Hunter Biden charged over alleged scheme to avoid $1.4m tax bill

Hunter Biden, United States President Joe Biden’s son, has been charged with nine counts of tax-related crimes over his alleged failure to pay $1.4m he owes to the government.

Polish Opposition Promises ‘Tribunal’ Against President, PM, Central Bank Chief

Poland’s long-running constitutional crisis, which began in 2015 after the ruling Law and Justice Party moved to consolidate government control over the courts, has been exacerbated by the proxy war in Ukraine, with the ruling coalition recently passing a “Russian influence” law which critics say is designed to target the opposition.

Criminal case over armed mutiny dropped — FSB

The investigation into the case of an armed mutiny by the PMC Wagner, initiated by the Russian Federal Security Service FSB on June 23, was closed on Tuesday in connection with the termination of criminal activities, the FSB public relations center has said.

Criminal Case On Incitement To Armed Rebellion Against Prigozhin Not Terminated

A criminal case on the incitement to an armed rebellion against Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of private military company (PMC) Wagner, is not terminated, a source in Russian Prosecutor General's Office told Sputnik on Monday.

FSB opened a criminal case against Prigozhin because of the call to rebellion

The Federal Security Service of Russia opened a criminal case because of the call for an armed rebellion.

Brazil Top Court to Investigate Bolsonaro Role in Brasilia Riots

Brazil’s Supreme Court is set to investigate the ultra-right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro over riots and looting of government buildings in Brasilia this week.

EU Commission To Suggest Recognizing Sanctions Evasion As Crime In EU In 2 Weeks - Reports - UrduPoint

The European Commission will propose in two weeks to make the evasion of sanctions a crime within the bloc, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing two officials with knowledge of the proposal.

Ukraine prosecutor opens criminal case against Russian official, military commanders- TASS

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova on Monday said she opened a criminal case against Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Aerospace Forces Commander Sergey Surovikin and Head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces Igor Kirillov.

Russian prosecutors ask court to name Meta 'extremist organization' - report

Russia opened a criminal case against Facebook's parent Meta Platforms on Friday and moved to designate it as an "extremist organization" after the social network changed its hate speech rules to allow users to call for violence against Russians in the context of the conflict in Ukraine.

Russia slams Criminal US-led strikes in Syria, Pentagon calls it 'self-defense"

Russia’s UN ambassador on Thursday slammed as “criminal” the US-led coalition strikes against pro-regime forces in Syria that left more than 100 dead.

Tbilisi Court Sentences Georgian Ex-President Saakashvili to 3 Years in Absentia

A court in Tbilisi on Friday sentenced former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in absentia to three years in prison for abusing his power, within the framework of a murder case.

Ousted Catalan leader will not return to Spain to testify: lawyer

A lawyer for dismissed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, due to appear in a Spanish court this week to answer charges relating to Catalonia's push for independence, said he would not return to testify but could answer questions from Belgium.

Lavrov calls abduction of Russian military in Crimea by Ukraine provocation

The Ukrainian intelligence services carried out a provocation against Russian citizens on Russia’s territory by kidnapping two military servicemen in Crimea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.

S. Korean president suspected of conspiring with indicted confidante

South Korean President Park Geun-hye is suspected of having conspiring with her longtime confidante and former aides, who were indicted on Sunday for multiple charges, prosecutors said in an interim announcement of investigation results.

Yerevan Welcomes French Law Criminalizing Denial of Armenian Genocide

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian praised the French Senate's decision to criminalize the denial of the Armenian genocide, the country's Foreign Ministry said Friday.

FARC leader: Reopening debate on transitional justice would be a misstep

The leader of the FARC guerrillas said Wednesday that reopening the debate on transitional justice, one of the most contentious points in the peace deal hammered out with the Colombian government, would be inappropriate.

87 Turkish intelligence MİT personnel dismissed over links to Gülen

Some 87 out of 141 suspended Turkish intelligence personnel were dismissed on Sept. 27, as investigations over their suspected links to the Fethullahsit Terror Organization (FETÖ) reached an end for 100 of the suspended officials.

FBI gives US Congress investigation documents on Hillary Clinton's private email setup

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday sent to US Congress documents related to its investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email setup.

Pro-Kurdish Party Should ‘Pay Price’ for Calling for Anatolia Autonomy

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party’s (HDP) leadership should be stripped of their parliamentary immunity for the "constitutional crime" of calling for more autonomy in southeastern Anatolia region, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, as quoted by local media on Saturday.

Turkey: Probe opened for HDP co-chair’s ‘autonomy’ remarks

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation on Dec. 28 over the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair’s remarks on autonomy as a part of articles regarding crimes against constitutional order and its operation in the Turkish criminal law.