France French court to rule on 7 July in Marine Le Pen graft appeal trial In March 2025, a Paris court ruled that Le Pen was at the heart of "a fraudulent system" that her party used to siphon off European Parliament funds worth €2.9 million. 11/02/2026
Tech News What to know about Meta trial over child sexual exploitation claims Built on undercover accounts posing as children, the case is the first stand-alone state trial in a widening legal fight over social media’s impact on minors. 09/02/2026
Norway Son of Norway's crown princess denies rape charges as trial begins Marius Borg Høiby, 29, is on trial in Oslo on 38 charges of crimes including rape, domestic violence, assault and drug possession. 03/02/2026
USA Man impersonating FBI agent tries to break Luigi Mangione out of jail Mangione is being held at the Brooklyn jail while awaiting state and federal murder trials in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. 30/01/2026
France French ex-senator jailed for drugging lawmaker with ecstasy Former French senator Joël Guerriau has been sentenced to four years in prison for drugging MP Sandrine Josso with ecstasy, intending to sexually assault her. 28/01/2026
France French MP shares trauma in trial of ex-senator accused of drugging her Former senator Joël Guerriau, 68, has admitted serving lawmaker Sandrine Josso a drink spiked with MDMA but says it was an accident. 27/01/2026
France Appeal trial for men convicted of beheading teacher opens in France In December 2024, seven men and one woman were found guilty of contributing to the climate of hatred that led to the beheading of the history and geography teacher in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. 26/01/2026
France French far-right leader Marine Le Pen walks fine line in appeal trial Back on the stand after a first day of hearings on Tuesday, Marine Le Pen continues to deny having run a coordinated scheme to misuse European Parliament funds. 22/01/2026
Germany German court begins trial of 'White Tiger' online predator A trial for a 21-year-old German-Iranian known as "White Tiger" started in Hamburg on Friday and will last until December. Accused of 204 offences, including murder and attempted murder, he allegedly manipulated minors online, leading them to self-harm and suicide. 09/01/2026
China Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted in national security trial Jimmy Lai, 78, was found guilty of colluding with foreign forces and publishing seditious articles. The former Apple Daily founder faces life imprisonment. 15/12/2025
United Kingdom UK to scrap some jury trials in an attempt to clear court backlog The government says there are almost 80,000 cases waiting to be heard in criminal courts in England and Wales, more than double the pre-pandemic figure. 02/12/2025
Portugal António Costa wiretapped in Portugal without court approval Costa, the former PM of Portugal and current president of the European Council, was under investigation for influence peddling, embezzlement and fraud. According to his chief of staff, he has unblocked concession files for mining operations. 21/11/2025
Germany Magdeburg Christmas market reopens a year after car-ramming attack At least €250,000 was invested in new security systems, including concrete blocks that are supposed to keep cars from entering the market, German outlets reported. 20/11/2025
Syria Syria opens first public trial over deadly clashes in coastal region Half of the 14 defendants were loyalists of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, while the other half were members of the new government's security forces. 18/11/2025
Germany Suspect in Magdeburg Christmas market car ramming attack goes on trial The trial of Taleb Al Abdulmohsen, accused of killing six people in a 2024 Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, began in a high-security courtroom on Monday. 10/11/2025
The Cube Fact check: Has Marine Le Pen's appeal been denied? The far-right leader has vowed to exhaust all legal avenues to overturn her five-year ban from public office. Where does she stand in efforts to appeal her sentence? 10/11/2025