Turkish prosecutors issue detention warrants for 25 high-profile figures in drug probe, 14 detained in Istanbul and Mugla.

3 men beat Moscow metro passenger, hospitalized. Attackers arrested.

Three men beat a man in the Moscow metro, leaving him with head and body injuries. He was hospitalized and the attackers were arrested.

4 entrepreneurs sentenced to 4-6 yrs for embezzling border defense funds in Belgorod

A court in Belgorod has sentenced four entrepreneurs to prison terms of four to six years for embezzling budget funds during the construction of defensive structures on the border with Ukraine. The defendants, including Vyacheslav Avtonomov, Denis Kornilov, Ivan Novikov, and Sergei Petryakov, were tried under an accelerated procedure, and their appeals for leniency were rejected.

Paris Appeals Court Convicts Air France of Manslaughter in 2009 Rio-Paris Crash

Paris Appeals Court Convicts Air France of Corporate Manslaughter in 2009 Rio-Paris Plane Crash

Russia: Supreme Court defines criminal hierarchy leader for 1st time. Includes influence, conflict resolution, rule-setting, corruption ties. Court must specify signs.

Supreme Court defines leader of criminal hierarchy for the first time, according to RBC correspondent. Includes influence on organized groups, conflict resolution, rule-setting, and corruption or extremist ties. Court must specify signs leading to this conclusion.