Federal police investigate a defence manufacturer vandalism incident as terrorism, Aboriginal community police officers sue the NT government over discrimination, and world oil companies face criticism over massive profits.
Australian authorities are investigating an anti-weapons protest and vandalism at Melbourne's Lovitt Technologies as a potential terrorist act linked to far-left extremists, with suspects facing possible life imprisonment.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, will stand trial in the US on June 1, 2027, for drug trafficking charges. Captured by US forces in Caracas, they pleaded not guilty. The defense plans to challenge the indictment based on sovereign immunity and the legality of their capture.
A 41-year-old palliative care doctor in Berlin has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering 15 critically ill patients between 2021 and 2024. He administered lethal drug combinations without consent and attempted to cover his tracks with fires. Prosecutors are investigating dozens more cases.
Four Ukrainian Marines, including brigade and battalion commanders, have been sentenced to life imprisonment in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) for their alleged involvement in the blockade of Mariupol and the killing of civilians and prisoners of war. The Russian Investigative Committee stated their actions led to 93 deaths and 81 attempted murders.
The Gujarat High Court upheld a special court's verdict sentencing 38 individuals to death and 11 to life imprisonment in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case. The court also ordered compensation for victims and their families.
Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong will plead guilty to conspiring with a fugitive former lawmaker to collude with foreign forces. A plea and sentencing hearing is scheduled for September 2. The charge carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment under the national security law.
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced civil rights activists Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shahji to life imprisonment for the killing of a paramilitary soldier during a July 2024 protest in Gwadar. The verdict, which the activists deny and plan to appeal, has drawn sharp criticism from human rights organizations, who view it as a suppression of fundamental rights advocacy in Balochistan.
Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced Dr. Mahrang Baloch and fellow activist Sibghatullah Shah to life imprisonment for terrorism, sedition, and murder. Baloch, a leading voice against enforced disappearances in Balochistan, denies the charges and plans to appeal the decision.
A man accused of murdering three people at his pizza shop in Seoul's Gwanak District over interior defects has been sentenced to life imprisonment in his second trial, upholding the first trial's verdict. The court cited the extreme suffering of the victims and their families as a reason for the sentence.
A Tunisian court sentenced Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi to life imprisonment and others to varying sentences up to 42 years on terrorism charges. Critics deem the verdicts politically motivated, while NGOs decry the decline of rights and freedoms in Tunisia.
A Tunisian court sentenced Ennahdha party leader Rached Ghannouchi to life in prison plus 30 years on terrorism charges in the "secret apparatus" case. Dozens of other defendants also received lengthy sentences, accused of forming a terrorist alliance and involvement in espionage.
The Supreme Court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife for dowry, questioning society's role in sending women back to abusive homes. The court noted the victim repeatedly informed her parents of harassment, but patch-up efforts led to her death.
A court in Egypt commuted the death sentence of the "Gold King," accused of illegal gold mining and drug trafficking, to life imprisonment. The case gained attention after a lawyer posted a video of himself boarding a private jet, sparking public debate.
Karnataka Legislative Assembly has disqualified Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni following his conviction and life sentence for the 2016 murder of BJP leader Yogeshgouda Goudar. The disqualification is effective from April 15, 2026.
A 14-year-old boy has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of his 15-year-old classmate. The Qujing Intermediate People’s Court found the defendant, identified as Jiang, guilty of rape and intentional homicide. The court deemed the case "extremely serious" but could not impose the death penalty as Jiang was under 18 at the time of the incident.
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche announced federal charges against Cole Thomas Allen, 31, for the April 25 shooting at the Washington Hilton hotel during a White House correspondents' reception attended by President Trump. Allen faces attempted assassination of the president charges carrying up to life imprisonment, plus firearms-related counts. A security guard was injured. The suspect had pre-booked a hotel room and brought firearms to the venue. First hearing scheduled for April 30.
A Nagaon court sentenced 20 convicts to life imprisonment for the 2018 lynching of sound engineer Nilotpal Das (29) and businessman Abhijeet Nath (31) in Assam's Karbi Anglong district. The victims from Guwahati were attacked on June 8, 2018, at Kangthilangso picnic spot after being suspected of being child lifters. They died while being taken to hospital. The court acquitted 25 of the 45 accused, citing insufficient evidence. The convicts plan to appeal the verdict.
A Kosovo court has sentenced three Kosovo Serbs to lengthy prison terms for a September 2023 terrorist attack in Banjska village. Vladimir Tolić and Blagoj Spasojević received life sentences, while Dušan Maksimović was sentenced to 30 years. The attack killed one police officer and three members of an armed group. Kosovo authorities blame Serbia's government, though Belgrade denies involvement. The self-confessed leader Milan Radoičić remains at large in Serbia.
A South Korean court sentenced a mother to life in prison for the fatal abuse of her four-month-old son. The infant died from multiple fractures and internal bleeding after being beaten and left in a bathtub; the father received a 4.5-year sentence for neglect.
