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Messi tax evasion trial begins

The trial of Lionel Messi on charges of tax evasion opened in Barcelona on Tuesday, but injury prevented soccer’s five-times World Player of the Year from…

World News

Egyptian court hands down life sentences to 36 Islamists

An Egyptian court has sentenced 36 Islamists, including a top leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, to life imprisonment.

World News

Habre - "I hope this is a lesson to all the other dictators out there"

News that the former president of Chad has been convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity has been met with celebration.

Senegal

Ex-Chad leader Hissène Habré gets life in prison for crimes against humanity

Habré ruled Chad from 1982-1990 Investigators told trial he was responsible for 40,000 killings and torture of 200,000 people He denied all charges, refuses court’s authority Victims campaigned for 25

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Somalia

Two jailed for life over Somali airline blast

A Somali military court on Monday jailed 10 people it said were behind a bomb blast that blew a hole in a Daallo Airlines plane bound for Djibouti in…

Senegal

Ex-Chad president sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity

Hissene Habre has been found guilty of crimes against humanity for ordering the killing and torture of thousands of political opponents during his rule from 1982-1990.

Argentina

Operation Condor: historic human rights trial verdict expected

The final verdict in an historic human rights trial is expected in Argentina later on Friday.

Netherlands

Dutch court agrees extradition of French terror suspect

A Dutch court has approved the extradition of a French national suspected of involvement in a foiled terror attack.

India

India rules second Italian marine accused of fishermen murder can go home

An Italian marine, one of two being investigated by India over the killing of two fishermen, is being allowed to go home while international arbitration…

Business Series

Google Paris HQ raided by French investigators over tax payments

French investigators carried out a dawn raid on the Paris headquarters of US internet giant Google in a probe over tax payments.

Mexico

Mexico agrees extradition of drug boss 'El Chapo' Guzman to United States

Mexico has agreed to extradite drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States where he’s facing murder, money laundering and drug smuggling…

USA

Uber taxi driver hauled from court over abuse

In the United States, an Uber taxi driver from Michigan will testify via video from jail to determine whether he’ll stand trial for killing six…

France

Paris terror suspect Abdeslam refuses to speak before French court

The prime surviving suspect linked to last November’s Paris terror attacks has appeared in a French court for the first time – and said…

France

Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam appears in court

Key suspect in November’s Paris attacks Salah Abdeslam has appeared at the main law courts in the French capital.

Belgium

Striking prison wardens burst into Belgian justice ministry building

There have been dramatic scenes in Brussels, with striking prison wardens bursting into the Belgian Justice Ministry building. Baton-wielding riot

Sport

Chelsea-bound Conte cleared over match-fixing scandal

Incoming Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has been cleared by an Italian court of any wrongdoing in a match fixing scandal dating back to 2011. The

Business Series

Norway's wealth fund to sue Volkswagen over Dieselgate

Norway's sovereign wealth fund plans to join the class-action lawsuits filed in German courts against Volkswagen over the carmaker's emissions scandal.

South Africa

Up to 500,000 South Africa gold miners to launch lung disease class action suits

Up to half a million gold miners have been given the go-ahead to launch class action lawsuits after contracting fatal lung diseases underground. The

France

Former Rwandan mayors go on trial in France for 1994 genocide

More than 100 victims, relatives and witnesses are expected to testify in the trial being conducted under a special UN law created to pursue genocide suspects in France.

Mexico

"El Chapo" moved to prison near US border

Is the world's most-wanted drug trafficker about to be extradited to the United States to face charges?