Assailant kills himself after shooting senior justices in the centre of the Iranian capital. Two senior justices in the Iranian Supreme Court have been killed in a shooting attack at the tribunal building in central Tehran, according to the judiciary and state media. The “assassination” was carried out by an armed person, who killed himself … Read more
Islamabad, Pakistan AP — A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced the country’s already-imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail after finding them guilty of corruption, officials and his lawyer said. The couple are accused of accepting a gift of land from a real estate tycoon in … Read more
The move escalates the case against Kizza Besigye as a treachery conviction is punishable by the death penalty. A Ugandan military court has ruled that prominent opposition figure Kizza Besigye can be tried on the charge of treachery, for which he could face the death penalty if convicted. The ruling on Tuesday escalates the legal … Read more
Constitutional Council validates results of the October polls that extended Frelimo party’s half-century grip on power. Mozambique’s top court has confirmed the governing party Frelimo’s victory in an October election which prompted massive protests by opposition groups who say the vote was rigged. The Constitutional Council’s Monday ruling is likely to trigger further protests in … Read more
A Paris court on Friday convicted eight people for their roles in the events that led to the killing of Samuel Paty, a history teacher whose stabbing and decapitation by an Islamist terrorist in 2020 deeply shocked France. Mr. Paty was slain in October 2020 near his school northwest of Paris by Abdoullakh Anzorov, an … Read more
Rodrigo Rato found guilty of multiple offences including corruption and money laundering. A Madrid court has sentenced former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Rodrigo Rato to more than four years in prison for tax crimes, money laundering and corruption. Judges found Rato guilty of “three offences against the Treasury, one offence of money laundering and … Read more
Sarkozy’s lawyer says the former president plans to appeal the verdict to the European Court of Human Rights. France’s highest court has upheld the 2021 conviction of former President Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of corruption and influence peddling. The Court of Cassation issued its decision on Wednesday. Sarkozy had appealed against the conviction, for which … Read more
The dropping of charges against Hugo Aurad and Oscar Jego draws a line under a dark period for France’s rugby community. An Argentinian court dismissed rape charges against two French international rugby players accused of assaulting a woman after a match in the country, the players’ lawyers said. “As we expected, the French players have … Read more
Minority Christians in Syria have been living in a state of uneasy anticipation since insurgents headed by the Islamic militant group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham took control after ousting President Bashar Assad. Mazen Kalash, a resident of Bab Touma, a Christian neighborhood in Damascus, said he wants to know the plans of the new government that … Read more
Europe’s efforts to contain a resurgence of nationalism and Russian interference entered dangerous new territory on Friday when Romania canceled a high-stakes presidential election, just two days before a runoff vote that an ultranationalist candidate had been well positioned to win. The dramatic decision to call off Sunday’s election and annul a first round of … Read more