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Vatican court declares partial mistrial in Cardinal Becciu case, citing procedural errors

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, March 17 (Reuters) - A Vatican appeals court on Tuesday declared a p...

17th March, 2026

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Mastercard, Visa can appeal UK ruling that merchant fees breach antitrust law

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Visa and Mastercard can challenge a judgment that found their default m...

17th March, 2026

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Northern Ireland's Adams tells UK court he was never in IRA in civil trial over bombings

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Gerry Adams, one of Northern Ireland's best-known political figures, on...

17th March, 2026

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Rio Tinto gains control of Resolution Copper acreage after years-long court fight

By Ernest Scheyder March 16 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto said on Monday it has gained control of acreage in...

16th March, 2026

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BBC says Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit should be dismissed

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - The BBC has asked a U.S. judge to throw out President Donald Trump's $1...

16th March, 2026

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BHP wins bid to throw out UK contempt case linked to Brazil dam collapse 

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - BHP on Monday won its bid to throw out a contempt of court case in Brit...

16th March, 2026

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Azerbaijan jails Frenchman for 10 years for espionage

BAKU, March 16 (Reuters) - A court in Azerbaijan sentenced a French citizen to ten years in prison o...

16th March, 2026

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Former French President Sarkozy's appeal against conspiracy conviction opens

PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is due to appear in court on Mon...

16th March, 2026

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Stellantis wins dismissal of shareholder lawsuit in US over 'channel stuffing'

NEW YORK, March 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit accusing the automaker Ste...

13th March, 2026

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UBS to settle lawsuit with whistleblower, court filings show

March 12 (Reuters) - UBS has reached an agreement in principle with whistleblower Trevor Murray, a f...

12th March, 2026

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Former Deutsche Bank employees seek $800 million in damages in Monte dei Paschi case

FRANKFURT, March 12 (Reuters) - Four former Deutsche Bank employees are seeking more than 600 millio...

12th March, 2026

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UK prosecutors lose appeal to reinstate terrorism charge against Kneecap rapper

LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - British prosecutors on Wednesday lost their bid to reinstate a terroris...

11th March, 2026