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Poland rules out extraditing Polanski in child sex case

Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski can breathe a sigh of relief – and start making a planned film in Poland. Prosecutors say they won’t appeal

Vatican

Vatileaks 2 trial opens

Two journalists and three others implicated in the latest Vatican leaks scandal have gone on trial. All defendants face up to eight years in prison

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ICTY: The trials and tribulations of international justice

Since 1993 the International Criminal Tribunal of the former Yugoslavia in the Hague has sought to bring to justice perpetrators of atrocities during

USA

US charges three in massive hack attack

Three men, including two Israelis, have been charged in the US with offences linked to a computer hacking and fraud scheme dating back to 2007

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Egypt

Egypt releases human rights activist

Egypt’s military have released a leading investigative journalist and human rights advocate who had been detained under accusations of spreading

France

Benzema placed under investigation on blackmail charges

France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been placed under investigation on accusations he denies that he was involved in a blackmail attempt

Sport

Valbuena and Benzema left out of French squad

French striker Matthieu Valbuena has been left out of the international squad for his country’s two matches against Germany and England later this

Italy

Mafia Capital trial opens in Rome

Former neo-fascist gangster Massimo Caminati is among those on trial for corruption.

France

Benzema under formal investigation over Valbuena sex-tape "blackmail" plot

French footballer Karim Benzema is placed under formal investigation over a sex tape "blackmail" plot against team mate Mathieu Valbuena.

Mexico

Mexico court ruling sparks marijuana legalisation hopes

In Mexico, supporters of drug reform have been celebrating a Supreme Court decision that could lead to the legalisation of marijuana. Ruling on a

Japan

Takata fined record $200 million over recalls of exploding airbags

US regulators have imposed a fine of up to $200 million on Japanese firm Takata for its handling of the recall of millions of airbags that are liable

South Africa

South African Supreme Court considering new Pistorius verdict

South Africa’s Supreme Court is considering whether to scale up Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius’ culpable homicide conviction to murder. The

France

Trial of ETA suspects over 2010 police killing begins in France

Six suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA have gone on trial in France over the 2010 killing of a police officer in Paris

Tunisia

Italy won't extradite suspect in Tunis Bardo Museum attack

An Italian court refused on Wednesday (October 28) to extradite a Moroccan man suspected of having supplied weapons for the attack on Tunisia’s Bardo

USA

UNGA: former president may face further charges

Prosecutors in the US say a former president of the UN General Assembly facing two counts of tax fraud may be confronted with additional charges

Turkey

Turkey: Jail sentences given to more than 200 over 2013 protests

A Turkish court on Friday gave jail terms to more than 200 people over protests in 2013. Sentences of up to 14 months were handed down to 244

India

Uber: former driver convicted of rape in New Delhi

A court in India has convicted a former driver with US-based private hire company Uber of raping a woman passenger. Shiv Kumar Yadav was found guilty

Economy

Credit Agricole to pay $787m over sanctions-busting - US authorities

US authorities say a subsidiary of Credit Agricole has agreed to pay a multi-million dollar fine over allegations that it violated sanctions against

South Africa

Oscar Pistorius leaves prison in Pretoria

South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison in Pretoria. Pistorius will serve the remainder of his sentence under

Italy

De Luca: I stand by my TAV comments

An italian writer has been cleared of a charge of inciting sabotage by encouraging protests against the planned high-speed train linking Lyon and