Benin court sentences opposition leader to 10 years A special court in #Benin  on Tuesday sentenced one of the country's opposition figures, Joel Aivo, to 10 years in prison after a treason trial critics dismissed as a politically-motivated sham

#Spain former king claims immunity from English courts Spain's former king #JuanCarlos  I is seeking immunity from the English courts after his ex-lover accused him of spying on and harassing her, a London court was told

Nightclubs in #France  will be ordered to close for four weeks starting this weekend to counter surging #Covid-19  cases that have seen hospitals announce emergency protocols as beds fill up, Prime Minister Jean Castex said

#Yemen Iran-aligned#Houthis  held military funerals on Monday for 25 fighters killed in battles with a Saudi-led coalition, as fighting showed no signs of abating despite intense international diplomacy to end the seven-year-old conflict.

#Dutch appeals court ruled that #Israeli  DF Benny Gantz cannot be held liable in a case brought by a man who lost 6 relatives in 2014 airstrike in #Gaza  Ziada a Dutch-Palestinian man, lost his mother 3 brothers a sister-in-law, a young nephew and a friend