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Brazil

Brazil: Ex-President Lula to stand trial on corruption charges

Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to stand trial for allegedly accepting over one million dollars (800,000 euros) in bribes in connection with the corruption scandal at the state-

Austria

Austria: driver who ran over crowds 'thought he was being chased'

A man accused of driving his car into a crowd of pedestrians in Austria has gone on trial in the town of Graz.

USA

Actor Jim Carrey sued over the death of former girlfriend

Austria

Trial begins in Austria of driver who "deliberately" drove car into crowds

The trial of a man suspected of killing three people and wounding 108 others after driving his car into crowds, begins in Graz in Austria today.

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Sport

Farah and Rose named in latest Fancy Bears leak

Olympic champions Mo Farah and Justin Rose were among athletes targeted on Monday in the latest leak of confidential medical documents that the World Anti-Doping Agency says were shared by the Fancy B

USA

US pay drone strike victim's family

The US government has paid over €1 million to the family of a 37 year-old Italian aid worker who was killed by a US drone attack whilst being held hostage in…

United Kingdom

Autistic UK hacker faces extradition to US

A London Court has ruled that 32 year-old Lauri Love should be extradited to the US to face charges of hacking US government computer systems.

Sport

Leaked medical files intensifies Therepeutic Use Exemptions debate

The debate on Therepeutic Use Exemptions in sport is reaching boiling point following the leaking of confidential medical files of scores of high-profile…

Sweden

Six years a squatter - The long legal battle of Julian Assange

Julian Assange’s marathon duel with the law began six years ago.

Sweden

Swedish court upholds arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

A Swedish appeals court has decided to uphold the arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

United Kingdom

Pardon Snowden campaign launched

Edward Snowden campaigners have launched a push for a pardon by the US president.

Economy

EU's competition head defends Apple tax ruling in European Parliament debate

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has been defending the decision to order Apple to pay 13 billion euros in back tax to the Irish government.

Germany

'ISIL trio' from Syria arrested in Germany

The German government said three young Syrian men arrested in the north of Germany were members of so-called Islamic State (ISIL).

Italy

No longer Charlie: Amatrice to sue Charlie Hebdo over cartoon

Amatrice Town Council has filed a petition against French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo for ‘aggravated defamation’ after it published a cartoon showing the victims of last month’s earthquake in I

USA

Ronald Reagan shooter freed

John Hinckley Jr, the man who tried to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan in 1981, has been permanently freed from psychiatric hospital.

Bangladesh

Many dead in Bangladesh factory fire

Police and eyewitnesses says dozens have been taken to hospital. Firefighters are struggling to control the blaze in the four-storey building.

USA

US federal government halts Dakota oil pipeline

The US federal government has temporarily halted a controversial oil pipeline in North Dakota, moments after a judge approved the project.

USA

US House of Representatives votes to let 9/11 victims' families sue Saudi Arabia

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to allow 9/11 victims’ families sue Saudi Arabia for damages.

Business Series

VW engineer pleads guilty in US over diesel pollution scandal

The US has brought the first criminal charges against a Volkswagen executive over the diesel emissions scandal. Engineer James Liang has pleaded guilty and will cooperate with investigators.

Norway

Hairdresser on trial for refusing hijab-wearing client in Norway

A Norwegian hairdresser is on trial for refusing to cut the hair of a Muslim client wearing a hijab.