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Over 400 people arrested after overnight clashes in Cairo

Egyptian authorities have detained 401 people during overnight clashes between police and the supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi. At least seven people were killed and over 200 were wounded.

16:46 16.07.2013

Former Pussy Riot lawyers' defamation suit to be heard on August 2

On August 2 the Tverskoi District Court in Moscow will resume the hearing of the defamation lawsuit filed by the former Pussy Riot lawyers against Kommersant Publishers and lawyer Irina Khrunova, who represented one of the punk group members during the cassation stage.

15:03 16.07.2013

Wrestler gets 5 years in prison for bringing steroids from Thailand

A court in Irkutsk in eastern Siberia has sentenced wrestler Igor Cherkesov in absentia to five years in prison for bring prohibited medicine from Thailand, the regional department of the Federal Drug Control Service reported on Tuesday.

13:51 16.07.2013

McDonald's complaint over fine for hiring foreigner without work permit rejected

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the Federal Migration Service's decision to fine McDonald's for hiring a woman from Kyrgyzstan who did not have a permit to work in Russia.

13:09 16.07.2013

Pakistani Christian gets life sentence under blasphemy law

A court in the Punjab province of Pakistan has sentenced a Christian man to life in prison and a fine of $2,000 for sending blasphemous text messages to Muslim clerics.

09:47 16.07.2013

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025