Court trials

French government seeks to defuse crisis after girl’s killing exposes judicial failings

People attend a demonstration, amid nationwide calls to protest the handling by the criminal justice system of previous complaints involving child victims against the main suspect in the killing of 11-year-old Lyhanna, whose body was discovered near Fleurance after a days-long search, near the Paris courthouse, France, June 8, 2026, in a protest supported by the #NousToutes movement. The sign reads: \"Broken childhood, justice denied\". REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

HK actor-producer Raymond Wong gets 5 months’ jail, fined over $16k for insider trading

Teen who killed competitor at Texas track meet found guilty of murder

Finland jails businessman for trafficking Thai berry workers

Former chief executive of berry company Polarica and his business associate recruited Thai workers to pick wild berries in Finland but misled them about earning opportunities and picking conditions.

Military seeks prison time for Indonesian soldiers in acid attack

The four soldiers are charged with premeditated assault for the attack that left Andrie Yunus blind in one eye.

Andrew Left found guilty of fraud in case that spooked short-sellers

Andrew Left, founder of Citron Research, used explosive tweets about dozens of companies to illegally influence their shares and make a quick profit.

‘We are in a war,’ Iran-backed militant suspect exclaims in US court

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi man accused of helping Iran-backed militia's plans for attacks in the US and Europe, attending his arraignment in Manhattan federal court in New York City.

Philippine court orders arrest of ex-president Estrada’s senator son over graft scandal

Senator Jinggoy Estrada is the highest-ranking public official to be sued for allegedly siphoning off funds intended for flood-control projects.

Thai court acquits opposition politician accused of royal insult

Mr Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit had been accused of lese majeste and violating the country’s cyber laws during a January 2021 livestream.

Personal assistant who injected actor Matthew Perry with drugs sentenced to 41 months

The Canadian-American actor was found unresponsive in the hot tub of his luxury Los Angeles home in 2023.

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