Trial

25 May 2022, France, Cannes: Colombian singer Shakira attends the Elvis premiere during the 75th Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Doug Peters/PA Wire/dpa.

Spain

TAXATION

Shakira must face criminal trial for alleged tax evasion in Spain

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/26/22

At issue is where the Colombian singer was liable to pay taxes

World

HUMAN RIGHTS

Russia continues case against Memorial NGO as fears of shutdown grow

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/14/21

Current law requires groups that receive financial assistance from overseas to refer to themselves as foreign "agents."

FILED - 23 June 2021, Hungary, Budapest: France's Karim Benzema in action during the UEFA European Football Championship soccer match between Portugal and France at Puskas Arena. Real Madrid and France striker Karim Benzema was on Wednesday handed a suspended one-year prison sentence over complicity to attempted blackmail in connection with a sex tape. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

Sports

IN FRANCE

Benzema gets one-year suspended sentence in sex tape trial

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/24/21

Benzema was knowingly part of the extortion attempt, the prosecution said

30 September 2021, Schleswig-Holstein, Itzehoe: Presiding Judge Dominik Gross (3rd R) arrives with the judges and the lay assessors for the trial of a 96-year-old former secretary to the SS commander of the Stutthof concentration camp at the Regional Court. The defendant's lawyer Wolf Molkentin (L) stands next to the dock. Due to the escape of the defendant, who is accused of aiding and abetting murder in more than 11,000 cases, the court had previously adjourned the trial until October 19 and issued an arrest warrant for the defendant. After fleeing in the meantime, the woman was caught. Photo: Markus Schreiber/AP-POOL/dpa

World

GERMANY

96-year-old woman arrested after fleeing trial for role in Nazi camp

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/30/21

The International Auschwitz Committee expressed outrage

FILED - 27 February 2021, Algeria, Tindouf: Sahrawi President Brahim Ghali speaks during a military parade marking the 45th anniversary of the declaration of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), near the south-western Algerian city of Tindouf, considered as the Sahrawi capital in exile. Photo: STR/dpa

Spain

CHARGES OF GENOCIDE

Spanish court rules Western Sahara secessionist leader to face trial

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/30/21

Spain, which ruled Western Sahara as a colonial power until 1975, does not recognize Morocco's territorial claims

Stefan R sits in a Berlin courtroom and holds up cardboard to cover his face. The 41-year-old teacher has to answer for alleged murder. The accused is said to have killed a 43-year-old man, whom he had met shortly before through a dating portal, in his apartment. Then he is said to have cut up the victim and deposited the body parts in different places in Berlin. The public prosecutor's office assumes a "sadistic-cannibalistic sexual motivation". Photo: Paul Zinken/dpa

World

CRIME

Teacher goes on trial in Berlin for 'sado-cannibalism'

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/10/21

The maths and chemistry teacher is alleged to have killed a 43-year-old powerline technician in his apartment shortly after meeting him on a dating website last year

Colombian pop star Shakira. Photo: Twitter/@Shakira.

Spain

TAX EVASION

Spanish judge sees 'sufficient indications' for trial of Shakira

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/29/21

The singer could end up in the dock and be sentenced to prison

20 April 2021, US, Minneapolis: A woman breaks down in tears after Derek Chauvin, the former US police officer accused in the killing of George Floyd, a black man, has been found guilty on all three counts. Photo: Chris Tuite/imageSPACE via ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

JUSTICE

Ex-police officer found guilty on all counts in George Floyd killing

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/21/21

Outside the courthouse, members of the public waiting for the outcome burst into tears at the guilty verdict.

A person holds a "Black Lives Matter" sign as a heavy cloud of tear gas and smoke rises after being deployed by Seattle police as protesters rally against police brutality and the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. June 1, 2020. Picture taken June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

World

Trial of ex-police officer accused of killing George Floyd begins

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/8/21

Derek Chauvin, the main defendant, faces charges including second-degree murder.

13 February 2021, US, Washington: A protester hold signs near Union Station during the fifth day of the second impeachment trial of US President Trump in the Senate. Photo: Carol Guzy/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

Trump acquitted on fifth day of second impeachment trial

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/14/21

Senators voted 57-43 in favour of impeachment, but a two-thirds majority, or 67 senators, was needed to convict.

The M/S Estonia. Image: Youtube/screenshot.

Finland

MARITIME DISASTER

Swedish court acquits duo of violating M/S Estonia maritime grave

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/8/21

The law was not applicable since the acts were conducted from a German-flagged vessel on international waters and Germany is not a party to the law.

Finland

TRIAL

Ruling due for two charged with violating M/S Estonia maritime grave

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/8/21

After the footage was released in September, Estonia, Finland and Sweden said they would conduct a joint investigation led by Estonia, the ship's flag state.

File photo dated 05/10/09 of a person receiving a vaccination. Photo: David Cheskin/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Johnson and Johnson pauses vaccine trial after unexplained illness

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/13/20

The trial is currently in phase three of clinical development.

19 August 2020, Australia, Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (R) tours the Astra Zeneca laboratories in Macquarie Park. The Australian government has signed a deal with AstraZeneca for the supply of a COVID-19 vaccine. Photo: Lisa Maree Williams/dpa.

Coronavirus

AFTER ADVERSE REACTION

Oxford, AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine trials restarted

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/12/20

The university did not give details about the patient who reported serious side effects.

Kuopio attack sabre Joel-Marin-by-Video-screenshot

Finland

TRIAL BEGINS

Perpetrator of Kuopio sabre murder planned attack for a year

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/8/20

During police interviews, the accused said he had read up on school attacks in several countries, including Finland and the United States. Prosecutor Ulla Oinonen said she is…

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Finland

How to get a job trial in Finland

Eric Lipchis 1/28/20

If you cannot find a job, you may be interested in an internship. In this article you can find all the necessary information and the link to download the application form in order to organize…