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Poland

Poland debates total abortion ban

The Polish parliament has begun debating proposals that would implement a total ban on abortion, despite already having some of Europe’s most restrictive laws.

23/09/2016

USA

National Guard deployed to Charlotte amid further unrest over police shooting

The national guard has been deployed in the US city of Charlotte, after a second night of violent protests over the police shooting of a black man.

22/09/2016

Poland

Police uncover world's largest illegal Viagra factory

It is alleged millions of euros worth of the counterfeit drugs were sold via the Internet from an address in Poland. Officials say popular brand names and own branding labels were used.

22/09/2016

USA

New York bomb suspect is formally charged

US prosecutors have formally charged Ahmad Rahami, the suspect who was arrested after weekend bombings in New York and New Jersey in which 29 people were…

21/09/2016

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-

21/09/2016

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.

20/09/2016

USA

Actor Jim Carrey sued over the death of former girlfriend

20/09/2016

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.

20/09/2016

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

19/09/2016

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…

17/09/2016

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.

16/09/2016

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…

16/09/2016

Sweden

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

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

16/09/2016

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.

16/09/2016

United Kingdom

Pardon Snowden campaign launched

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

14/09/2016

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.

14/09/2016

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).

13/09/2016

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

12/09/2016

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.

11/09/2016

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.

10/09/2016