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5:11pm, 7th May, 2019

Guatemala prosecutors probe presidential candidate, lawmakers over graft

Guatemalan prosecutors have launched an investigation into a presidential candidate, six lawmakers and a cabinet minister on suspicion of corruption, the U.N.-backed International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) said late on Monday.

New York prosecutors allege sex cult leader was 'predator'

1:33pm, 7th May, 2019

US

New York prosecutors allege sex cult leader was 'predator'

Former self-help guru Keith Raniere was a "predator" who preyed on young women, including a 15-year-old girl, and turned them into sex slaves as part of a cultlike organization, a federal prosecutor told a jury at the start of his trial on Tuesday.

Prosecutors open Istanbul elections probe; re-run still looms

9:20am, 2nd May, 2019

World

Prosecutors open Istanbul elections probe; re-run still looms

Turkish prosecutors launched 32 investigations into allegations of irregularities in Istanbul's local elections and summoned more than 100 polling station officials for questioning as suspects, state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Thursday.

Prosecutors oppose giving unredacted Mueller report to Trump adviser Stone

2:02pm, 30th April, 2019

Politics

Prosecutors oppose giving unredacted Mueller report to Trump adviser Stone

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday opposed a bid by President Donald Trump's longtime adviser Roger Stone to obtain unredacted portions of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election to help his def...

U.S. combat veteran plotted to bomb white nationalist rally: prosecutors

6:23pm, 29th April, 2019

US

U.S. combat veteran plotted to bomb white nationalist rally: prosecutors

A U.S. veteran of the war in Afghanistan who prosecutors say plotted to detonate a nail bomb at a Los Angeles-area white nationalist rally, hoping to cause mass casualties, was arrested in an FBI online sting operation, federal prosecutors said on Mo...

Wisconsin woman taught bomb-making online for Islamic State: prosecutors

4:35am, 23rd April, 2019

US

Wisconsin woman taught bomb-making online for Islamic State: prosecutors

A Wisconsin woman used hacked Facebook accounts to provide lessons in making bombs and poison on behalf of the Islamic State militant group, prosecutors said Monday.

Sudan's interim military council fires top three public prosecutors

3:50pm, 16th April, 2019

World

Sudan's interim military council fires top three public prosecutors

The head of Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council has fired the three highest-ranking public prosecutors, the TMC said on Tuesday, after protesters demanded an overhaul of the judiciary as part of steps toward civilian government.

Notre-Dame blaze probably accidental, French prosecutors say

6:34am, 16th April, 2019

World

Notre-Dame blaze probably accidental, French prosecutors say

The fire that tore through Notre-Dame cathedral was probably caused by accident, French prosecutors said on Tuesday after firefighters doused the last flames in the ruins overnight.

Man accused of throwing boy at Minnesota mall first sought to kill an adult: prosecutors

6:01pm, 15th April, 2019

US

Man accused of throwing boy at Minnesota mall first sought to kill an adult: prosecutors

The man accused of seriously injuring a 5-year-old boy by throwing him from a balcony at Minnesota's Mall of America last week told investigators he had initially intended to kill an adult, but it did not "work out," prosecutors said on Monday.

Assange, Manning had reason to believe leaks would injure U.S.: prosecutors

4:35pm, 15th April, 2019

US

Assange, Manning had reason to believe leaks would injure U.S.: prosecutors

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning had reason to believe that leaking U.S. military reports "would cause injury" to the country, federal prosecutors alleged in a newly unsealed court filing on M...

California prosecutors to seek death penalty in 'Golden State Killer' murders

8:56pm, 10th April, 2019

US

California prosecutors to seek death penalty in 'Golden State Killer' murders

Four California district attorneys have jointly agreed to seek the death penalty if they win a conviction of an ex-policeman charged with 13 counts of murder attributed to a serial predator dubbed the "Golden State Killer," prosecutors said on Wednes...

U.S. prosecutors reject officer's self-defense claim in Justine Damond murder trial

12:05pm, 9th April, 2019

US

U.S. prosecutors reject officer's self-defense claim in Justine Damond murder trial

Minnesota prosecutors on Tuesday rejected a former police officer's claim that he acted in self-defense when he fatally shot Australian national Justine Ruszczyk Damond, saying the woman's call to report a crime resulted in her murder by po...

