Keywords: Trial


Nigeria’s former oil minister Alison-Madueke cleared of all charges in UK corruption trial

A London jury has found former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke not guilty of all charges in a long-running corruption trial, marking the end of a high-profile legal case involving alleged bribery in the country’s oil sector. Alison-Madueke, who served as Nigeria’s minister......

France to try 14 people over deadly 2021 channel migrant shipwreck

Fourteen people will stand trial in France over their alleged involvement in the deadly 2021 Channel migrant shipwreck that killed 31 people, according to information confirmed by the National Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor’s Office. The defendants are suspected of being linked to human smuggling......

Mali court sentences French diplomat to 20 years prison

A specialized anti-terrorism court in Bamako has sentenced a French intelligence official with diplomatic status to 20 years in prison for undermining state security. The court also imposed a fine of $6,225 and a 20-year ban on entering Mali, according to judicial sources. The proceedings were held behind......

J&J injectable cancer drug eliminates tumors in head and neck cancer patients

Results from an international clinical trial presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology show that a subcutaneous cancer injection can eradicate or reduce tumors in patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. The phase Ib/II OrigAMI-4 trial evaluated subcutaneous......

Akeso lung cancer drug cuts death risk by 34 percent in major clinical trial

A experimental lung cancer drug developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Akeso reduced the risk of death by 34 percent compared to an established immunotherapy, according to results presented Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The findings mark a significant......

Trial of multi-cancer blood test in 142,000 NHS patients fails to meet main objective

A large clinical trial evaluating a multi-cancer early detection blood test has failed to achieve its main goal, according to results presented at a major oncology conference in Chicago. The test, known as Galleri test, was designed to detect more than 50 types of cancer through a single blood sample.......

France: after a civil partnership, a man allegedly embezzled and confined a nonagenarian in Morocco for several years

A criminal trial opened in Pau, in southwestern France, involving a 46-year-old French man accused of systematically exploiting, financially stripping, and allegedly confining an elderly woman in Morocco after entering into a civil partnership with her. The accused, who has been in pre-trial detention......

Netanyahu corruption trial hearing cancelled again amid security and political concerns

A scheduled court hearing in the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was cancelled at the last minute due to what authorities described as urgent political and security-related reasons preventing his appearance. According to Israeli media reports, the session was called off......

Philippine senate prepares impeachment trial for Vice President Sara Duterte

The Philippines Senate is set to convene as an impeachment court next week ahead of proceedings involving Vice President Sara Duterte, marking a major escalation in the country’s ongoing political tensions. Senate officials announced that lawmakers will meet to establish procedural rules and prepare......