Former Russian politician goes on trial in UK for breaching sanctions

The ex-governor of Sevastopol used funds for school fees and to access a Mercedes-Benz, court hears

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Former Putin-appointed governor on trial for breaching UK sanctions

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov is accused of receiving more than £75,000 from his wife and a new Mercedes Benz SUV from his brother.
BBC News - 5h
Nadine Menendez, Wife of Ex-Senator, Goes to Trial on Bribery Charges

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The UK’s battle for access to encrypted services could define how companies are able to safeguard customer data in the future. Apple will challenge a UK government demand to access encrypted ...
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Sean "Diddy" Combs court hearing expected

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Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte a no-show for first court hearing in The Hague

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Ex-Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil hearing expected to focus on free speech

Former Columbia University student and pro-Palestinin activist Mahmoud Khalil’s hearing in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday is expected to focus on free speech. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ...
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Injecting pollutants into the atmosphere to reflect the sun would be extremely dangerous, but the UK is funding field trials. Some years ago in the pages of the Guardian, we sounded the alarm ...
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Civil liberties campaigners have joined US politicians and the BBC in saying Friday's hearing should not be secret.
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