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Russian atheist 'faces jail' under anti-blasphemy law

There are claims that a Russian blogger who denied the existence of God in online comments could face a year in jail – under a law brought in after

Brazil

Brazilian judge frees Vice President of Facebook in Latin America

Argentinian Diego Dzodan was arrested for refusing to hand over to the police information about a user of the message service WhatsApp

Business Line

Apple vs FBI: the line between privacy and public safety

In this edition of Business Line, we ask the European Data Protection Supervisor about the battle between Apple and the FBI over data access.

Business Series

Facebook executive's arrest in Brazil called 'extreme and disproportionate'

Facebook has denounced the arrest in Brazil of Diego Dzodan, its vice president for Latin America, over a court order for the company's WhatsApp division to cooperate with a drug case.

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Ireland

Real IRA Omagh bombing: case against Seamus Daly collapses

A court case against has collapsed against a 45-year-old bricklayer suspected of murdering 29 people in the 1998 Real IRA bomb attack in Omagh

Business Series

Apple-FBI stand-off raises red flags for European data protection agreement

The fight between Apple and the FBI over access to a terrorist's iPhone is raising concerns in Europe and could undermine trust in the recent transatlantic data protection agreement - Privacy Shield.

Sport

Real Madrid star Rodriguez fined for driving violation

Real Madrid’s Colombia international James Rodriguez has been fined almost 10 500 euros for failing to stop for police whilst speeding on New Year’s

World News

Children were not believed, Cardinal tells Australia abuse commission

George Pell, the highest-ranking Vatican official to testify at a Royal Commission in Australia into systematic child sex abuse, said children were

Sport

Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness released from prison

The former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has been released from prison. Hoeness served 21-months of his three-and-a-half-year sentence for tax

World News

Trial of ex-Nazi prison camp medic adjourned amid questions about his health

Hubert Zafke served in the Auschwitz death camp and is accused of being an accomplice to the murder of thousands of prisoners

World News

Turkey: Erdogan says he won't 'accept' or 'respect' court decision to free journalists

The controversial case of two Turkish journalists, who were freed from detention on Friday, has again provoked the wrath of president Recep Tayyip

USA

Apple bites back and asks US court to overturn FBI access ruling

Apple has petitioned a US court to overturn its ruling ordering the company to help the FBI break into the phone of one of the San Bernadino killers saying the decision violates its constitutional rig

Turkey

Turkey frees journalists after court rules detention violated their rights

Turkey has freed two prominent journalists after the country’s top court ruled their detention violated their rights. The arrest of Can Dundar

USA

Unlocking shooter's iPhone would be 'bad for America,' says Apple chief

It would be “bad for America” and set a legal precedent. Apple chief Tim Cook has hit back at the FBI over a court order to help break into an iPhone

USA

US Congress to vote on plans to close Guantanamo

Barack Obama promised to close the facility in a speech on the day he was elected. 91 inmates are still at the jail in Cuba. Congress firmly opposed to the plan.

Business Series

India chasing Vodafone in tax dispute over Hutchison deal

India's tax office is pushing for billions in a dispute with Vodafone, even though the matter is the subject of an international arbitration process.

World News

Apple refuses court order to unlock IPhone of San Bernardino killer

Tech giant Apple has been ordered to assist the F.B.I to unlock the IPhone used by one of the attackers in the San Bernardino shootings that left 14

World News

Judge's death sparks battle for US Supreme Court

Control of the US Supreme Court has taken centre stage in the country’s presidential campaign with the death of one of its most conservative judges

USA

Death of Antonin Scalia gives Obama chance to leave mark on Supreme Court

Tributes and less gracious comments have been pouring in following the death of US Supreme Court Judge Antonin Scalia, who has died aged 79 after

France

Oh là là - does French ruling mean more nude pictures on Facebook?

A French court has ruled over a battle between Facebook and a French school teacher about the right to see a 150-year-old vagina. In 2011, the