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Lithuania

Ex-Soviet defence chief, 94, convicted of war crimes in Lithuania

Dmitry Yazov was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison for his role in the violent January 1991 crackdown on Lithuania's pro-independence movement.

USA

Smollett prosecutor catching flak for dropping charges

Kimberly Foxx had earlier asked Chicago police to hand over the Smollett case to the FBI, according to media reports.

USA

Chicago mayor, police chief slam prosecutors for dropping Jussie Smollett charges

"This is a whitewash of justice," Emanuel said.

USA

All charges against 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett dropped

Smollett was indicted earlier this month on 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct for making a false report.

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Italy

Too 'ugly' to be raped — Italy's top court opens probe into sentence

Italy's top court has opened a probe into a sentence by an Ancona appeals court that found the victim in a rape case was "too ugly to be raped".

United Kingdom

Female genital mutilation trial: Mother sentenced to 11 years in jail

The first person to be convicted in the UK for female genital mutilation gets 11 years in jail.

France

French court rules police use of controversial rubber bullets legal

Top French court upholds police use of controversial rubber-bullet launchers.

Europe News

Lawyers: Defendant in Brussels terror attack should be acquitted

No DNA of Mehdi Nemmouche found on door of Jewish Museum or revolver, they claim

World News

Canada and China ramp up war of words over Canadian’s death sentence

Beijing and Ottawa have exchanged accusations after convicted drug smuggler Robert Lloyd Schellenberg’s 15-year jail term in China was replaced with the death penalty.

Turkey

Austrian arrested in Turkey released but barred from leaving

A court released an Austrian student and activist arrested in Turkey but barred him from leaving the country until judicial proceedings take place

Earth News

NGOS sue French government over not doing enough to tackle climate cha

Four NGOs including Oxfam and Greenpeace have decided to take the first act of "a climate justice action" against the French State.

Hungary

Hungarian protesters and opposition MPs rally at state TV building

Hungarian protesters and opposition MPs entered the state TV building on Monday to demonstrate against Viktor Orban's government's policies.

Belgium

Brussels: Banksy artworks seized in legal action

The entire collection of 58 works was removed after a court dispute contesting the ownership of the items according to local media.

Cambodia

Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of genocide

Two leaders from Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge have been convicted of genocide, almost four decades after the communist regime was overthrown.

Republic of Ecuador

Assange has to pay for his own internet and feed his cat

A court in Ecuador has rejected Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's lawsuit and ruled that he must abide by the London embassy's new rules.

World News

Project to guarantee contracts to LBGT+ contractors is abandoned

The public tender for a working space in Spain has been cancelled after a tribunal ruled it discriminated against heterosexual people.

United Kingdom

Assange sues Ecuador government for ‘violating his fundamental rights'

The move comes as Assange is still being sheltered at the country’s UK embassy.

Spain

Spain's 'stolen baby' doctor found guilty — but will not be punished

The Spanish doctor accused of stealing and selling a baby girl has been found guilty of all charges but will not be punished due to statute of limitations. A victim of the "stolen-babies" programme said verdict leaves a "bittersweet taste".

USA

Elon Musk charged over tweets about taking Tesla private

The Securities and Exchange Commission says Musk had "not even discussed, much less confirmed, key deal terms."

World News

Man jailed for slap on bottom

A man has been jailed and fines after slapping a woman's bottom on a bus in Paris and making lewd remarks