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France's Marine Le Pen returns to court as appeal could decide her 2027 presidential fate

A Paris appeal court will decide whether the far-right figurehead can run for president in 2027, as attention increasingly turns to her 30-year-old protégé and MEP Jordan Bardella....

Jan 13EuronewsPoliticsImpact

Counsel seeks death sentence for ex-S. Korean leader Yoon over martial law imposition

A court in South Korea confirms that an independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his martial law imposition in Decem...

Jan 13ABC NewsPoliticsImpact

Hungary: Orban gives asylum to EU politicians accused of corruption

Hungary has just granted asylum to Poland's ex-justice minister, Zbigniew Ziobro, who fled corruption charges at home. The move shows how far Hungary has drifted from the EU, but it's a risky gambit f...

Jan 17Deutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Appeal trial for men convicted of 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty opens in France

In December 2024, seven men and one woman were found guilty of contributing to the climate of hatred that led to the beheading of the history and geography teacher in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine....

2hEuronewseducationImpact

New Jersey Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Using Bitcoin to Pay Chinese Fentanyl Suppliers

The scheme distributed drugs as counterfeit pharmaceutical pills throughout New Jersey, with eight co-defendants already pleading guilty....

3dDecryptcrimeImpact

WATCH: Black man exonerated 70 years after execution for rape and murder of white woman

Tommy Lee Walker was declared "innocent" by a Dallas court 70 years after he was executed for the rape and murder of Venice Parker....

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Appeal trial over 2020 teacher's beheading opens in France

An appeal trial opened in Paris on Monday for four men convicted over the 2020 beheading of schoolteacher Samuel Paty, which shocked France. Paty, 47, was murdered by an 18-year-old Islamist radical f...

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It doesn’t matter if Alex Pretti had a gun

Shortly after federal agents killed Alex Pretti Saturday morning, DHS began to run with the story that the dead man had been armed and dangerous. He had a gun, DHS said. (A Bellingcat analysis of the ...

1dThe VergecrimeImpact

Army vet detained by ICE for 8 hours says he wasn't allowed to call an attorney

Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient William Vermie told ABC News that he was tackled and arrested by ICE in Minneapolis and held for eight hours....

3dABC NewsPolitics

Musk is asking for up to $134 billion in his legal battle against OpenAI and Microsoft

Elon Musk erupted at the EU all weekend, blasting Brussels over censorship and bureaucracy after X was hit with a major fine for "fake" blue checkmarks. AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File A court filin...

Jan 17Business InsiderTechnologyImpact

Marine Le Pen's appeal in EU fund embezzlement case opens in Paris

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who needs to have a graft conviction overturned to seize her best chance at the French presidency, risks seeing her life's work upended if she loses her appeal. It come...

Jan 13France 24PoliticsImpact

Treasury Department cancels contracts with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton after Trump tax return leak

Bessent announced that the government is canceling contracts worth $4.8 million annually. Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images Bessent said the Treasury is canceling its contracts with consulting firm...

2hBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Germany: far-right extremist 'Saxon Separatists' stand trial

The trial of 8 suspected right-wing extremists accused of planning a coup is beginning in the German city of Dresden. Their goal: A Nazi state....

4dDeutsche WellePolitics

Two Norwegians charged over multimillion bribes to Congo president

Norwegian citizens and an oil firm face charges for allegedly bribing Congo's President Sassou Nguesso with $25m for offshore oil rights in 2016....

7hEuronewsPolitics

FTX exec Caroline Ellison is now a free woman

FTX exec Caroline Ellison has been released from prison. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Caroline Ellison, the exec involved in the FTX scandal, has been released from federal custody. The former Ala...

4dBusiness InsidercryptocurrencyImpact

Germany: Unjustly jailed man gets €1.3 million compensation

The Bavarian state is to give over €1 million to a man who spent 13 years in jail on murder charges that were overturned. Prosecutors had previously called for him to pay for board and lodgings in jai...

Jan 14Deutsche WellecrimeImpact

One dead and four wounded in Czech town hall shooting, police say

The shooting took place at the Chribska town hall and police said the suspect was fatally shot and there was no further danger to the public....

Jan 19EuronewscrimeImpact

Grok undressed the mother of one of Elon Musk’s kids — and now she’s suing

Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of X owner Elon Musk's children, is suing his company for enabling its AI to virtually strip her down into a bikini without her consent. St. Clair is one of the man...

Jan 15The VergeTechnologyImpact

Paramount+ Is Increasing Prices Right Before Its UFC Streaming Debut

The first Paramount+ price increase since 2024 is set to go live on Thursday, January 15. The basic and premium subscriptions will both be receiving a $1 bump while the annual plans will see a much la...

Jan 14IGNEntertainment

Head of LA homeless nonprofit charged with pocketing millions, splurging on luxuries including a HermĂšs jacket and a trip to Vegas

Alexander Soofer, manager of an LA-based housing program, is being charged with wire fraud and pocketing $10 million in public funds. Carlos Barria/REUTERS Alexander Soofer, manager of an LA-based hou...

2dBusiness InsidercrimeImpact