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HSBC Turkey chief acquitted of insulting Erdogan

Turkey's state-run news agency says a court has acquitted HSBC bank's Turkey chief of insulting President Recep Tayyip ...

Slava Voynov appeals suspension for 2019-20 season

Slava Voynov is appealing the suspension imposed by the NHL after it determined he committed acts of domestic violence.

Fugitive UK man wanted in speedboat death extradited

A British man wanted for the manslaughter of a woman who died when his speedboat crashed while they were on a date in London ...

Russian court sides with transgender woman who sued employer

A court in St. Petersburg has sided with a transgender woman who has sued her employer over discrimination. The ruling marks ...

Spain's Supreme Court upholds priest's sex abuse conviction

Spain's Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a priest for the sexual abuse of two 12-year-old boys and confirmed a ...

Russian security officer convicted of treason

A former cybersecurity officer in Russia's Federal Security Service has been sentenced to six years in prison for treason.

Suit targets California's ban on 'Come on You Whites' plate

A soccer fan says in a lawsuit that the California Department of Motor Vehicles violated his First Amendment rights by ...

NHL suspends Voynov for 2019-20 season for domestic violence

The NHL suspended defenseman Slava Voynov on Tuesday for the 2019-20 season and 2020 playoffs after determining he committed ...

Putin says he may weigh pardon for Norwegian man after trial

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will wait for the trial of a Norwegian man jailed on espionage charges to wrap up ...

Putin says he may weigh pardon for Norwegian man after trial

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will wait for the trial of a Norwegian man jailed on espionage charges to wrap up ...

German on trial over death of 5-year-old Yazidi slave girl

A German convert to Islam went on trial Tuesday on charges that, as a member of the extremist Islamic State group in Iraq, ...

Former Romanian leader to face crimes against humanity trial

Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu is to be tried for crimes against humanity for his role in the country's bloody 1989 ...

Michael Cohen's usefulness to prosecutors may be at an end

When FBI agents raided Michael Cohen's home and office a year ago Tuesday, some pundits declared it the beginning of the end ...

Israel sentences French driver to 7 years for gun smuggling

An Israeli court has sentenced a French citizen who was working as a driver for his country's consulate in Jerusalem to seven ...

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Court frees acclaimed Russian director from house arrest

An acclaimed Russian theater and film director was freed from house arrest Monday, a verdict that follows longtime calls for ...

Legal foreign resident sues Hawaii over gun license laws

A foreign citizen living legally in Hawaii is suing the state over laws preventing him from obtaining a gun license, ...

Lawyer for Nissan's ex-chair Ghosn clarifies bail conditions

A lawyer for Nissan former Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who was taken back into custody last week, has outlined the conditions for ...

Spain: Judge releases man in suspected assisted suicide case

A Madrid court has released a 70-year-old man who admitted to helping his 61-year-old wife end her life, a case that has ...

Court extends new detention for Nissan ex-chair Ghosn

A Japanese court on Friday approved the detention of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn through April 14 after his latest ...

Serbian court gives big sentences to killers of journalist

A Serbian court on Friday sentenced four former state security members to up to 30 years in prison for the killing two ...