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The trial of activist Tommy Robinson (Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) continues at Southwark Crown Court in London, where he has pleaded not guilty to two counts of stalking Daily Mail journalists Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber. According to the prosecution, the harassment began after publications about Robinson's holiday in Cyprus, which followed his posts about the Southport tragedy.
Javlon TursunovZack Kaflan, 23, has been found guilty of the murder of 21-year-old Jamie Collins, his housemate in Filton. On 8 April he lay in wait for him near the house and stabbed him more than 30 times, then failed to report it to police for eight hours. Kaflan admitted guilt during the trial at Bristol Crown Court and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years.
Sevara AzamovaA regional court in Hesse upheld the claim of a Frankfurt resident against Google over the publication of aerial images of his house on Google Earth and Google Maps. The court found that the publication violates the right to privacy, and Google cannot invoke freedom of information.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 19, 2026, a court in Mombasa found Paul Mackenzie and 28 other defendants guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult in the case known as the
Aziz KarimovA federal judge in San Francisco ordered 35-year-old Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan, accused of planting an audio recorder in an OpenAI conference room, to remain in custody. Prosecutors say he maintained contact with a member of the Saudi royal family and has 'significant backing' from a foreign state; Saudi Arabia has not responded to media inquiries.
Sardor QodirovThe trial of Russell Brand continues at Southwark Crown Court, where he denies all seven charges, including three counts of rape. A witness who then worked at MTV described the alleged assault at a bar in Soho in 2004. The defence argues the contact was consensual.
Aziz KarimovA court in Mombasa is hearing the case of Paul Mackenzie and 29 of his followers, accused of killing 191 people, 190 of them children. According to DW, the court found Mackenzie guilty; sentencing is set for November 6. BBC describes the circumstances of the case: bodies in the Shakahola forest, bans on medicine and education, testimonies of survivors and gravediggers.
Aziz KarimovOn October 14, 2026, the federal court of the Southern District of California granted the lawsuit of the firm Red Eagle Law against Secretary of State Marco Rubio and ordered the State Department to hold the DV-2027 lottery registration: begin no later than November 1, accept entries for 30 days, and notify selected participants by December 3. Registration was suspended after Trump's decision in December 2025 following the shooting at Brown University.
Otabek YusupovIn Akaltyn district of Syrdarya region, a drunk 22-year-old man pestered a woman selling goods near the M-39 highway and offered her sexual intimacy for money. The victim turned to internal affairs bodies. The court found him guilty under Article 41-1 of the Administrative Liability Code (sexual harassment) and imposed 5 days of administrative arrest. The man fully admitted guilt and asked for leniency, while the victim demanded strict punishment.
Aziz KarimovRecovery driver Sean Baker was sentenced to 14 weeks in prison suspended for one year for failing to secure a two-tonne Range Rover on a steep slope. The vehicle rolled, pinning Baker himself and passer-by Kai Dransfield, who tried to help. The victim suffered fractures to his legs and spine and, more than two years later, still suffers from chronic pain.
Otabek YusupovSean 'Diddy' Combs, 56, sentenced to 50 months for prostitution-related offenses, has been transferred from Fort Dix (New Jersey) to FCI Allenwood Low in Pennsylvania. The Bureau of Prisons did not explain the reason for the transfer. The move followed media reports of a fight and a special regime of confinement.
Aziz KarimovThe court has completed its review of the case of a gas cylinder explosion at the Bek canteen in Gulistan on 2 December 2025, which killed six people. Six people have been held criminally liable. Expert examination established that the cylinder that exploded was manufactured in 2010 and had not undergone technical inspection since 2015. The cylinders were refilled the day before the explosion at a station that did not hold a licence to sell household gas.
Aziz KarimovThe Bukhara City Criminal Court sentenced 72-year-old Kh. Yu. to 8 years imprisonment for extortion on an especially large scale. He posed as an Administration of the President employee, intimidated the head of a Bukhara company with an inspection and demanded $500 thousand. He was detained while receiving 10 million soums on his card.
Otabek YusupovThe Paphos District Court sentenced 37-year-old Joshua Foster to a €3,000 fine for causing death by negligence. His two-year-old son fell from the windowsill of a fourth-floor window at the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort on 12 July, on the first day of the family holiday. The child died at Paphos hospital.
Otabek YusupovFormer Police Scotland sergeant Campbell Petrie has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for eight offences, including four rapes, committed in Glasgow between 2006 and 2023. He is one of four serving or former Police Scotland officers convicted of rape within five months.
Aziz KarimovThe Yakkabag district criminal court found a 28-year-old resident of Kashkadarya guilty of mercenarism for participating in combat operations on Russia's side in the Kursk region. The man signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense in 2024 while serving a 9-year sentence for drugs, and returned to Uzbekistan wounded in February 2025.
Aziz KarimovA Hamburg court found two men guilty of espionage and attempted murder: according to the prosecution, they acted on behalf of Iran's Quds Force special unit. The sentences are 4.5 and 8.5 years in prison. Among the targets were Josef Schuster, head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, and politician Volker Beck.
Otabek YusupovFormer DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson was sentenced at Newry Crown Court to 15 years' imprisonment for 18 counts of child sexual abuse, including rape. The sentences for two victims run consecutively, but due to a 2008 law he will serve only half the term — until the end of 2033, if his appeal fails. His wife Eleanor was found to have committed five of the acts alleged against her; a decision on her will be made later.
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