Leading United States pharmaceutical companies go on trial Monday charged with stoking the opioid epidemic that has ravaged communities and left hundreds of thousands dead or overdosed across the country.

Trial set to open in massive United States opioid lawsuit

The trial of two men charged with deadly negligence over a 2016 fire that killed 36 people in the US state of California ended with an acquittal for one and a mistrial for the other.

No convictions in trial for deadly California 'Ghost Ship' fire

Malaysia’s ex-prime minister Najib Razak played a pivotal role in plundering the state's 1MDB fund and channelled hundreds of millions of dollars into his own bank account, a prosecutor said Wednesday at the opening of his most significant graft trial.

Malaysia former prime minister Najib Razak's biggest 1MDB trial begins

Three men will face trial in Malta for their alleged involvement in the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia after the island's attorney general issued a bill of indictment against them, court officials said on Tuesday.

Malta sends three suspects for trial on charges of killing anti-corruption journalist

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will face trial for corruption and influence peddling. Watch this video to know more.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to face trial

Black boxes show 'clear similarities' with Indonesia crash, says Ethiopia Black box data recovered from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed last week show "clear similarities" with a recent crash in Indonesia of the same type of aircraft, Ethiopia's transport minister said on Sunday.

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A witness in the trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman told the US government the Mexican drug kingpin drugged and raped girls as young as 13, according to court documents unsealed Saturday.

El Chapo drugged and raped teenage girls, witness claims

Carlos Ghosn, the ousted Nissan boss detained in Tokyo on charges of financial misconduct, on Monday vowed to remain in Japan if granted bail and again proclaimed his innocence.

Ghosn vows to stay in Japan if granted bail

There are eight accused, including one juvenile

Kathua gang rape and murder trial to begin today

Lawyers for the actor said the 19 women should be blocked from testifying

Bill Cosby lawyers cite #MeToo in move to block 19 accusers from trial

The antibody showed 'almost complete clearance' of sticky proteins that clot in the brain, a reason that is believed to cause the disease

Trial drug kindles hopes of Alzheimer's treatment

Campaign groups condemned the trials. US State Department spokesman Mark Turner said they were 'vague and apparently politically motivated'

China puts activist on trial, 4th case in 4 days

Brayan Jimenez agreed to forfeit $35,000 and faces a maximum sentence for 20 years for each count. He had initially pleaded not guilty

Former Guatemalan football chief pleads guilty to FIFA corruption charges

Lula is alleged to have been at the centre of a scandal accusing politicians and executives of embezzling from oil company Petrobras

Former Brazilian president to stand trial for obstruction of justice

Banks in the US and Britain have paid billions for their handling of subprime mortage loans but no senior execs from there have gone to jail

Ireland jails three top bankers over 2008 banking meltdown

Musharraf failed to appear for a hearing in Islamabad. He is facing trial for treason and other charges for a 1999 military coup

Pakistan court orders seizure of former president Pervez Musharraf's assets

The Senate must pass 54 votes out of 81 for Dilma Rousseff's impeachment to pass. If the vote fails, she could return to office

Brazil's suspended president tries to slip impeachment

Vlad Filat was arrested last October after months of mass street protests over the disappearance of $1 billion from banking sector

Moldovan court jails ex-PM for 9 years for abuse of power

The British rock band was accused of plagiarising the opening passage of their 1971 hit from the American group Spirit

Led Zeppelin did not steal Stairway to Heaven, finds jury

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