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Norway mass murderer Breivik sues over his human rights

Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is about to return to court – but this time it is to sue the Norwegian state, claiming it is violating his human

Turkey

Erdogan warns Turkey's top courts over freed journalists

Turkey’s president warned the country’s top court that it’s survival would be up for debate if it repeated rulings that were against the country

Denmark

Danish children's rights campaigner found guilty of smuggling

Lisbeth Zornig Andersen and her husband have two weeks to appeal

Belgium

Church of Scientology 'unfairly hounded by Belgian authorities' - judge

A Belgian court has cleared the Church of Scientology on charges of forming a criminal organisation over alleged fraud. Presiding judge Yves Regimont

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Russia

Mikhail Lesin died of 'blunt force injuries' say Russian authorities

Authorities in Russia say former press minister Mikhail Lesin died of blunt force injuries to the head. He was found dead inside a hotel room last

Sport

Benzema eligible for France selection after winning appeal

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has become eligible to play for France at this summer’s European Championships on home soil after an appeals court

Russia

Ukrainian pilot held in Russia ends thirst strike

A Ukrainian pilot being held in Russia has ended her thirst strike. Nadiya Savchenko, who is accused of murdering two Russian journalists, is now

United Kingdom

Jail terms for gang of pensioners guilty of England's largest ever burglary

Several elderly men have been jailed for the theft of 18-million euros worth of jewels from a safe deposit business in London last year

World News

Protesters call for release of Ukrainian pilot from Russian jail

A Ukrainian pilot has given a message of defiance to a Russian court, holding up her middle finger to the judges as she shouted “Here is my last

World News

Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko remains defiant

A Ukrainian pilot has given a message of defiance to a Russian court, holding up her middle finger to the judges as she shouted “Here is my last

Business Series

VW under mounting legal pressure over emissions scandal

Volkswagen is facing increasing legal pressure over its diesel engine emissions test cheating which could result in more and bigger financial penalties.

Bangladesh

Quasem Ali's death sentence upheld by Bangladesh's Supreme Court

Bangladesh’s highest court has upheld the death penalty for Quasem Ali, one of the leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami party. A five-judge panel led by

Iran

Iranian billionaire Babak Zanjani sentenced to death for corruption

A court in Iran has sentenced to death Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani and two accomplices for embezzlement, the judiciary said on Sunday, in a

Spain

Freed Basque separatist vows to continue struggle for independence

Thousands of supporters of Basque independence held a rally in the northern Spanish city of San Sebastian on Saturday to celebrate the release of

Turkey

Turkey gags Zaman, one of its last opposition newspapers

Turkish authorities have seized control of the opposition newspaper Zaman, one of the country’s last remaining opposition media outlets. Zaman is

World News

Syrian pair jailed over death of refugee boy Aylan Kurdi

A Turkish court has jailed two Syrians over the drowning of toddler Aylan Kurdi and four others including his mother and brother. Each sentenced to

Brazil

Corruption investigators detain former Brazilian President Lula da Silva for questioning

Investigators are looking into claims that Lula benefited from illegal kickbacks at the state oil company Petrobras

My Europe Series

Victims of domestic violence struggle for justice

Far too many women, and it _is_ more often than not women, are subjected to domestic violence. Some wives and mothers are driven to breaking point and kill their tormentors. Can they expect justice? D

World News

Spain's Princess Cristina testifies in tax fraud trial

Spain’s Princess Cristina told her tax fraud trial on Thursday (March 3) she had no knowledge of financial matters because her husband took charge of

World News

Oscar Pistorius loses appeal against murder conviction

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has had his right to appeal against his murder conviction rejected by South Africa’s Constitutional Court. In December