Trial

Paris criminal court sentenced Tariq Ramadan to 18 years in prison in absentia on Wednesday for raping three women. The 63-year-old Islamic scholar, absent throughout the three-week trial due to health reasons, was found guilty as per prosecutors' requests. The ruling includes eight years of judicial supervision and a lifetime ban from French territory after serving the sentence.

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A man in his 30s faces trial for possession and production of narcotics after police uncovered an advanced cannabis grow in a row house in eastern Malmö. The operation was discovered when the man's partner found suspected cannabis in the garage and alerted authorities. Police seized over 930 grams of cannabis and professional-grade equipment.

In the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, the defence team for accused Bongani Ntanzi has demanded documentary evidence linking a cellphone number to his bank account. The request arose during cross-examination over alleged prison calls. The trial concerns the 2014 killing of the former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper.

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Gary Brinson, a 71-year-old combat veteran in Maine, is on trial for the intentional murder of his 64-year-old best friend Lee Ruona, whom he allegedly stabbed nearly 150 times in December 2024. Police found Brinson watching television near Ruona's body shortly after he called 911 to report the death. The case hinges on Brinson's level of intoxication and whether it negates intent.