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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.

Spain

Spain’s Juan Carlos escapes trial as judge throws out ex-lover’s €145 million legal case

59-year-old Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn had accused the former King of Spain of a campaign of harrassment following their split.

USA

From President to defendant: Donald Trump on trial

Criminal and civil trials are heavy on Trump's agenda for 2024 but the former president, still pleading his innocence, continues to be the favourite candidate for Republican voters ahead of the US presidential elections

USA

Trump demands judge in 2020 election fraud case be removed

The former US President fumed on social media that there would be "no way I can get a fair trial" with the Obama-appointed Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has previously ruled against him.

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Europe News

Six men found guilty of terrorist murders over 2016 Belgium attacks

Six men found guilty of terrorist murders over 2016 Belgium attacks

USA

Jan 6 charges against Trump would add to his mounting legal peril

Former US president Donald Trump could be facing a third criminal indictment regarding efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

USA

Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club mass killer gets life in prison

Aldrich did not reveal a motivation for the shootings and declined to address the court during the sentencing part of the hearing.

Culture news

What has the Fox-Dominion $800m settlement actually told us?

Fox has half-heartedly acknowledged the court’s rulings that certain claims about Dominion were false but offered no apology.

USA

Donald Trump returns to New York to face criminal charges

Former President Donald Trump flew Monday from Florida to New York for his historic booking and arraignment on hush money charges, as the nation's largest city bolstered security and warned potential protesters it was “not a playground for your misplaced anger.”

Ukraine

Why is a Ukrainian Space company taking Russia to court for €530m?

CheZaRa, a Ukrainian company providing equipment for spacecraft, was all but destroyed during the Russian bombardment of Chernihiv. Now the company is suing for compensation. But sanctions on Russia mean it has had to think creatively.

United Kingdom

UK embassy guard in Berlin jailed for spying for Russia

A London court has sentenced David Ballantyne Smith to more than 13 years in prison for putting UK diplomats at “maximum risk” by selling secret information to Russia.

Argentina

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández found guilty of fraud

Vice president Kirchner, who was also president between 2007-2015, is unlikely to serve jail time. She has some immunity via her government roles and is expected to launch a lengthy appeals process.

World News

Russian journalist Ivan Safranov sentenced to 22 years in jail

A court in Moscow jailed Russian journalist Ivan Safranov to 22 years in a maximum security prison after finding him guilty of treason in a trial many see as politically motivated

Europe News

Treat Syrian refugees the same as Ukrainians, says UN commission chair

More than 300,000 Syrian civilians have died in the last ten years of war in the Middle Eastern country.

Russia

Russia rejects European rights court's order to free Alexei Navalny

The European Court of Human Rights had demanded that Russia free Navalny immediately, warning that failing to do so would mark a breach of the European human rights convention.

Sudan

Ousted Sudan president Bashir convicted for corruption

Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir faces a two-year sentence in a reform facility after his conviction for corruption on Saturday. His lawyer said the ex-ruler would appeal.

Europe News

Fabien Neretsé stands trial on genocide charges in Belgium

Fabien Neretsé is accused of taking part in the murder of thirteen people, as well as war crimes and genocide in 1994. He denies the accusations.

Poland

EU court rules Polish government court reforms were unlawful

The EU's Court of Justice has found Poland broke the law with its 2017 judicial reforms that changed the retirement ages for judges and public prosecutors.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Putting Facial Recognition Technology in the dock: How the use of FRT is impacting UK law ǀ View

In the first legal challenge of its kind anywhere in the world, the Court ruled that the South Wales Police use of live facial recognition technology (‘FRT’), which has been trialled since 2017 was lawful even though no specific FRT law was or is in existence.

Spain

Madrid court rules Deliveroo couriers are employees, not freelancers

From now on, the online food delivery service Deliveroo will have to give its couriers a formal contract and corresponding benefits,