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Singapore court postpones French teen's straw-licking case to 30 July

IJooz, the company operating the juice vending machine, had filed a police report over the prank. It had sanitised the dispenser while replacing all 500 straws in the machine.

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UK took 'unlawful' decision on migrants sent to France, court says

As of early March, 377 people had been returned to France and 380 people had arrived in the UK under the "one in, one out" scheme, according to the Home Office.

Business

Spain's BBVA bank and former chairman to stand trial over spying

BBVA was placed under investigation in July 2019 for allegedly hiring a private investigation agency to spy on politicians, journalists and business figures.

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Le Pen to run for president after court upholds fraud conviction

During the appeal trial, Le Pen denied that the National Rally had a system to embezzle European Parliament funds and said the party acted in "good faith."

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Romanian men jailed over London stabbing of Iranian TV presenter

Iran International, a private broadcaster based in a heavily secured building in west London, was labelled a "terrorist" organisation by Tehran in 2022 along with the BBC's Persian-language channel.

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Suspect identified in Monaco parcel bombing, prosecutors say

The attack shocked the country on the Mediterranean coast, one of the world’s smallest sovereign states known for its high concentration of wealthy residents.

USA

Former Olympian indicted over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism

District of Columbia US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said David Hearn ripped up recently installed sealant on pool in “a deliberate act” that caused more than €875 in damage.

USA

Couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building proposal

The highest public floor is the 102nd, where there’s an observation deck. Going higher requires a key card, according to the court complaint.

USA

Maduro sued in US court over extrajudicial killings in Venezuela

Maduro is currently in a New York jail awaiting trial on criminal charges of drug trafficking after the US military removed him from office in an extraordinary raid in Venezuela in January.

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Paris court orders TotalEnergies to account for customers' emissions

A partial victory, the ruling stopped short of making TotalEnergies directly liable for its customers’ actions.

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Greek Supreme Court rejects Laura Kövesi appeal over EU prosecutors' terms

Greece's top court ruled the EPPO lacked legal standing to challenge a domestic decision to limit prosecutors' terms to two years instead of five.

USA

Court blocks Trump-led push to use citizenship database for elections

US federal court says the Trump-led initiative carries the risk of preventing valid voters from their constitutional right to democracy and tramples on Americans’ privacy.

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Two Chinese-British dual nationals jailed in dissident spying case

The sweeping National Security Law, which severely curtailed freedoms in Hong Kong, contributed to years of strained ties between Beijing and London.

USA

Mangione to use psychiatric defence in health CEO murder trial

Brian Thompson was killed in December 2024 as he walked to a Manhattan hotel for UnitedHealth Group’s annual investor conference.

USA

Trump ballroom cost soars to €516m with half coming from taxpayers

The project began last year when Trump, with little warning and without consulting Congress, tore down the entire historic East Wing of the White House.

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Swedish court jails man for pressuring wife into mass prostitution

Prosecutor Ida Annerstedt told the AFP news agency at the start of the trial in April that the woman had "a serious fear" of her husband.

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Swedish army consultant on trial for attempted spying for Russia

The trial, scheduled to last three days, is being held largely behind closed doors, given the sensitive nature of the information involved.

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Norway crown princess' son sentenced to four years in prison for rape

Marius Borg Høiby, 29, is the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship and the stepson of the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Haakon.

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Belgian driver convicted of murder over carnival car crash

The trial was heard in a special hall to accommodate nearly 200 civil parties taking part. The civil claimants include some who are disabled for life and the relatives of those who died.

China

Hong Kong charges seven people over massive fire that killed 168

The massive blaze, which engulfed seven of the eight high-rise apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court estate in November, prompted a months-long investigation into the cause.