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Canada prosecutors drop charges against two in Toronto gold heist
Amit Jalota and Ali Raza had their charges dismissed while other cases related to the massive 2023 theft continue through the courts.
September 24, 2026Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual assault
Assault survivor Miriam Haley said the "devastating effect on my life and sense of security that may never go away".
September 23, 2026Spared execution eight times, oldest inmate in US dies at 101
Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated.
August 19, 2026Norway braces for verdict in rape trial of crown princess's son Høiby
Marius Borg Høiby will appear via video link, almost three months after his trial came to an end on 40 charges, including four counts of rape.
June 13, 2026French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings
The prime suspect in the killing of Lyhanna, 11, was reported to police nine months prior but never questioned.
June 12, 2026Man charged with murder and sexual assault of 5-year-old Australian girl
The girl's death sparked an outbreak of violence in the central Australian town from where she disappeared.
May 3, 2026Pope decries inequality, prison conditions on whirlwind last day in Africa - Reuters
Pope decries inequality, prison conditions on whirlwind last day in Africa Reuters
April 22, 2026Italy is voting on whether to change its constitution. What does this mean for Meloni?
The dry subject matter of this weekend's vote seems obscure but for many it is a vote on the PM.
March 22, 2026Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso
He used the girls' mother's life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.
February 27, 2026Trump administration fires Virginia prosecutor hours after judges appointed him
It is the second time this month that the Trump administration has abruptly fired a prosecutor who was appointed by judges.
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Canada prosecutors drop charges against two in Toronto gold heist
In 2024, Peel Regional Police announced a series of charges and arrests linked to the heist. Two of the men named have had their charges dropped. Canadian prosecutors have dropped charges against two
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual assault
Watch: Harvey Weinstein's accuser says sentencing is 'fair' Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, after a jury found him guilty last year of committi
Spared execution eight times, oldest inmate in US dies at 101
Francis Clifford Smith was given his last meal eight times. But after being spared execution each time, he went on to be regarded as the longest serving prisoner in the US before dying in June at 101
US warned French authorities multiple times about main suspect in Lyhanna murder, exposing major justice system failure
A participant holds up a sign reading "Justice for Lyhanna" during a demonstration in memory of Lyhanna and in support of child victims of sexual violence outside the Ministry of Justice on Place Vend
Trust in France's institutions 'at stake' after girl's killing, Emmanuel Macron says
President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he feared for trust in France's institutions after a botched investigation into the main suspect in an 11-year-old girl's likely murder triggered public out
French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings
An 11-year-old girl called Lyhanna, murdered two weeks ago in south-western France, has been buried amid persistent public anger at failings that left her suspected killer at large. Fellow residents
NT Police charge Jefferson Lewis, 47, with 5yo Kumanjayi Little Baby's murder
By Jason Walls By Grace Atta Topic:Homicide Jefferson Lewis has been charged with murdering five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby in Alice Springs. (Supplied: NT Police Force) Aboriginal and Torres
Pope Leo tells inmates ‘you are not alone’ during Equatorial Guinea prison visit at end of Africa tour
BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons on Wednesday that they are not alone, as he delivered a message of hope during a visit that dre
Italy is voting on whether to change its constitution. What does this mean for Meloni?
In her push for a "yes" vote in this weekend's constitutional referendum, Italy's prime minister has been reaching for new audiences. On Thursday, Giorgia Meloni sat at the mic between a popular rapp
Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso
A United States citizen has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two teenage girls while working at the US embassy in Burkina Faso. The US Department of Justice
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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche took to social media Friday to fire a U.S. attorney newly appointed to his post by judges, further engulfing the leadership of one of the most important prosecutor