Austrian prosecutors file new fraud case against Signa founder Rene Benko, widening the legal scrutiny of the collapsed property empire.

Spain opens new probe into ex-PM Zapatero over jewelry found in office

Spain has opened a new investigation into former Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero over jewelry found in his office.

Iraq says it foiled assassination plot targeting top security officials, including the National Security Service chief. A cell linked to a banned Ba'ath Party front group was behind the plot; suspects arrested.

The Iraqi National Security Service said Friday that its forces had thwarted an assassination plot targeting its chief, Abdul Karim al-Basri, and several other high-ranking officers. A cell linked to a front group for the banned Ba'ath Party was behind the plot, and investigations revealed the cell had moved beyond incitement to assigning tasks and securing weapons. The security units uncovered the plot, tracked down its members, and apprehended those involved.

Former star bond manager Kenneth Leech pleads guilty to obstructing SEC 'cherry-picking' probe

Former star US bond manager Kenneth Leech has pleaded guilty to obstructing a probe into 'cherry-picking' trades.

UK court jails man for encouraging US suicide via Discord chat platform

A man has been jailed in the United Kingdom for encouraging a suicide in the United States via the Discord chat platform.