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Tangier ballot case: Five suspects face judicial investigation after election

Moroccan prosecutors have referred five suspects for judicial investigation in connection with a case involving a bag containing ballot papers discovered in Tangier following the September 23 legislative elections. The announcement was made Saturday by the Public Prosecutor at the Tangier Court of Appeal,......

Tangier election incident: Morocco opens probe after man detained with ballot papers

Moroccan judicial authorities have opened an investigation in Tangier after security services detained a man inside a school hosting a polling station during the country’s legislative elections. The individual was reportedly carrying a bag containing ballot papers, prompting the King’s Prosecutor......

El Jadida road accident: Prosecutor rejects alleged election-related motive

The public prosecutor at the Court of First Instance in El Jadida has rejected reports circulating online that sought to connect a road accident with an alleged electoral dispute involving a candidate. The clarification follows the circulation of a video showing a road accident, accompanied by claims......

Paris prosecutors open investigation into tax administration cyberattack affecting 700,000 accounts

The Paris public prosecutor's cybercrime division has opened a judicial investigation following a cyberattack that compromised data linked to nearly 700,000 users of France's tax administration. The case has been assigned to the Office for Combating Cybercrime (Ofac), which will investigate......

Ecuador charges seven suspects with murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio

Ecuadorian prosecutors have formally charged seven people with murder over the 2023 killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, in a case that continues to raise questions about political violence and organized crime in the country. The suspects include two former left-wing politicians,......

Nearly 80 suspects referred to court after violence linked to attempted crossings into Melilla

Moroccan judicial authorities have referred nearly 80 individuals, including several minors, to the public prosecutor following violent incidents connected to attempted irregular crossings into the Spanish enclave of Melilla, marking the latest legal response to unrest along the country's northern......

Lyon woman charged after death of three-year-old child in suspected poisoning case

French prosecutors have charged a 35-year-old woman in connection with the death of her three-year-old son in Lyon, as investigators continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the child's fatal poisoning. The woman was formally charged on Thursday and placed in pretrial detention, according......

Two people found dead at France’s Eskape Festival as investigation focuses on possible accidental cause

French authorities have opened an investigation after two young adults were found dead inside a vehicle parked at the Eskape Festival in Montilly-sur-Noireau, in the Orne department of northwestern France. The victims, a man and a woman, were discovered on Saturday in the festival's parking area.......

Ukraine considers criminal proceedings against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

Ukraine is considering whether to open criminal proceedings against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, following a request from President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office that has added new political and legal pressure on one of Russia's closest allies. According to a letter made public......