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Authorities are still searching to identify the suspect of an alleged assassination attempt of a Ukrainian business tycoonPolice in Monaco are searching for a suspected bomber after a Ukrainian-born business tycoon, his wife and their child were injured in an unprecedented attack that has shaken the normally ultra-safe principality.Monaco prosecutor said this morning that the investigation was opened into an attempted assassination, after a terrorist attack was ruled out through early inquiries.The Monaco government said a suspect had left a parcel bomb in the lobby of a residential building that exploded shortly before 9pm on Monday, causing what officials described as a “powerful explosion”.French media identified the victims as Vadym Iermolaiev, his wife and their 13-year-old child. Iermolaiev and his wife had been taken to hospital with serious injuries, while their child was also wounded, French authorities said. Continue reading...

CPS urges victims to go to police, saying they will be taken seriously and it ‘won’t hesitate’ to bring abusers to justiceProsecutors in England and Wales are expecting incidents of domestic abuse to increase during the men’s World Cup, and have urged victims to come forward, saying those responsible “will be held accountable”.“We often see more domestic abuse cases around major football tournaments like these,” the CPS national stalking lead, Olivia Rose, said. “The point that we want to get across is that those responsible will be held accountable, and that we won’t hesitate to bring them to justice.” Continue reading...

• Israeli prosecutors have charged six individuals with "acts of terrorism" following a violent settler attack on a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank. • The assault involved several criminal acts, most notably the torching of a local mosque, as confirmed by police on Friday. • The charges are significant as Palestinians frequently allege that violent attacks perpetrated by settlers in the region often go unpunished by authorities.

Tate and his brother argued CPS acted unlawfully by not telling them the names before they return to UKA high court judge has thrown out Andrew and Tristan Tate’s attempt to bring a legal challenge against the Crown Prosecution Service after it did not disclose the names of their alleged victims in UK criminal proceedings.The pair are facing legal proceedings in Romania, where they live, but will be extradited to the UK upon their conclusion to face a combined 21 charges, including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking. Continue reading...

Accuser declines to testify in fourth trial after May mistrial with prosecutors citing her ‘extraordinarily taxing ordeal’Manhattan prosecutors on Thursday moved to drop a third-degree rape ⁠charge against Harvey Weinstein after the woman accusing the disgraced movie mogul of assaulting her said she did not want to testify in ⁠what would have ⁠been ​a fourth trial.Weinstein’s third trial in New York state court over an allegation that he raped ⁠aspiring actress Jessica Mann ended in a mistrial in May after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Continue reading...

Defense says no evidence occasional Uber driver Jonathan Rinderknecht ignited deadly blaze on New Year’s Day 2025The trial of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of starting last year’s deadly Palisades fire, kicked off on Wednesday with opening arguments. Prosecutors cast him as a vengeful arsonist who sought to hide his role from authorities, while his defense attorneys argued that the fire was caused by fireworks.On New Year’s Day in 2025, firefighters extinguished a small blaze in the Pacific Palisades, a coastal Los Angeles enclave. But the flames continued to smolder underground, before reigniting as they were picked up by strong winds. The Palisades fire, the most destructive wildfires in city history, tore through roughly 23,000 acres, incinerating thousands of buildings and killing 12 people. Continue reading...

Labor MP Ernest Wong and restaurateur Jonathan Yee are facing court over allegedly circumventing election funding lawsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales prosecutors have launched proceedings against two state Labor officials after they allegedly disguised donations to Chris Minns during his election campaign almost a decade ago.On Tuesday, the NSW Electoral Commission revealed the director of public prosecution had begun proceedings against former Labor MP Ernest Wong and restaurateur Jonathan Yee. The commission commenced an investigation in 2019 into a “potential scheme to circumvent” election funding laws during the campaign to elect Minns for the seat of Kogarah. Continue reading...