Europe

U.S. basketball star Griner convicted at drug trial, sentenced to 9 years

Griner’s detention was made public only after Russian troops moved into Ukraine, as relations betwee...

Ex-BBC DJ Alex Belfield found guilty of stalking other broadcasters

The ex-radio host, who presented on BBC Radio Leeds, was labelled "the Jimmy Savile of trolling" dur...

Grandfather killer jailed in first TV sentencing in England and Wales

The arrival of TV cameras at the Old Bailey and other crown courts comes nine years after the move w...

Neymar to be tried over irregularities in Barcelona transfer

The Brazilian international, his parents, and former Barcelona presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Ma...

Pre-contract agreement for Luis Suarez to join Nacional

Suarez has scored 68 goals in 132 appearances since 2007, making him Uruguay's all-time leading scor...

Czech Republic: Police turn 200mph Ferrari seized from criminals into patrol car

The Italian supercar will be used against the "most aggressive drivers on Czech highways" and illega...

Bishops' outcry prompts same-sex marriage U-turn

Justin Welby was responding to strong criticism from dozens of progressive bishops who described the...

BBC to pay 'substantial' damages to former nanny of William and Harry over false affair claims

BBC journalist, Martin Bashir is alleged to have lied about ,Princes William and Harry's former nann...

UK: Crime Commissioner banned from driving after being caught speeding five times in 12 weeks

Henry was captured speeding twice near a primary school in Daybrook, Nottingham; on the A610, and in...

UK police launch probe into Mo Farah’s trafficking revelation

The 39-year-old Somalia-born athlete – who won double Olympic gold (5/10,000m) for his adopted count...

France jails ex-Rwandan official for genocide role

Laurent Bucyibaruta is the highest-ranking Rwandan to have faced trial in France over the 1994 massa...

Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

The unprecedented leak to the Guardian of more than 124,000 documents – known as the Uber files – la...

A question of honesty: solicitor struck off for fare evasion

A solicitor appeared at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for a matter of misconduct commit...

FIFA trial: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared of corruption

Prosecutors acquitted Blatter on charges of unlawfully funneling 2 million Swiss francs ($2.06 milli...

Dutch Parliament approves to make work from home a legal right

The legislation was approved by the lower house of the Bicameral Parliament of the Netherlands on Tu...

US basketball star Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russian court

The 31-year-old was arrested in February at a Moscow airport after Russian officials say they found ...

Ronaldo seeks $626K from rape accuser's lawyer

In a bluntly worded court document, Ronaldo’s attorney, Peter Christiansen, asks U.S. District Judge...

Widower wins right to have baby using embryo created with his late wife

The UK high court’s family division ruled that Jennings can use the embryo, in what could be the UK'...

UK: Barristers to strike over legal aid rates

Barristers are in dispute with the Ministry of Justice over legal aid rates in criminal cases, which...

FCA fines Ghana International Bank £5.8 million for breach of Money Laundering Regulation

Under Regulation 42(1), the Authority is empowered to impose civil penalties upon those who breach t...

Sexual offences: Dozens of cases have faced five-year court wait

The latest figures available from the Department of Justice (DoJ) were obtained by BBC Radio Foyle....

Russia blockading Ukrainian grain is a 'real war crime' - EU

"We call on Russia to deblockade the [Ukrainian] ports."...

Rwanda asylum plan: Court allows first flight to go ahead

Under the scheme, some of those entering the UK illegally will be flown to Rwanda to apply for asylu...

Ukraine war: Britons Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner sentenced to death

The court, which is not internationally recognized, is in the pro-Russian so-called Donetsk People's...

Swiss trial opens for ex-FIFA boss Blatter, ex-UEFA chief Platini

The pair are being tried over a two million Swiss franc ($2.08m) payment in 2011 to Platini, who was...