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United Kingdom

British teen cryogenically frozen after ruling in landmark case

The terminally ill 14-year-old's body has been frozen in the hope she could be brought back to life in future.

USA

New York bomb suspect Rahimi pleads not guilty

Bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahimi appeared in court in New York on Thursday and denied setting off an explosive device on a street in the city.

Netherlands

Geert Wilders faces fine for hate speech

Dutch prosecutors have demanded the anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders be fined 5000 euros for hate speech and discrimination, though no jail sentence is being…

Netherlands

After Russia, will Philippines be next to dump 'useless' International Criminal Court?

Russia has become the fourth nation to announce its intention to cut ties with the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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World News

Russia's Supreme Court sends Navalny case for retrial

Russia’s Supreme Court has struck down a lower court’s decision to hand Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a five year suspended sentence for corruption and sent the case back for…

Russia

Russia bribery inquiry - more suspects?

There could be more suspects in a criminal case, which has seen Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev detained on bribery charges.

Russia

Russia's economy minister charged with bribery

60-year-old technocrat Alexei Ulyukayev is the highest-ranking Russian official to be arrested while in office since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Egypt

Death sentence against Mohammed Mursi overturned by Egyptian court

The court of cassation overturns the death sentence pronounced in June against former president Mohammed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood

USA

Dassey - 'Making a Murderer' case - to be freed

A US federal judge has ordered the release of Brendan Dassey who was jailed for life for helping his uncle kill a woman in 2005.

Russia

Russian economy minister is detained over bribery allegations

Russia’s Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev has been detained over the equivalent of an alleged 1.

Spain

Massive child porn ring uncovered in Spain

Spanish police have arrested 56 men accused of possessing and distributing pornographic photos and videos of children.

Belgium

Belgian court agrees to eventual extradition to France of terror suspect

The 31-year-old French national is suspected of killing four people at the Jewish Museum in Brussels in May 2014.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia court orders prince to be flogged

A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a member of the royal family to be flogged.

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Foundation deals blow to South African President

South Africa’s President has come under fire from the Nelson Mandela Foundation, which has called for him to be sacked for bad leadership.

Morocco

Eleven arrested in Morocco over death that sparked rare demonstrations

Rocked by rare street demonstrations, Moroccan authorities are attempting to calm the tension.

Argentina

Former Argentine president Fernandez testifies in corruption case

A judge is investigating claims of a corruption ring that favoured certain companies in the awarding of contracts for public works projects

Business Series

Uber loses UK driver employment case

Uber should no longer treat its drivers as self-employed, a British employment tribunal has ruled, dealing a major blow to its business model.

World News

Cyanide coffee killer jailed in Indonesia

An Indonesian woman has been jailed for 20 years, after being found guilty of killing a former classmate with cyanide-laced coffee.

Germany

German couple go on trial accused of torturing women

A couple have gone on trial accused of luring women to their house in western Germany and torturing them so badly, that at least two of them died.

Belgium

French police to probe alleged UKIP scuffle

French police will now investigate an alleged scuffle between two members of the UK Independence Party in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg.