case alleging financial fraud

Trump told reporters outside the court "it is a very sad situation for our country,” and called his critics thugs.

Italy

Italian mother wins court case against sons refusing to fly the nest

A 75-year-old Italian woman sued her two sons, aged 40 and 42, after repeatedly asking them to move out and live more independently, which they refused.

Art

ICYMI: German museum worker avoids jail over fake painting swops

In Case You Missed It: A German museum worker was sentenced for stealing and selling paintings from Munich's Deutsches Museum, replacing the originals with fakes.

Culture news

'Mastermind' behind Tupac's murder to appear in court

Prosecutors accuse Duane “Keffe D” Davis of being the mastermind behind the 1996 Las Vegas shooting that resulted in the death of 25-year-old Tupac Shakur.

Russia

Navalny loses appeal over 19-year prison sentence

Navalny's 19-year sentence will be backdated to January 17, 2021, the day he was arrested. He was already serving a nine-year term on a variety of charges that he says were politically motivated before Tuesday's ruling.

Earth News

Greta Thunberg set to go on trial for disobeying police

Disobeying a police order can carry a maximum sentence of up to six months in prison in Sweden.

Tech News

Why the US government is suing Google and what it could mean for you

In what's shaping up to be a landmark case, Google risks being broken up if it is found to have broken antitrust laws in the United States.

World News

Supporters of Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik wave Putin flags

Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik, who has close ties to Putin, has openly been striving to separate Bosnian Serb territories from the rest of Bosnia and join them with neighbouring Serbia

World News

Ex-Cardinal McCarrick 'unfit' to stand trial on abuse charges

The former archbishop of Washington DC, Theodore McCarrick, will not stand trial on teen sex abuse charges after judge rules he is unfit