Munich prosecutors have identified a suspect in the 1970 arson attack on a Jewish retirement home that killed seven Holocaust survivors. The case, reopened in 2025 following new witness testimony, is now being closed as the suspect died in 2020.
A Queensland judge has permanently stayed criminal charges against two police officers, Andrew David Couchman and Ulrich Weiss, ruling that a contaminated witness statement made a fair trial impossible. The case involved the alleged assault of a prisoner in 2024.
Closing arguments have been presented in the trial of competitive bull rider Clay Benjamin Hall, who is accused of raping a teenage girl in Warwick in October 2021.
Erin Patterson, convicted of the triple-murder of her in-laws, has begun an appeal in Victoria's highest court. Her defense claims a 'catastrophic' failure in jury sequestration, while the prosecution argues her 33-year non-parole sentence is inadequate.
Abderrahim Fakir, 42, died in Bologna after being restrained by police. The incident has ignited national protests and criticism of a new Italian law that grants public officials greater protection from prosecution, raising concerns about police accountability.
South Korea's main opposition People Power Party filed a constitutional complaint against a legal revision abolishing prosecutors' direct investigative powers, arguing it violates constitutional principles and dismantles the criminal justice system.
Despite the Trump administration's stated priority on combating sex trafficking, federal prosecutions have decreased by 22% this year due to staffing shortages, funding cuts, and a shift in resources toward immigration enforcement.
Serial sexual predator Simon Levy, 40, was sentenced to a whole-life tariff at the Old Bailey for murdering two women and raping another, following a catalogue of police and prosecution failures that left him free to kill.
Tyler Robinson's lawyers argued in a court filing that he shouldn't face the death penalty for killing Charlie Kirk because his bullet traveled above the crowd and no one else was in danger.
Seven South African special forces members and a military officer are charged with murdering senior police detective Frans Mathipa in August 2023 as he investigated an alleged military-linked abduction of an IS militant.
Lindsay Clancy's psychiatrist testified she denied homicidal thoughts during a psychiatric hospital stay before killing her three children, with the defense arguing for mental illness and the prosecution pushing for intentional murder charges.
The US president suggested Dr. Anthony Fauci should be prosecuted, hours after Senator Rand Paul announced plans to ask the Justice Department to act following Fauci invoking his Fifth Amendment rights during a congressional hearing.
The criminal trial of veteran broadcaster Alan Jones has begun nearly two years after his arrest on multiple counts of indecent assault and sexual touching, charges he denies.
A US Senate committee votes along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer questions about his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, citing over 100 invocations of his Fifth Amendment right.
A Senate committee will vote on holding Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment right over 100 times at a hearing concerning his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Commonwealth DPP will prosecute Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling for two alleged assaults, including one against NT Administrator David Connolly, to avoid conflict of interest with the NT DPP.
South Korea's main opposition People Power Party (PPP) criticizes a passed bill removing the prosecution's direct investigation authority, warning it may weaken victim protection and potentially aid President Lee Jae Myung in pending trials.
Australian Federal Police have launched landmark prosecutions against Zeinab and Kawsar Ahmad for alleged enslavement of a Yazidi woman during IS rule, marking the first Australians charged with international crimes. This legal action offers a path to justice for Yazidis, many of whom resettled in Australia after the 2014 genocide.
South Korea's top police investigator, Hong Seok-ki, pledged to enhance initial investigations following a bill abolishing the prosecution's direct and supplementary powers. He emphasized cooperation and improved completeness, dismissing concerns about indiscriminate requests.
Candace Owens renewed criticism of the Charlie Kirk murder investigation, questioning the FBI's swift arrival at Utah Valley University and challenging evidence against suspect Tyler Robinson. She disputes the official narrative, alleged rooftop footage, and DNA evidence, while also asking about Kirk's burial.
South Korea's main opposition People Power Party (PPP) urged President Lee Jae Myung to veto a recently passed bill that would abolish the prosecution's direct investigative powers, arguing it benefits criminals and undermines the rule of law.
The article warns that US and UK governments, influenced by billionaires, are eroding fundamental freedoms, redefining dissent as terrorism, and curtailing jury rights, mirroring authoritarian tactics, with specific examples from recent UK legal cases and US political rhetoric.
South Korea's National Assembly, led by the Democratic Party, passed a bill revoking the prosecution's direct investigative powers, despite the main opposition People Power Party's (PPP) filibuster. The bill, part of broader prosecution reform, transfers investigative authority to judicial police. Acting Prosecutor General Koo Ja-hyeon offered his resignation in protest, while the PPP urged President Lee Jae Myung to veto the bill, citing concerns it could aid his own suspended criminal trials.
James Comey's lawyers claim the Secret Service conducted illegal surveillance on him in 2025 at a high-ranking official's request, after Trump perceived a '8647' photo as a threat, seeking to dismiss the indictment as vindictive.
