Russia's financial monitoring agency, Rosfinmonitoring, reported conducting over 4,300 investigations in 2025, involving more than 100,000 entities. This led to 1,400 criminal cases and 139 guilty verdicts. Suspicious crypto transactions and signs of bankruptcy in key companies also saw significant changes.
Marine Le Pen launched her "La Renaissance" presidential campaign, defiantly announcing her candidacy hours after a court confirmed her guilty verdict for misuse of public funds. Her campaign, themed "Pour la France - For France," positions her against "The Metropolitan Elite" and "Globalists," notably French President Emmanuel Macron, whose party shares the "Renaissance" name.
Marine Le Pen faces a court verdict today on her appeal against a ban from public office due to a fake jobs scam while a Member of the European Parliament. The ruling could determine her eligibility for the 2027 presidential elections.
Hong Kong's Medical Council found a pediatrician guilty in a 16-year-old case, proving its earlier argument to end the probe on fairness grounds was unfounded. The delay sparked reforms.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon stated he is 'certain of a not guilty verdict' in the 'Myung Taegyun opinion poll suspicion' case, for which prosecutors demanded a 1-year and 6-month prison sentence. He also commented on Han Dong-hoon's potential return to the People Power Party, advising him to proceed cautiously.
The prosecution is considering a plan to have an external committee review appeals for cases where a not-guilty verdict was issued in the first trial. This aims to reduce mechanical appeals and focus on cases with significant public interest.
A South Korean beauty professional has been acquitted of charges related to performing cosmetic tattooing without a medical license, marking the first definitive not guilty verdict following a Supreme Court precedent change last month that declared non-medical tattooing not illegal.
A federal judge is considering whether to overturn the felony obstruction conviction of former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was found guilty of helping an immigrant evade federal officers. Her attorney argues the conviction is invalid following a federal appeals court ruling.
A South Korean appellate court judge who presided over a high-profile case involving former first lady Kim Keon-hee was found dead early Wednesday morning, police said. Shin Jong-oh, who had overturned a lower court’s not guilty verdict and imposed a harsher sentence on Kim, was discovered with severe injuries in a flower bed near the Seoul High Court building in Seocho district, southern Seoul. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital. Police suspect the 55-year-old died after...
South Korea's Supreme Court confirmed guilty verdicts for 18 people for participating in a courthouse riot in January 2025. The riot at Seoul Western District Court erupted after a court decision to extend former President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention over his short-lived martial law imposition. Defendants received prison sentences ranging from 3 to 4 years, with one also fined 2 million won for trespassing. The incident involved Yoon's supporters breaking into the court compound, smashing windows and damaging property.
South Korea's Supreme Court confirmed guilty verdicts for 18 people for their participation in a courthouse riot in January 2025. The riot at Seoul Western District Court erupted after a decision to extend former President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention over his failed martial law declaration. Yoon's supporters broke into the courthouse, smashing windows and damaging facilities.
