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Siblings detained in Mashhad protests face possible death penalty

Seyedeh Zeynab (Aban) Mousavi and her brother, Seyed Hassan Mousavi, who were both arrested during earlier protests this year, are being tried on charges of “moharebeh” (waging war against God) before the Revolutionary Court in Mashhad, a crime that is punishable by death under Iranian law.

09 May 2026-16:46
UK border official and former Hong Kong police officer convicted of spying for China

A UK border official and a former Hong Kong police officer have been convicted in London of spying for China after carrying out what prosecutors described as “shadow policing” operations targeting pro-democracy activists in Britain.

08 May 2026-10:42
Hungary’s Magyar stands by decision to name brother-in-law as justice minister

Hungary's incoming justice minister is married to Anna Ilona Melléthei-Barna, the sister of Péter Magyar, a connection that the Tisza leader described as having "created a serious dilemma" for him.

01 May 2026-19:28
South Korea court raises ex-president Yoon's sentence to 7 years

29 Apr 2026-11:39
FCC orders "unprecedented" early review of Disney TV licenses amid Trump-Kimmel feud - VIDEO

The US Federal Communications Commission is ordering an early review of Disney's television broadcast licences days after President Donald Trump called for the firing of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

29 Apr 2026-09:33
German court rules border check at Luxembourg frontier unlawful

A German administrative court has declared a border identity check at the Luxembourg-German frontier unlawful, reigniting debate over the compatibility of Germany’s systematic internal border controls with European Union Schengen law.

28 Apr 2026-16:06
Ukraine's Zelensky proposes extension of martial law, mobilization

27 Apr 2026-14:44
Family of British grandfather, 72, pleads for release from Dubai prison after 18-year "shakedown"

As well as taking all his properties, the bank seized the Plantation development Ryan was working on, which is now called the Acres and would be worth more than $3billion on the basis of advertised villa prices.

26 Apr 2026-10:42
Apple rushes out emergency fix for bug that let FBI read deleted Signal messages

An unexpected software update for iPhone and iPad arrived on Wednesday, April 22, fixing a bug that kept private messages accessible even after being deleted.

23 Apr 2026-14:41
Azerbaijan approves penalties for AI-generated fake, non-consensual content

Azerbaijan’s parliament has adopted, in its third reading, a package of amendments introducing fines and criminal penalties for the creation and dissemination of unlawful materials generated using artificial intelligence.

21 Apr 2026-14:16