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Greece train crash trial resumes after courtroom chaos

Greece train crash trial resumes after courtroom chaos

A long-awaited trial into Greece's worst train tragedy resumed on Wednesday after overcrowding in the courtroom last month disrupted proceedings and forced an adjournment. But relatives of the victims were still unhappy about access on Wednesday. Thirty-six people are on trial over the February 2023 collision

Family of man killed in 2020 arrest to sue French state

Family of man killed in 2020 arrest to sue French state

The family of a man who died during a 2020 police arrest in Paris will seek to hold the French state liable for his death, their lawyers said on Wednesday. The case of Cedric Chouviat, who died in January 2020 after policemen tackled him to the ground, has drawn comparisons

Three go on trial in Germany over plot to overthrow government

Three go on trial in Germany over plot to overthrow government

Three men went on trial in Munich on Wednesday over allegations they had ties to an extremist group that plotted to overthrow the government and kidnap a minister. The men are accused of backing the self-styled "United Patriots" group, part of Germany's Reichsbuerger scene. The

Cambodia extradites accused cyberscam boss to China

Cambodia extradites accused cyberscam boss to China

The China-born former boss of a financial services firm, accused by the United States of laundering illicit funds for North Korean and Southeast Asia-based cybercriminals, was extradited from Cambodia on Wednesday, Beijing said. China's state broadcaster CCTV showed Huione Group's former chairman Li Xiong,

UK police arrest three more over Jewish ambulance attack

UK police arrest three more over Jewish ambulance attack

Three more people were arrested Wednesday in connection with an arson attack on four volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation in London, the police said. Two British men, aged 19 and 20, and a 17-year-old dual British-Pakistani national were arrested at separate addresses in east London,

Japan allows joint child custody after divorce

Japan allows joint child custody after divorce

Divorcing parents in Japan can opt to share custody starting Wednesday, ending a system both criticised for encouraging parental child "abductions" and defended as a safeguard for domestic abuse survivors. For decades in Japan, only one side -- almost always the mother -- was granted parental authority post-divorce, making

Tiger Woods Breaks Silence After DUI Arrest, Announces Break From Golf

Tiger Woods has announced he will be stepping away from professional golf indefinitely to seek treatment for health issues and to prioritize his well-being. The move follows his arrest last week for driving under the influence after a single-car rollover crash in Florida. He has pleaded not guilty