Europe

Czech Republic on the way to legalizing cannabis

In the Czech Republic, hemp products like marijuana, hashish and cannabis oil have been available in...

Mining giant Glencore flew cash bribes to Africa via private jet, UK court hears

Third-party agents used Glencore’s money to bribe officials in Nigeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equat...

Brexit: Northern Ireland Protocol bill continues amid election uncertainty

The protocol was agreed upon between the UK and the EU to avoid goods checks across Ireland's land b...

Kidnapped Frenchman freed in Chad

Jérôme Hugonnot had been taken hostage by unknown individuals in the eastern Wadi-Fira province, nea...

Schools in Great Britain warned not to ban minority pupils’ hair styles

Equality watchdog says appearance policies should include exceptions on racial and religious grounds...

Germany to legalize purchase of up to 30 grams of cannabis

The cabinet approved a proposal by the health ministry on Wednesday that will allow state-licensed a...

China accused of operating 'secret police stations' in the Netherlands

The "police stations" allegedly claim to offer diplomatic assistance to Chinese nationals but have n...

Hacker who stole unreleased songs by Ed Sheeran and Lil Uzi Vert jailed for 18 months

Adrian Kwiatkowski stole two songs from Sheeran and 12 songs from American rapper Vert and tried to ...

UK: Woman jailed for injecting child with faeces has sentence increased

Elizabeth Faragher had her sentence extended from five years and 10 months to eight years after judg...

German cybersecurity chief sacked over possible ties to Russian intelligence

The decision to replace him was also in the interest of the agency's employees and their ability to ...

Foreign detainees being held in jail despite completing their sentences, UK prison watchdog says

The report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons revealed that many migrants remain behind bars while "littl...

UK: Criminal barristers vote to end strike after accepting government pay offer

The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) confirmed the end of the industrial action, which had caused many...

UK: Woman suing Crown Prosecution Service after it dropped her rape case over claims she had sexsomnia

Sexsomnia is a rare sleep condition that causes people to engage in sexual activity while unconsciou...

Fake heiress Anna 'Delvey' Sorokin reportedly being released from jail - but is banned from social media

Her infamous "summer of scam" that saw her defraud banks and New York City elites to the tune of aro...

EU lawmakers pass single charger law for all mobile devices

The rule, which goes into effect in 2024, will likely have the biggest impact on Apple and its produ...

European Commission to take Malta to court over golden passports

The EU body will file a legal challenge against Malta for the scheme that allows wealthy foreigners ...

Spain passes ‘only yes means yes’ sexual consent law

Under the new law, consent must be affirmative and cannot be assumed to have been given by default o...

Gucci loses trademark lawsuit to Japanese firm known for parodying logos

In July 2021, Gucci filed an opposition motion against Parodys, owned by one Nobuaki Kurokawa, after...

French footballer Pogba’s brother charged in extortion case

Mathias Pogba, 32, has admitted to being behind a bizarre video published online on August 27 promis...

Pogba's brother in custody as police investigate claims he tried to extort former Manchester United star

Mathias Pogba went to see Paris police on Wednesday afternoon and was held for questioning, an offic...

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy cleared of one count of rape as trial continues

Mendy, 28, was cleared of the rape of a 19-year-old woman in July last year at Chester Crown Court....

Ex-Manchester United star, Ryan Giggs to face retrial over assault and controlling behaviour allegations

Giggs is accused of assaulting his former partner, Kate Greville, causing actual bodily harm, and us...

Boris Johnson and allies launch legal fightback against 'witch-hunt' over partygate

The government has commissioned legal advice from a top QC, Lord Pannick, which the PM's supporters ...

Ukraine Bar Association opens to foreign members

By paying an annual €200 (£171) fee, the association says UK lawyers, and others, can apply to becom...

UK: Barristers vote to escalate strike action over pay

Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted in favour of an escalation of strike action....