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One of Thailand's most prominent human rights activists was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday under the kingdom's royal defamation law, his fifth conviction on the controversial charges, a legal rights group said.
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A US judge on Monday upheld her decision to reject Elon Musk's massive $55.8 billion compensation package at Tesla, denying an attempt to restore the pay deal through a shareholder vote.
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A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for a multi-billion-dollar fraud will learn Tuesday whether her life will be spared, as an appeal court reaches its verdict on one of the biggest corruption cases in history.
18 convicted in biggest UK drugs trial
A court has sentenced 18 members of an international crime group behind Britain's "biggest ever detected drugs conspiracy" to up to 32 years in jail after the country's longest-running criminal trial, police said Monday.
Suspect freed from custody over suicide capsule death in Switzerland
A man held since September over the death of a US woman inside a controversial suicide capsule in Switzerland was released from custody Monday, though he remains under suspicion.
Najib says bribery, power abuse charges 'politically motivated'
Malaysia's jailed ex-leader Najib Razak began his defence Monday against graft charges tied to more than $500 million in alleged bribes and several counts of money laundering, saying they were "politically motivated".
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The future of the planet is at stake during hearings at the top United Nations court, a representative for Vanuatu said Monday, opening a historic case that aims to set a legal framework on how countries should tackle climate change.
30-strong Japan A-bomb delegation to collect Nobel prize
Japanese atomic bomb survivors' group Nihon Hidankyo said Monday a 30-strong delegation will collect its Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo after a crowd-funding campaign to pay their travel costs.
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Biden pardons son Hunter in final weeks of presidency
US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who is facing sentencing for two criminal cases, despite assurances that he would not intervene in his legal troubles.
Venezuelans protest for release of prisoners held in post-election unrest
Dozens of Venezuelans took to the streets in Caracas on Sunday calling for the release of prisoners detained in protests against the disputed reelection of President Nicolas Maduro.
Social Democrats lead Romania vote, but far right makes big gains
Romania's ruling Social Democrats (PSD) were leading in Sunday's parliamentary elections, but the far right secured big gains, exit polling found, deepening uncertainty in a country rocked by political chaos.
Romanians vote as far right hopes for breakthrough
Romanians flocked to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament with the far right tipped to gain ground, potentially heralding a shift in the foreign policy of the NATO country bordering Ukraine.
For Georgia's opposition, protest is the cure for melancholy
Like many supporters of Georgia's political opposition, 32-year-old Ani Bakhturidze worries the government is leading her country away from Europe and "towards Russia".
Kayaker 'stable' after leg amputated in Australian river rescue
A kayaker whose leg was amputated after getting trapped in Australian river rocks is now "stable" in hospital, a health official said Sunday.
Glittering dreams: India's big push for solar power
Vast lines of solar panels reflect the blazing sun in India's western deserts, a dazzling ocean broken only by bristling wind turbines.
Driver in Australia finds deadly tiger snake on her leg
A driver cruising down a highway in eastern Australia felt something on her foot and discovered a deadly tiger snake "slithering up her leg", police said Sunday.
Malaysia's jailed ex-PM Najib to argue appeal for house arrest
Malaysia's jailed ex-leader Najib Razak will begin his defence this week against graft charges tied to more than $500 million in alleged bribes, and argue to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest.
Defiant Adani says committed to compliance after US indictment
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani on Saturday said "attacks" on his company made it "stronger", days after US prosecutors accused him and other officials of fraud.
More than 122,000 people evacuated in Malaysia due to floods
More than 122,000 people have been forced out of their homes as massive floods caused by relentless rains swept through Malaysia's northern states, disaster management officials said Saturday.
Floods displace 122,000 people in Malaysia
More than 122,000 people have been forced out of their homes as massive floods caused by relentless rains swept through Malaysia's northern states, disaster officials said Saturday.
Georgian police stage new crackdown on pro-EU protestors
Georgian police on Friday fired water cannon and tear gas on demonstrators, as thousands took to the streets for a second day to protest the government putting off EU membership talks.
France requests transfer of death row convict held in Indonesia: minister
France has asked Indonesia to transfer a French death row convict, who has been jailed for drug crimes in the Asian nation since 2005, a senior Indonesian minister told AFP on Friday.
Inflation-wary US consumers flock to 'Black Friday' deals
US shoppers are out in force for "Black Friday," but inflation nerves have left them jittery, analysts say, prompting retailers in the world's biggest economy to come up with ever more deals.
Macron unveils Notre Dame after 'impossible' restoration
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday inspected the gleaming restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral, saying workers had done the "impossible" by healing a "national wound" caused by a 2019 fire that ravaged the mediaeval landmark.
Arrests, intimidation stoke fear in Pakistan's politics
A crackdown on Pakistan's main opposition party that has seen dozens of leaders and lawmakers detained or driven into hiding has sent fear coursing through the movement founded by ex-PM and cricket star Imran Khan.
British MPs debate contentious assisted dying law
UK lawmakers debated Friday whether to advance divisive and emotive legislation to allow assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales, with a vote expected later in the day.
Spain urged to 'build differently' after deadly floods
Spain is racing to reconstruct areas devastated by deadly floods last month but experts have urged a rethink of development with the relocation of buildings away from vulnerable areas.
Singapore hangs 4th person in three weeks
Singapore hanged a 35-year-old Singaporean-Iranian man for drug trafficking on Friday, its fourth in less than a month, despite appeals from Tehran to "reconsider" his execution.
PlayStation at 30: How Sony's grey box conquered gaming
Japanese electronics giant Sony is set to celebrate 30 years since it launched the PlayStation console, the little grey box that catapulted the firm into the gaming big league.