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The UK’s bulk interception powers, exposed by the whistleblower Edward Snowden, have been found to be illegal by the European Court of Human Rights. In a […]

A court in El Salvador has sentenced former President Antonio Saca, 53, to 10 years in prison. Saca, who governed the Central American country from 2004 […]

Sri Lanka’s government has agreed to ban the ritual sacrifice of animals and birds at Hindu temples on the island. A government spokesman told the BBC […]

Media captionAung San Suu Kyi said their conviction had “nothing to do with freedom of expression at all” Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has defended the […]

A fundraiser has been convicted of two counts of fraud after pocketing cash collected for the young son of murdered soldier Lee Rigby. Gary Gardner, 56, […]

UK drivers may have to get an international driving permit if they want to drive in some European countries after a no-deal Brexit. The government says […]

France has admitted responsibility for the torture and killing of a communist activist in Algeria over 60 years ago. Maurice Audin, 25, was working as a […]

A judge in Andorra has charged 29 Venezuelans with corruption – among them two former deputy ministers. Prosecutors allege that they were part of a network […]