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Law and Justice
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Germany: Suspected Hamas cell members face terrorism trial
Four men suspected of belonging to a clandestine Hamas cell have been charged with preparing terror attacks in Europe.
Spain busts South American sex-trafficking pipeline
Police say they have arrested 48 people, accused of trafficking more than 1,000 women from Colombia and Venezuela.
France: Knife attack leaves 1 dead, several wounded
French prosecutors have said the suspect in the Mulhouse stabbing attack was already on a terror prevention watchlist.
Documentary films probe German identity 5 years after Hanau
In the wake of racist attacks, two documentaries give a voice to victims’ family members.
Suspect in Berlin stabbing wanted 'to kill Jews' — police
Following an attack at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial, German officials said the suspect was a 19-year-old Syrian refugee.
Credit card thieves win €500,000 in French lottery
The owner of the card has said he hopes the criminals will come forward and agree to split the money.
Man badly hurt in Berlin Holocaust memorial stabbing
One suspect is in custody after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust memorial, police say.
Man convicted for trying to kill author Salman Rushdie
Hadi Matar could receive up to 25 years in prison for the attempted murder of Salman Rushdie at an event in 2022.
Freedom online: Who's negotiating it?
How much freedom does the Internet need? Countries, companies and private citizens are deciding.
Silenced abroad: When censors cross borders
Trolled and threatened: Is Azerbaijan trying to silence dissidents even when they’re abroad?
Censorship in India: Muzzled by the government
The Indian government blocks dissidents’ social media accounts. What are the consequences?
Germany: Teen arrested for plan to attack Israel's embassy
German authorities have arrested an 18-year-old man suspected of planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Berlin.
Autocrats and their censorship tricks — Shift
Autocrats clutch onto power by censoring the Internet. We show you how some circumvent that.
What Israeli police are saying about Tel Aviv bus explosions
Three empty buses exploded south of Tel Aviv in what police say is a suspected terror attack.
South Africa divided over law on apartheid land seizures
South Africa is attempting to address the historic injustice of apartheid-era land seizures with a new law.
South Korea: President Yoon faces criminal trial
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court for a case charging him with orchestrating a rebellion.
Brazil: Jair Bolsonaro deplores Lula coup plot charges
The far-right former president is accused of being part of a plot to kill current President Lula, and other officials.
Stasi HQ in Berlin: East Germany's secret service at work
A look at how East Germany kept its people under surveillance at the former secret service headquarter.
Iran says jailed British couple charged with espionage
Craig and Lindsay Foreman were reportedly traveling around the world on motorbikes when they were detained in January.
KIIT: Nepalese student's death sparks anger at India college
Tensions rose after KIIT administration asked Nepalese students to leave the campus grounds.
Who was Muhsin Hendricks, the world's first openly gay imam?
Hendricks challenged misconceptions about Islam, arguing that homosexuality is an integral part of the faith.
Cambodia: Press freedom under attack
Local and foreign journalists are enduring a crackdown in the Southeast Asian country.
Arming teachers against school shooters
In the US state of Utah, teachers learn how to use firearms to defend themselves and their students in an emergency
India: Man gets life for rape, murder of Irish tourist
The sentencing comes less than a month after a police volunteer was jailed for murdering a female doctor in Kolkata.
Austria stabbing 'Islamist attack,' interior minister says
A Syrian asylum seeker suddenly attacked passersby in Villach, killing a teenager and injuring five others.
Germany: 2 injured in Munich car ramming die
A mother and her two-year-old died due to their injuries.
Austria: 1 dead, 5 injured in knife attack
A 14-year-old boy was killed in a knife attack in southern Austria. Five other people were injured.
US teachers take up arms to prepare for the worst
Arming US teachers against rising gun violence. Radiation waste from US nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands.
Jay-Z, Sean 'Diddy' Combs accuser drops sexual assault case
A woman who accused Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping her has withdrawn a civil case against the music giants.
Russia detains US traveler with cannabis-laced gummies
It comes after US teacher Marc Fogel, imprisoned on marijuana possession, was released by Russia this week.
Germany: Munich car ramming suspect had 'Islamist motive'
Munich's prosecutor said there was no evidence linking the incident to terrorist organizations.
Dozens hurt in suspected car attack in Munich
Police arrested a suspect, who is a male Afghan asylum seeker, at the scene.
Deadly Munich car ramming
At least 2 people were killed and 39 injured after a car drove into a crowd in the German city of Munich.
30 injured after car drove into crowd in Munich
At least 30 people were injured after a car drove into a crowd of people in the German city of Munich, officials said.
Germany: 3 convicted in Michael Schumacher blackmail plot
A court has given a jail sentence to a man who tried to blackmail the family of former racing star Michael Schumacher.
What can Africa win or lose over Trump's ICC fallout?
Eddy Micah Jr. talks to legal expert Chris Kamau Waweru and DW correspondent Andrew Wasike in Kenya.
White House bars reporter over naming of Gulf of Mexico
An AP reporter was denied entry to the White House over the news agency's style of referring to the Gulf of Mexico.
Salman Rushdie testimony describes attack in graphic detail
Rushdie recalled the day he was attacked in 2022, saying his attacker hit him repeatedly while "stabbing, slashing."
Lawyers on the side of people with disabilities in Ghana
Some legal practitioners with disabilities in Ghana are pushing for better protection and inclusion.
Spain's former football chief on trial over World Cup kiss
Luis Rubiales is accused of sexually harassing Jenni Hermoso, a player from the 2023 Women's World Cup-winning team.
Transparency International: Corruption is a climate issue
Germany and other countries received their lowest score yet on the global watchdog's "Corruption Perceptions Index."
Sent to South America: Did German Catholics hide abusers?
Priests accused of sexual abuse in Germany went to work overseas as missionaries.
Salman Rushdie attempted murder trial begins
Salman Rushdie is set to face the man who attacked him at a conference in New York in 2022.
Germany: Russian on trial after attack on Ukrainian soldiers
The suspect is said to be a supporter of "exaggerated Russian nationalism" who felt "violated in his national pride."
Gambia: Bringing an end to illegal dumpsites
In Kanifing a lack of proper waste management has become a big problem. A local initiative is turning things around.
Where does Trump's sanction order leave the ICC?
The US president has picked up his old feud with the International Criminal Court, this time for prosecution over Gaza.
Spain arrests fugitives who used ladder to escape prison
Police have described the two fugitives, a British and an Argentine national, as "very violent people."
Germany: 16 Indians stopped in migrant smuggling attempt
Germany has beefed up border controls of late as immigration dominates public discourse weeks before an election.
Kenya's rights groups alarmed as police violence escalates
Police violence has long been an issue in Kenya. In 2023, 118 civilians were reported killed and five officers arrested.
Sweden mourns victims of deadliest shooting in its history
A gunman opened fire at an adult education center in the city of Orebro, killing at least 10 people.
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