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Former French Senator on Trial for Allegedly Drugging Lawmaker to Assault Her
Musk's X Investigated by EU Over Grok Sexualised Images After Public Outcry
UK to Create New 'British Fbi' Police Service
Three Men in UK Court Accused of Targeting Opponents of Pakistan's Government

Former UK Local Politician Pleads Guilty to 48 Charges, Admits Drugging and Raping Ex-Wife
Date: January 23, 2026
LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A former British local councillor pleaded guilty on Friday to almost 50 offences, including drugging and raping his ex-wife over the course of more than a decade. Philip...
Soccer-France Defender Lucas Hernandez Accused of Exploiting Colombian Family
Date: January 21, 2026
PARIS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - French prosecutors are investigating Paris St Germain and France defender Lucas Hernandez and his partner following allegations of human trafficking and illegal employment by...
Court Jails Man Who Killed Russian Chemical Weapons Chief at Ukraine's Behest for Life
Date: January 21, 2026
MOSCOW, Jan 21 (Reuters) - An Uzbek man was handed a life sentence on Wednesday after a military court in Moscow found him guilty of killing top Russian general Igor Kirillov and his assistant in a...

Syrian-Swede Found Guilty of Preparing Suicide Attack on Stockholm Festival
Date: January 21, 2026
STOCKHOLM, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A Swedish court on Wednesday sentenced a 19-year-old man to seven years and 10 months in prison for planning an attack on a cultural festival in Stockholm on behalf of...

Ukraine Investigates Ex-Senior Presidential Aide Over Embezzlement
Date: January 21, 2026
KYIV, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau said on Wednesday it was investigating an unnamed former senior official from the president's office and a former board member of state oil...

Germany Arrests Suspected Russian Spy Accused of Gathering Ukraine Drone Intelligence
Date: January 21, 2026
BERLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - German federal prosecutors said on Wednesday they had arrested a Russian and a German national in the region of Brandenburg on suspicion of supporting the foreign terrorist...
