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Spain: Doctor stands trial over stolen baby case

An elderly gynaecologist, accused of abducting a baby in 1969 and giving her to another woman, went on trial Tuesday in Madrid. Activists protested outside the court demanding the re-opening of other cases dating back to the 1976-1983 rule of dictator Franco

Italy

Italy court ends ‘absurdity’ which forced abuse victim’s family to pay

The Bologna appeals court has overturned a ruling that forced the family of a sex abuse victim to pay her aggressor thousands of euros — but far too late to save the girl’s life.

United Kingdom

Court fines Scottish man over 'grossly offensive' Nazi dog video

A Scottish man has been fined £800 after he trained a dog to perform Nazi salutes and react positively to anti-Jewish commands in a video that went viral.

United Kingdom

Life support ‘withdrawn’ from toddler Alfie Evans as parents lose appeal

The parents of a boy with a degenerative neurological condition have been locked in a legal battle in the UK as they seek further treatment to keep him alive.

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Ireland

Thousands protest across Ireland for second day over rugby rape trial

Discontent over the handling of a high-profile rape trial involving two Ireland rugby players is showing no sign of abating as thousands of protesters took to the streets for a second day on Saturday.

Israel

West Bank teen, Ahed Tamimi, gets eight months in prison

West Bank teen, Ahed Tamimi, gets eight months in prison for slapping and kicking Israeli soldiers after a plea deal that helped her avoid more serious charges.

USA

US porn star Stormy Daniels sues Trump, wants to speak out

Adult film star Stormy Daniels sues President Trump, saying the nondisclosure agreement arranged to cover up their alleged relationship is invalid because he never signed it.

Australia

Vatican treasurer in Australian court on sex offence charges

Cardinal Pell's lawyers have previously said he would plead not guilty to all charges, the details of which have not been made public.

USA

US Supreme Court blocks Trump on DACA

The US Supreme Court has blocked Trump's move to call a halt to DACA, the programme protecting the children of illegal immigrants from deportation. The scheme had been set to come to an end on 5 March.

South Korea

South Korea prosecutors demand 30 years in jail for ex president

Former president Park Geun-hye, who governed South Korea from 2013 until last year, faces charges of bribery and abuse of power.

News

Botswana hangs man who murdered girlfriend and son in 2010

Joseph Poni Tselayarona, 28, was executed on Saturday after the 2010 murder of his girlfriend and her three-year-old son, the Botswana Prison Service said.

Spain

Spanish man fined more than 400 euros for photoshopping himself into a

The 24-year-old man was ordered to pay the fine for his “attack against religious feelings”.

Netherlands

Brits in the Netherlands win bid to take EU citizenship case to ECJ

The Amsterdam court agreed to refer their case about exactly what defines EU citizenship to the European Court of Justice.

United Kingdom

Judge to rule if Assange can walk free from embassy

The Wikileaks founder sought asylum in Ecuador’s London embassy in 2012 to avoid being extradited to Sweden.

United Kingdom

British hacking suspect wins US extradition fight

Lauri Love, who has Asperger's Syndrome, is accused of hacking computer systems at US agencies including the FBI and the Federal Reserve

Belgium

Paris attack suspect to face trial in Brussels today

Salah Abdeslam has been linked to attacks that killed 130 people in the French capital in 2015. But the trial will hear separate charges for a police shootout that he fled, days before his eventual arrest and four months after the attacks.

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Disgraced Nassar attacked in court

The father of three victims of Larry Nassar tried to attack the disgraced former sports doctor during a sentencing hearing on Friday, after the judge declined his request for time alone with Nassar in a locked room.

France

ECJ rules 'sexuality tests cannot constitute basis for refusal of asyl

The European Court of Justice barred the "sexuality tests" from being used as grounds to reject an asylum application.

Brazil

Ex-Brazilian president Lula da Silva denies corruption after court uph

Court ruling a major blow to Lula's hopes of regaining presidency but is to go on fighting

Sport

Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar gets 40 to 175 years for sex abuse

"I just signed your death warrant," said Judge Rosemarie Aquilina during the sentencing.