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Turkey

Thousands gather in Istanbul to protest mayor's political ban

Leaders and representatives of the six opposition parties in the country joined Thursday's rally in support of mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

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Megan Thee Stallion testifies fellow rapper Tory Lanez shot her

Grammy-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion has described in an emotional courtroom testimony the incident when fellow rapper Tory Lanez allegedly opened fire on her.

France

Eight people convicted over roles in 2016 Nice truck attack

The defendants were handed prison sentences ranging from two to eighteen years.

Germany

Former executives on trial in Germany's biggest post-war fraud scandal

The financial scandal cost German banks an estimated €3.1 billion in loans and writedowns.

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Sweden

Swede convicted of terror plot to murder political party leader

Police found indications that Theodor Engstrom, 33, had plans to murder Centre Party leader Annie Lööf.

Italy

Lost in translation: Interpreter deficit halts migrant rescuers' trial

Five years after the Iuventa search and rescue ship was seized by Italian authorities, the trial of 21 crew and NGOs members has not yet started as the Trapani court cannot provide qualified interpreters.

France

France's ex-president Sarkozy begins appeal against bribery conviction

Sarkozy was found guilty of bribery and influence peddling by a Parisian court in March 2021.

Belgium

Ten men go on trial over deadly 2016 Brussels terror attacks

The suspects are accused of being members of the terror cell that carried out the worst peacetime attack in Belgian history.

Health news

Alzheimer’s drug fuels hope and concern after ‘breakthrough’ trial

Lecanemab was shown to slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in early-stage patients.

Turkey

Istanbul mayor: Prosecutor wants conviction and ban for Erdogan rival

Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul mayor and Erdogan opponent, faces jail and a ban from office if found guilty of insulting members of Turkey's Supreme Electoral Council.

France

French rail operator SNCF fined over fatal 2013 train crash near Paris

The state-owned company was found criminally responsible for the accident, the deadliest in France since 1988.

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Kevin Spacey not guilty in US sexual misconduct trial

A jury has sided with Kevin Spacey in one of the lawsuits that derailed the film star’s career, finding he did not sexually abuse actor Anthony Rapp

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Tattoo trial: Cardi B cleared of $5 million lawsuit for raunchy cover

Grammy winner Cardi B has won a $5 million lawsuit after a man accused her of misusing his tattoo design in her 2016 debut mixtape

Malta

Brothers get 40 years prison for murdering Maltese journalist

The pair had pleaded not guilty to the 2017 murder of Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, but admitted the killing in a dramatic twist on the first day of their trial.

USA

Jury in Florida asks for life in prison for 2018 Parkland shooter

On 14 February 2018, Nikolas Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, from which he had been expelled a year earlier, killing 17.

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#MeToo trials: October sees Weinstein, Spacey and Haggis in court

Five years since the beginning of #MeToo, this autumn will see four alleged and convicted sex predators - who have fallen from Hollywood grace - facing trial for sexual offenses.

Spain

Two men go on trial in Spain over deadly 2013 train accident

Eighty people were killed and 140 others injured in the derailment near Santiago de Compostela.

Sport

Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone to go on trial for tax fraud

The 91-year-old is accused of failing to declare overseas assets worth millions of euros.

Culture news

The Depp/Heard trial is now a film - did we really need this?

Well, they didn’t waste any time with this one... 'Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial' is out now.

Health news

A new form of herpes virus can fight advanced cancers. Here’s how

Early clinical trial results suggest a genetically engineered version of the virus known to cause cold sores shows promise in treating a range of advanced cancers.