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Zara Aleena killer sees further charge dropped

A charge against Jordan McSweeney is dropped as a prison worker admits "inappropriate relationship".

US fraud charges roil Adani’s empire

Plus, boutique bank PJT mints a new billionaire and Poonawalla family property purchase dispels non-dom fears

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

US charges Indian billionaire Adani over alleged $250m bribery scheme

The Adani Group has denied the allegations of bribery and fraud, calling them "baseless".

Who Has the ICC Charged With War Crimes?

The short list includes Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the deposed president of Sudan, and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Pep committed to City despite Prem charges risk

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said he is committed to the club whatever the outcome of their outstanding legal case with the Premier League over alleged financial breaches.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Boston man charged in attack on transgender woman on a train

A Boston man accused of punching and kicking a transgender woman during a violent attack on a train last month was charged with assault and other crimes, officials said.

Eight more charged after defence firm break-in

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

California Educator Is Charged With Molesting 8 Children

David Braff was first accused of misconduct years ago but has since held a series of school jobs. The authorities are investigating the possibility of additional victims.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

How service charges in flats spiralled out of control

Bills for leaseholders have risen by 44% since 2016. Is Labour's new plan really the solution?

Man charged in bomb hoax at US Embassy in London

A man was charged in connection with last week’s bomb hoax outside the U.S. Embassy in London, authorities from the U.K. said Monday. Daniel Parmenter, 43, was charged and taken into custody ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

German prosecutors charge four alleged members of Hamas

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Prosecutor: Lions' Williams won't face gun charges

Prosecutors have decided that no legal action will be issued against Detroit Lions WR Jameson Williams stemming from an Oct. 8 traffic stop.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Judge dismisses Trump's federal election interference charges

President-elect Trump’s criminal indictment accusing him of conspiring to subvert the 2020 election results is no more. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Monday swiftly granted special counsel ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Special counsel dropping federal charges against Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith told federal courts he is dropping the federal election interference and classified documents cases against President-elect Donald Trump, citing a Justice Department ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Man in court charged with manslaughter over punch death

Tony Miskimmon, who was 74, died following an incident outside Antrim Primary School on 2 November.

Colorado dentist charged with poisoning his wife's protein shakes faces new charges

A Colorado dentist accused of spiking his wife’s protein shakes with a fatal dose of poison faces two new charges, including solicitation to commit murder, officials said Friday.

Ex-FBI informant charged with lies related to Biden impeachment case indicted on tax charges

WASHINGTON — A former FBI informant whose false claims about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden were at "the heart" of the Republican impeachment inquiry against the president has now ...

Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Biden family business faces new tax charges

Alexander Smirnov, the ex-FBI informant charged with allegedly lying about the Biden family's business dealings, faces a separate new indictment on tax-related charges.

Founder of far-right English Defense League admits contempt of court charges

The founder of the far-right English Defense League has admitted that he was in contempt of court for violating a court order barring him from repeating libelous allegations against a Syrian refugee

World - ABC News - October 28

Police arrest man charged with threatening and shooting neighbor in the neck after standoff

A white Minneapolis man accused of shooting and critically injuring his Black neighbor was arrested early Monday following a SWAT standoff, after the department faced backlash for failing to ...

Prisoner who lived in U.S. executed in Iran over disputed charges

Jamshid Shamahd was one of several Iranian dissidents abroad in recent years either tricked or kidnapped back to Iran.

International prosecutor who charged Netanyahu vows to cooperate with sex misconduct investigation

The International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor has called for an internal investigation into allegations he tried to coerce a female aide into a sexual relationship

World - ABC News - October 28

3 charged with murder in connection with fatal shooting of New Jersey detective

Detective Sgt. Monica Mosley, with the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey, was fatally shot at her home in Bridgeton on Oct. 15, according to police.

Ex-Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price Faces Rape Charge in California

Price cultivated a big social media following by skewering corporations. Now he’s the target, over sexual misconduct allegations.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Houthi Arrests of Yemenis on Spying Charges Alarm Diplomats and Aid Workers

The Iran-backed Houthi militia has detained dozens of Yemenis linked to the U.S. Embassy or international organizations recently.

World - The New York Times - October 29

China arrests South Korean chip engineer on espionage charges

Move escalates battle over intellectual property theft between Beijing and Seoul in critical semiconductor sector

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Southport murder suspect charged with terrorism offence and producing ricin

Axel Rudakubana, 18, who is already charged with three counts of murder, faces new charges of possessing terrorist material and making poison. The suspect accused of murdering three girls in ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Police say British teen accused of fatally stabbing 3 girls also made poison and had a terror manual

The teenager accused in a stabbing rampage that killed three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been charged with producing the deadly poison ricin and faces a terror offense

World - ABC News - October 29

4 arrested and charged in connection to home invasion murder of New Jersey detective

Four suspects were arrested and charged in connection to the home invasion slaying of a New Jersey detective earlier this month, prosecutors said Tuesday.

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