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Tennis-Wimbledon Expansion Plans Cleared by UK Court After Latest Legal Battle
Kevin Spacey Settles UK Civil Lawsuits Over Alleged Sexual Assault
Paris Appeals Court Rejects Government's Request for Suspension of Shein's Marketplace
Spanish Prosecutor Seeks More Than $200 Million Fine on BBVA Over Spying Allegations
Date: March 19, 2026
MADRID, March 19 (Reuters) - Spain's anti-corruption prosecutor has called for BBVA to be fined 181.8 million euros ($208.16 million) for the bank's alleged role in a spying scandal that has rocked...
Belgian Court Postpones Ruling in TotalEnergies Climate Case Brought by Farmer
Date: March 18, 2026
TOURNAI, Belgium, March 18 (Reuters) - A Belgian court on Wednesday postponed its ruling in a lawsuit against French company TotalEnergies brought by a local farmer, the first climate change-related...
Former UK Lawmaker Crispin Blunt Charged With Drugs Offences
Date: March 18, 2026
LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Former British lawmaker Crispin Blunt has been charged with drugs offences, prosecutors said in a statement on Wednesday. "“We have decided to charge Crispin Blunt, 65,...
Vatican Court Declares Partial Mistrial in Cardinal Becciu Case, Citing Procedural Errors
Date: March 17, 2026
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, March 17 (Reuters) - A Vatican appeals court on Tuesday declared a partial mistrial in a landmark case that resulted in the conviction of a senior Catholic cardinal for...
Mastercard Visa Can Appeal UK Ruling That Merchant Fees Breach Antitrust Law
Date: March 17, 2026
LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Visa and Mastercard can challenge a judgment that found their default multilateral interchange fees charged to retailers infringe competition law, London's Court of Appeal...
Northern Ireland's Adams Tells UK Court He Was Never in Ira in Civil Trial Over Bombings
Date: March 17, 2026
LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Gerry Adams, one of Northern Ireland's best-known political figures, once again denied ever being a member of the paramilitary Irish Republican Army as he gave evidence on...