U.S. prosecutors seek leniency for political consultant tied to Russia probe

3:01pm, 8th April, 2019

Politics

U.S. prosecutors seek leniency for political consultant tied to Russia probe

A veteran political consultant who pleaded guilty in August in a case spun out of U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe should get a lenient sentence to account for his "substantial" assistance in other criminal investigations, U.S....

Felicity Huffman among 14 to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal: prosecutors

2:46pm, 8th April, 2019

Entertainment

Felicity Huffman among 14 to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal: prosecutors

Actress Felicity Huffman and 13 other people have agreed to plead guilty to participating in what prosecutors call the largest college admissions scam uncovered in U.S. history, federal prosecutors said on Monday.

Japanese prosecutors ask judges to question Ghosn's wife: NHK

10:03pm, 6th April, 2019

Business

Japanese prosecutors ask judges to question Ghosn's wife: NHK

Prosecutors in Tokyo have asked judges to question Carlos Ghosn's wife in connection with funds allegedly misappropriated by the former Nissan Motor chairman, Japan's public broadcaster NHK said on Sunday.

U.S. prosecutors charge imposter who claimed to be missing Illinois boy

11:38am, 5th April, 2019

US

U.S. prosecutors charge imposter who claimed to be missing Illinois boy

Federal prosecutors on Friday charged a 23-year-old former convict with making false statements after he claimed to be Illinois teen Timmothy Pitzen, who went missing in 2011 after his mother committed suicide, according to court documents.

Dutch prosecutors arrest three on suspicion of laundering $1.2 billion

3:35am, 5th April, 2019

World

Dutch prosecutors arrest three on suspicion of laundering $1.2 billion

Dutch prosecutors on Friday said they have arrested three former employees of a Dutch company suspected of laundering about $1.2 billion for a client in India.

Jussie Smollett hoax charge dropped by Chicago prosecutors, prompting mayor's rebuke

4:21pm, 26th March, 2019

Entertainment

Jussie Smollett hoax charge dropped by Chicago prosecutors, prompting mayor's rebuke

Chicago prosecutors on Tuesday dropped charges accusing "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett of staging a phony hate crime, a stunning move that drew the fury of the city's police superintendent and mayor, who called the decision a "whitewash of justi...

Chicago mayor blasts prosecutors for dropping Jussie Smollett hoax charge

2:16pm, 26th March, 2019

Entertainment

Chicago mayor blasts prosecutors for dropping Jussie Smollett hoax charge

Chicago prosecutors on Tuesday dropped charges accusing "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett of staging a phony hate crime, a stunning move that drew the fury of the city's police superintendent and mayor, who called the decision a "whitewash of justi...

Chicago mayor lashes out after prosecutors drop Jussie Smollett charges

1:08pm, 26th March, 2019

US

Chicago mayor lashes out after prosecutors drop Jussie Smollett charges

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel angrily lashed out on Tuesday after prosecutors dropped charges that had accused "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett of staging a phony hate crime that hit hot-button issues of race, sexuality and America's political divide...

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Guatemala prosecutors probe presidential candidate, lawmakers over graft

New York prosecutors allege sex cult leader was 'predator'

Prosecutors open Istanbul elections probe; re-run still looms

Prosecutors oppose giving unredacted Mueller report to Trump adviser Stone

U.S. combat veteran plotted to bomb white nationalist rally: prosecutors

Wisconsin woman taught bomb-making online for Islamic State: prosecutors

Sudan's interim military council fires top three public prosecutors

Notre-Dame blaze probably accidental, French prosecutors say

Man accused of throwing boy at Minnesota mall first sought to kill an adult: prosecutors

Assange, Manning had reason to believe leaks would injure U.S.: prosecutors

California prosecutors to seek death penalty in 'Golden State Killer' murders

U.S. prosecutors reject officer's self-defense claim in Justine Damond murder trial

U.S. prosecutors seek leniency for political consultant tied to Russia probe

Felicity Huffman among 14 to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal: prosecutors

Japanese prosecutors ask judges to question Ghosn's wife: NHK

U.S. prosecutors charge imposter who claimed to be missing Illinois boy

Dutch prosecutors arrest three on suspicion of laundering $1.2 billion

Jussie Smollett hoax charge dropped by Chicago prosecutors, prompting mayor's rebuke

Chicago mayor blasts prosecutors for dropping Jussie Smollett hoax charge

Chicago mayor lashes out after prosecutors drop Jussie Smollett charges

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