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Switzerland

Swiss court upholds sentence of four over 'Kill Erdoğan' rally banner

The banner featured an image of the Turkish leader with a gun pointed at his temple. A regional court convicted the defendants in 2020, handing down fines and suspended prison sentences.

Turkey

Turkish court sentences hotel owner to life for fire that killed 78

The blaze broke out at the Grand Karta Hotel at the Kartalkaya ski resort on 21 January during the winter school break, killing 78 people and injuring 133.

France

Ten on trial for harassing French First Lady Brigitte Macron online

Ten people face trial for cyber-harassing Brigitte Macron with false claims about her gender, facing up to three years in prison and €45,000 fines.

United Kingdom

British ex-soldier acquitted of murder in 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre

The judge ruled on Thursday that there was insufficient evidence to convict Soldier F over the killing of unarmed civilians on 30 January 1972.

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France

French court increases sentence for man who raped Gisèle Pelicot

Husamettin Dogan was tried on charges of aggravated rape by administering substances that impair judgment or self-control, an offence punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

USA

Authorities charge man with starting fire that levelled LA district

Law enforcement accuses 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht of lighting a fire on New Year's Day that was initially put out by fire crews, but continued to smoulder before reigniting during high winds.

France

Gisèle Pelicot attends appeal by man convicted of raping her

Husamettin Dogan, sentenced to nine years in prison, denies he intended to rape Pelicot, claiming her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot had deceived him.

Albania

Man on trial in Albania kills judge in Tirana courtroom shooting

Two people were also injured after 30-year-old suspect opened fire during a hearing over property dispute at the Tirana Court of Appeal.

Culture news

Diddy sentenced to 4 years in jail over prostitution conviction

Combs was convicted under the Mann Act, which bans transporting people across state lines for prostitution. And since he has already served a year in jail, the sentence means that the 55-year-old could get out in about three years.

United Kingdom

Seven men in UK 'grooming gang' jailed for raping and abusing girls

The men in northern England were sentenced to jail terms from 12 to 35 years after sexually abusing and raping two girls from the age of 13.

Hungary

Hungary to designate antifa a terrorist organisation, Orbán says

Antifa, short for "anti-fascist," is an umbrella term for loosely affiliated far-left activists and groups that resist fascism, fascists and neo-Nazis, especially at demonstrations.

United Kingdom

British woman and boyfriend given 14 years in prison for killing baby

Constance Marten, 38, and her boyfriend Mark Gordon, 51, a convicted sex offender, were sentenced at the Old Bailey after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter in July.

France

Paris court opens trial of three women accused of joining IS group

The trial of the three women, all from the Clain family, opened in Paris on Monday. They are accused of being members of the so-called Islamic State terrorist group.

Thailand

Thailand's prime minister dismissed over compromising phone call

The decision ends the term of the nation’s youngest prime minister and delivers the latest blow to the powerful Shinawatra political dynasty that has dominated Thai politics for more than two decades.

USA

US appeals court rules Trump's global tariffs are unconstitutional

The decision leaves the tariffs Trump slapped on almost all US trading partners in place for now until October, including the levies he imposed before that on China, Mexico, and Canada.

Switzerland

Swiss court upholds Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan's rape conviction

The federal court said on Thursday it had rejected Ramadan's appeal, which alleged procedural flaws and an "arbitrary assessment" of the evidence examined by the appeals court in Geneva.

Germany

German authorities charge suspect in Munich car ramming attack

Federal prosecutors said in a statement that on the morning of 13 February, the suspect "deliberately drove his car" into the union event in downtown Munich.

USA

Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against Trump

Two judges wrote that they felt New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against Trump and his companies was justifiable and that she had proven her case but the penalty was too severe.

Culture news

‘Baby Shark’ song not plagiarised, South Korean top court rules

The top court dismissed a copyright claimed filed by a US composer against South Korean company Pinkfong, ending a six-year legal battle.

World News

Epstein victims express fear and exhaustion over handling of files

Some victims of disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s victims expressed concern over reports the Trump administration may be considering offering his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell immunity if she testifies before Congress in their efforts to make the scandal go away.